The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-09

MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FoE TINE UNI
TED srATEs-

TED STATES
Pors,. nj In the notice given the Central Commit
zee mete Al the Of the National Institute, III the
Patent Office Oh Thursday evening. tho 18th instant
at 4 o'clock
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter X. Johnson ON whose motion Col Heter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles r Stahoury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting
This temporary organization having been ELECTED
the committee proceeded to organize .ermAncnt'y ny
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, VICE
President OF the United States, Chairman, and rrof
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
Al the the request OF the Chairman, (Coi. Fofce,)
the following papers were read by Prof. johnson, IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties oi INC
committee
| STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Nav II, 1901
| To the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotions of Science.
| SIR: / have the honor herewith To transmit CO.
pies Of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotcntiary OF her Majesty
the Queen of Great Britain and this Department rcla-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhiion to DC hcid
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 foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by csnr
| trail authority commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized a central authority except such as
slal have been certified by the Government Of the
country i'll which il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted 10 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 act of Congress- and being habitually engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and scieuccs, Is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
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, an! by it referred to 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 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 conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unitcs of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London
Aggrccably 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
such by the Government OF the country from which
they are sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
oion of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary OF State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take actio make sug
gestons relative he fullmcnt 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
spectfuly recommend the following resolution
1. Resolped, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
g. Reso!rCd, That the Institute do now 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 mittce
J. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,