The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-06

e,Egr,sc or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron THE UNI
TkD STATES


sEEr,sc or THE cEsrRAL COMMITTEE ron The UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
.ce al the ef the National Institute, IN the
Patent Office, Thursday evening" the 18th insta nj,
at o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter X. johnson, 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 sermancntly by
the appointments OF the Hon. Miliard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States Chairman, and Prof.
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request of the Chairman, Col. orce)
the following papers were read by Prof johnson, in
explanation OF the appointment and duties oil the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, MAY II, 1851
To the President Of the National Institute
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 Plenpotentiary 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 will observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by CEN
trail authority commission OF the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
be recognized central authority except snch as
shall have been certified by the Government oil the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear the place allotted them, it will be inds
pensable that recognized certral authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
BY act of Congress, and being habituay engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg lea 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
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 M. CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
Institute ara by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following reports
Report Of the Committee q5 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 central 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
OI the subject COIHIncnucu 10 INC nave
given to it their earnest and careful attention
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts of the United States 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 10 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 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 actof make sug
gesons the fument Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners by the establishment OF such
central authority the 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 resolution
1. Resolped, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted 10 it by the Department OF
State.
| 2. Reso.rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
encc with the British Commissioners and to secure
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Londcn.
PETER FORCE,
! JOSEPH HENRY,
| WALTER Il. JOHNSON, &c mttce.
/ j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,