The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-03

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Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
ice mete Al the Of the National Institute in the
Patent Ofce Thursday evening, the l3th instant,
At o'clock
The meeting was called to order BY Professor w a.
ter r. Johnson on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair and Charles +. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the Meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize fermancntiy by
the appointments Of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President Of the Hpted States, Chairman, and Prof.
Walter X. 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,
WAsHINGroN, Nav II, 1850.
10 the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
Sir: i have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies OLA correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Penipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rela
tive To the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
III London in the year 1851
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners of
Great Britan hereto annexed ii 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
trail authority commission OF the country from
which they shall be brought and that other will
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
appear in the place allotted to them 1t will be indis
Pensabe that recognized certra 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 scieoces, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority $1,000
therefore beg leave to submit its consideration
the interesting and important ct which has been
brought to the attention OF this department. by the
distinguished Envoy of her nj -sty's Government,
and to request such action ,estons may
necessary in order that the i productions, the
ingenuity, industry, and arts he United States
may be fully and suitably repre- led the interest,"
ing occasion herein referred TO.
have the honor to be, very RI spectfully yours
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee ef 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 ac,ntral authority for transmitting articles to
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, offerst the following report:
The committee, impressed with the Importance
of The subject commended 10 the Institute, have
given to it their earnest and careful attention.
The resources, tho ingenuity, the industry, and
arts Of the United States arc conceived to merit
he best eddeayors to procure for them the oppor-
unities 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 as
such by the Government OF the country from which
they sent.
This Institute beng 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 actor make sug
gestons relative the uhlnent 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
lnsutut, in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
specially recommend the following resolutions
I. Resogued, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
3. Eseosrcd, That the Institute do now 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 in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, ! CT mitter
j. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,