The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-18

MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE osi
TED STATES.
Pursuant to he notice given, the Central Commit
zee mete al the Of the National Institute, IN the
Patent Oice on Thursday evening. the 18th Instant
at o'clock
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter r. Johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to tse Chair, and Charles +. Stanbury
chosen Secretary of the meeting
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded TO organize permanently ny
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, wee
President Of the United States Chairman, ana rrol.
w alter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, Cool force,)
the following papers read by Prot johnson, ~
explanation Of the appointment and dnueS oil inc
committee
STATE DEPARTmENT,
WASHINGTON, May IL, 1850
To the President Of The National 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 Pienipotentiary of her Majesty
the Queen of Great Britain and this Department Iela-
tive the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners Oh
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 uy ce
trail authority commission of the country IRON
which they shall be brought and that no other VIII
be recognized central authority except sach as
shall have been certified by the Government oil the
country in which il exists
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
appear in the place allotted 10 them, 1T will he ndis
usable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and ain under the impression that the
National Institutes having been regularly Incorporated
by act Of Congress, and being habituay engaged IN
matters pertaining 10 the arts and sciences, Is the
proper body for taking the Initiative IN constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg leave to submit 10 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 as may seem
necessary 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 was laid before the National
Institute and by it referred to a select committee,
which brought forward the following report;
Report Of the Committee Of 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
of the subject commended to the Institute, nave
given to it their earnest aud 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
such by the Government of the country from which
they are 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
gesons relative to the funent of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
central authority 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
spectfully recommend the following resolution
[. ResolUed That the Institute VIII take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Resosrcd, That The Institute do now proceed
to committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
ence with the british Commissioners and to
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
| Industrial Exhibition in London.
| PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, ! &c mittee.
~. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WII.KES,