The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-10

T1ON o. ln6I-
MELrrs, THE CENTRAL o0aaassrTEE roR FMK ur'
TED srATK<
Pursuant to Inc notice given, the Central Commit
Zee mete Al the rooms OF the National lnstitute in the
Patent Office, Thursday evening" the 18th instant
| At 3 o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
| ter r. Johnson on whose motion Col. Peter forc<
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stanbury
| chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
| This temporary organization having been cisscted
the committee proceeded to organize .erinancnt oy
the appo ntmens 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, Col Force,)
the following papers read by Prot johnson, III
explanation OF the appointment and duties oil the
| committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, MAY II, 1850.
| To the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
SIR l have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies of a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Pienipoentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rea.
tive to the proposed Industrial Exh''ion 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 are required
to have been first submitted to and approved by cen
trail authority commission Of the country IRON
which they shall be brought and that no other will
be recognized a central authority except such az
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 indis-
Bile that recognized 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
matters pertaining to- the arts and Sciences is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such a central authority.
therefore bee 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,
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, and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee If 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
1891, O1eretne 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.
Aggreeably 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 as
such by the Government OF the country from which
they sent
This Institute beng the only Society Tor the Pro-
otion of Science and the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary Of State has deem
cd it the appropriate body to take acto' make sug
gesos relative to he fument 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 re-
spectfully recommend the following resolunou:
/. Resolued, That the Institute VIII take action
on the subject submitted TO it by the Department OF
State
2. Rsso,rod, That the Institute do 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 K JOHNSON, CT mitt.x.
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,