The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-20

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| MEETING or THE CENTRAL coMMIrTEE FOE rAE UNI
TED srATks.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
ZEE m<te al the rooms Of The National institute, III the
Patent Office, Thursday evening, the 18th instant
at o'clock.
The meeting called to order by Professor " al
ter Il. johnson, ON whose motion Col Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This Temporary organization having been efssctod,
the connittee proceeded to organize permanently BY
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter Il. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. Force,)
the following papers were read by Prof. Johnson In
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of the
committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
t 4st WASHINGTON, May II, 1885,
10 the President Of the National hsstituse
for the Promotion Of Science
Sir: have the honor herewith to transmit co
pies Of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotsntiary Of her Majesty
the Queen Qf Great Britain and this Department rsla
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
lin 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 Tor that Exhibition required
y
trail authority commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought and that other will
be recognized as central authority except snch a.
sLa have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which 1t exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled TO
appear in the place allotted to them, 1t will be ndis-
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress, and being habtualiy engaged in
matters pertaining To the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority. tti gtsf ,f
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 to request snch action suggestions seem
necessary 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 referredt to.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the National
institute ard by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of Committee eSihs Natonai 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 reports
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.
Aggreeaby 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 to the fulflment 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
spcctfuly recommend the following resolution
I. Kesolred, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Resc!rcd, That the Institute do proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government a central body to hold correspond
ence with the british Commissioners, and to secure
the reception OF american productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition ii London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER R. JOHNSON, &c mittee.
J.. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
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