The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-18


MEETING " ruE cxkra4L coMM,rrKE roR THE rs,
| TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Cosn,t
zoe mrte al the Of the National institute, IN tn
Patent Office, on Thursday evening" the 18th insta nj
| At O'Clock.
The meeting was called to orderly Professor al
ter n. Johnson, on whose motion Col Peter Fore
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stanbur.
chosen Secretary Of the meeting
This Temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded " organize permanently n
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, VIC
President Of the United States, Chairman, and Prof.
Walter H. John&on Secretary.
I At the the request of the Chairman, (Cot. Force,
the following papers were read by Prof johnson, II
explanation Of the appointment and duties oil Tn
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHNGroN, May II, 1850
10 the President IF the National hvsitufs
| for the Promotion Of Science
| Sir: have the honor herewith to transmit CO
pies Of correspondence which has taken place be
tween the Minister PlenpotentiaTy OF her Majsst,
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rcla
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be hcle
| in London in the year 1851.
/ From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners o.
Great Britain hereto annexed il will be observed thai
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by cen
udi auIhOIlty OF COmmlcStOn OI the Cuuuty IIOu
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized as central authority except such a
slall have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled td
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be ndis
pensabe that recognized central authority should bs
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress, and being habitualy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences is the
<l,, tnt t1,a
such central authority.
therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has bceI
brought to the attention OF this Department by the
distinguished Envoy Of her Msjesty'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 NJ, CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
Institute, ara by it referred to a select committee
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee ~ 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-
unities Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggrceably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no articles to be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority, recognized
such by the Government of the country from which
they are sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
otion Of Science and the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary OF State has deem
cd it the appropriate body to take actor make sug
gesons relative to he fullmcnt OF the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
central authority as the 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-
spectfully recommend the following resolution
I. Hesolved, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department oil
State.
Q. Reso'rcd, That the Institute do proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
| ence with the British Commissioners, and to secure
the reception OF American oductons at the proposed
| Industrial Exhibition in Lonaau.
PETER FORCE,
| JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, c. mittee.
| J.J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES