The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-12

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MEETIHa or TIE crssTaAI cose1GlrrE1 Toa TIE Nm
TED STATS.
ss mete al the rooms Of tie National Insitute, in thu
Patent Ofce, on Thursday evening" the ioth instant
at o'clock.
| The meeting was called to omsr by Professor Wal
ter r. Johnson, ON whose motion Col. Peter Forc<
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. 6tanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
| This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded to Organize fernancntiy BY
the appointments Of the Hon Willard Fillmore, Vc<
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter II. Johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, Col Force,)
the following papers read by Prof. johnson, in
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
10 the President Of the National Institute
| for the Promotion Qf Science.
| Sir: have the honor herewith to transmit CO..
pies of q correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Pleaipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rea-
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 required
have been first submitted and approved by
tral authority commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought and that no other will
be- recognized a central authority except such as
sLal 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 il will be indis-
pensabe 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 ha6itualiy 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 to 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 the interest
ing occasion herein referred to.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
Institute, ard 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 10 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 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 the 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 actc. make sug
gesons relative to he fulment 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
Instjtut, in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee
spectfully recommend the following resolution
I. Resolred, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
2. Refosrcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute 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, CT mittee.
J.J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,