The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-05

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MEEIir6 OF THE CENTRAL Cpn1MIrTxE FoR THE NM
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Parsuant to The notice given, tho Central Commit
- mets II the rooms Of the National Instute in the
Patent Office, ON Thursday evening. the 18th instant,
1t B O'Clock.
The Meeting was called 10 order by Professor Wal
ter r.. Johnson, on hose motion Col Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbury
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This Temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize permanently ny
the appointments or the Hon. Miliard Fillmore, VICE
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter X. Johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, Col force,)
the following papers were read by Prof johnson, in
explanation Of tho appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WAsHINGTos, MAY II, 1850.
TO the President Qf the National Institute
for the Promotion of Science.
Sir: have the honor herewith to transmit co
pies OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary Of her Majesty
the Queen OF 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 Britain hereto annexed it will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition are required
to have been first submitted tor and approved by CEN
trail authority commission Of the country IRON
which they shall be brought and that other will
be- recog nzed as central authority except such
shall have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be inds-
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and under the impression that the
National Institute having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress, and being habituaiy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is 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 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 on the interest
ing occasion herein referredto
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 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.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission articles are 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 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
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
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 resolutions
1. Kesolued, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
! 2. Eeso!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 productions at the proposed
/ Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
! JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r.. JOHNSON, &c mittes.
| J.J. GREENOUGH,
| CHARLES WILKES,