The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-26

MEETING or TIE GENITAL cozMirrEE ron TINE uS''
TED STATES.

V4OH VI l001s
MEETING or TIE CENTRAL coMsairrEE ron TINE UH1-
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
lec mete II the Of the National institute, in the
Patent Office, Thursday evening, the 18th instant
at 8 o'clock
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter X. johnson, on whose 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 fsrmancntiy by
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and frof
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Coi. FoFceJ
the following papers were read by Prof johnson, In
explanation OF the appointment and duties Of the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHlNGroN, May II, 1880
To 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 Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department reia
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition 10 DE heid
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners OF
Great Britain hereto annexed will be- observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from oreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition are required
to have been first submitted to and approved by cen
trail authority commission OF the country from
which they shall be brought and that no other Will
be recognized central authority except snch as
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 inds-
pensab 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 habitually engaged in
aftara RIO tot a md
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 Majestys Government,
and to request such action suggestions may
necessary 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 was laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee II 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 III the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggrecably 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 as
such by the Government OF the country from which
they sent
This Institute being tho only Society for the Pro
otion 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 umcnt 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-
spectfully recommend the following resolution
l.. Resolued, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to 1t by the Department OF
State.
2. Reached, That the Institute do now proceed
the Government central body to hold correspond
with the British Commissioners, and to secure
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Lonaon.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, &c mitte-.
J. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,