The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-19

MEETING or THE CENTRAL cOMMlrTEE vOR THE UNI
TED STATES.

4 Il n II u AAN - 1NOO04 A4A0 - - - - y
| TION OF 1851.
MEETING or THE CENTRAL cOMMiTTEE rOR THE UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
fec metc Al the Of the National institute, in th<
Patent Once, on Thursday evening, the 18th inssan
at O'Clock. .f.'
The meeting was called TO order by Professor Wal
ter II. 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 permanently by
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President Of the United States, Chairman and Prof
w alter 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 fe
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May l7. 1850.
10 the fresident Of the .Ndtion0s Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
Sir: have the honor herewith to transmit co.
pies Of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenpotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rela-
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
70 have been first submitted to and approved by can
trail authority or commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
b recognized as central authority except snch AZ
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists. p y ~
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear in the place allotted to the it will be inds-
pensabc that recognized central authority should be
constituted; and am under the impression that the
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
BY act Of Congress, and being habitualy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such 2 oeatral authority. g5ei iI i}
therefore beg leave 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 a. may seem
necessary in order that the natural productions, the
ingenuity, industry, and arts OF the United States
may be fully and suitably represented on the interest
ing occasion herein referred to.
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, ard by it referred to select committees
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee erthe National Institute:
the communication from the Hon. John M. 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, oferstho 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, 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. tll
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, articles to be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
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 acto, make sug
gestpns relative the ument 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 this view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resolution:
l.. Resolred, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State. M, re-.
2. Rssosvcd, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
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, ) &C mitte..
~. ]. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
NATIONAL INSTITUTE