The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-16

N NJ n n IN ~ ~ ~ ~ . \ n n - ~ a - -
TON OF 1861.
MEETING on TIE CENTRAL COMMITTEE foR THE UNI
TED STATES
Pursuant 10 the notice given the Central Commit
See the of the National Institute, IN the
Patent Office, Thursday evening the l3th instant
at o'clock
The meeting called to order by Professor w al
Der II Johnson on W hose motion Col. Peter Force
was called 10 the Chair and Charles r.. stanbary
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded TO organize permanently by
the appointments Of the Hon. Millard Fillmore, wee
President Of the United States Chairman, and Prof.
Walter r. Johnson Secretary.
AT the the request OF the Chairman, (Col. orce)
the following papers were read by Prof. johnson, an
explanation Of the appointment and duties oil the
committee
WASHINGTON, MAY IL 1880
10 the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science
SIR: have the honor herewith to transmit co
PIES OF a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenpotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen Great Britain and this Department reia
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners OF
Great Brtanj hereto annexed 1t WILDE observed That
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
ana entered IOr
have been first submitted to and approved by cen
trail authority or commission OF the country iroin
which they shall be brought, and that no other w
be recognized as central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which ii exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled TO
appear the place allotted TO them, it will be inds
pensabe that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institute having been regularly incorporated
by ct al heinz halitllally eupaVe1 n
matters pertaining to the arts and scieuces, Is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg lea We 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
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, ana by il referred to q select committee
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of The Committee q5 The National Institute
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John Nj. Clay.
ton, Secretary of State, relative to the formation
of central authority for transmitting articles to
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London 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 are conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unitles of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no articles are TO be received from