The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-26

THE GRAND INOQSTA1AA AhA4&s
TION OF 1851.
MLErIHG OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE roR THE UNI
/ TED STATES.
Pursuan ut to the notice given the Central Commit
fee the Of the National institute, in the
Patent Office on Thursday evening, the 18th instant
| at O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter X. johnson, whose motion Col. Reter + orce
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting
This temporary organization having been erected,
the committee proceeded to organize permanently by
the appointments Of the Hon. Millard Fillmore, wee
President OF the United States, Chairman, and froi
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.,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
To the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
Sir: have the honor herewith to transmit Co
pies OF q 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 will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
trail authority commission of the country from
which they shall be brought and that no other will
be recognized central authority except such as
sLal 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-
peasable 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 ha6itually 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 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
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-
have the honor to be, very respectfully, 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 AZ 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
1851, offers the following report:
The committee, impressed with the Importance
of the subject commended 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 ~por-
! unities of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no articles are to be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved By central authority, recognized
,r 1sCh
they sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
otion of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
ed it the appropriate body to take actio make sug
gesons relative to the ufment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
central authority 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 resolution
I. RESOLVED, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Reso!vcd That the Institute do proceed
committee suitable to be recognised by
the Gov 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 mittet.
J.J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,