The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-30


TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
ee ete At the rooms Of the National INSTITUTE in the
Patent Office, Thursday evening, the 18th instant
At 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 r. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded to organize permanently by
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman and Prot
w alter X. johnson Secretary.
AT the the request OF the Chairman, (Col. Force
the following papers read by Prot. johnson, IN
explanation OF the appointment and duties Of the
committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHnoroN, May II, 1850.
10 the President Of the National histittte
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 Plenpoteniary OF her Majesty
the Queen of Great Britain and this Department rcla-
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 will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries end entered for that Exhibition are required
to have been first submitted to and approved by can
tra authority commission OF the country from
which they shall he brought, and that no other will
be recognized central authority except such as
sali have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear the place allotted tn them, it will he indis-
pensablc 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 habtualy engaged in
matters pertaining TO the arts and scicnces, Is the
proper body for taking the initiative III constituting
such central authority.
Therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
the interesting aud 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 as may seem
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.
1 have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN Nj. CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the National
institute, az! by il referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report If 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 csntral 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 eddeayors to procure for them the oppor-
unities Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London
Aggrecably to the programme adopted by tho Roy
al Commission, 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 are sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
by the Government the Secretary OF State has deem
cd it the appropriate body to take actor make sug
gesons relative to the fulflmcnt 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 tins view, the committee
spectfully recommend the following resolution
1. Rssolrcd, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State
2. I,eso!red, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government a central body to hold correspond
with the British Commissioners, and to
the reception OF American oductons at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in LONDON
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER X. JOHNSON, &c mittee.
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,