The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-09

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Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
- mete Il the sf the National institute, in the
Patent Once, on Thursday evening, the 18th insaaf,
1t 8, O'Clock. ra ISL
The meeting was called to order BY Professor Wal
ter r. johnson, ON whose motion Col Peter Force
was called to the Chair and Charles r. Stanhury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This Temporary organization having been eheceed,
the committee proceeded to organise fsrmancM{ oy
the appointments Of ths Hon. Willard Fillmose, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman and Proi
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. Force)
the following papers read by Prof johnson, IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties oil the
committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
TO the President Of the National Enstittsfs
for the Promotion of Schemes.
Sir: have the honor herewith to transmit CO
pies of q correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain and this Department rela
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
ia London in the year 1851.
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain, hereto annexed it will observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by acsn
trail authority commission OF the country from
which they shall be brought and that other will
be recognized a central authority except snch
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists. -
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to them it will be indis
pensabe that recognized certral authority should be
constituted; and am under the impression that the
National Institute having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress- and being habtually engaged In
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, il the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has been
brought to the attention Of this Department by the
distinguished Envoy Of her Majesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions may seem
necessary in order that the natural productions, the
ingenuity, industry, and arts OF the United States
may be fully and suitably represented the interest
ing occasion herein referred to.
! have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
Institute and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee Of the National Institute
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John M. Clay.
ton, Secretary Of State relative to the formation
of central authority for transmitting articles to
the kH0uSITIdI ELAnlOltOu ID 10 u6Iu III lOuuOn IN
1851, offers the following report:
The committee, impressed with the importance
of the subject commended to the Institute, have
given to it their earnest and careful attention.
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts Of the United States conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unities Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, articles to be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized as
such by the Government Of the country from which
they are sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
oti6h of Science and the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary OF State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take actor make sug
gesons relative to the fulhment Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority as the case seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part Of the Sec
rotary OF State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spcctfully End the following resolution:
1. Resolued, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State
.. Resoyrcd, That tho Institute do now proceed
to committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government as central body to hold correspond
with the British Commissioners, and to secure
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WAITER r. JOHNSON, &C mittes.
J.J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,