The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-13

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NETTING oy THE CENTRAL cOs1MrrTEE vnR THE NM
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
ee mete Al the Of the National institute in the
paten Office, Thursday evening. the 18Th instan Mt
at O'Clock. aN I'd
The meeting was called 10 order by Professor al
ter X. johnson, ON whose motion Col. Peter Foxce
was called to the Chair, and Charles Il. Stanbury
| chosen Secretary OF the meeting. ia
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded 70 organize permanently BY
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman and Prof.
Walter II. johnson Secretary.
At the the request OF the Chairman, (Col. Forcc,)
the following papers read by Prof. Johnson IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties of the
committee -rs
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 a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain aud 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
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
have been rss submitted to and approved by CEN
trail authority commission of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government OF the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear in the place allotted to them 1t will be indis-
pensable that recognized certal authority should be
constituted and under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act OF Congress- and being habitualy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority
the interesting and important subject which has been
brought the attention of this Department by the
distinguished Envoy of her Majestys Government,
and to request such action suggestions may seem
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 homer to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the National
Institute AID by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee Qf the National h,siii,te
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: +. III
Inc committee, impressed WIN tne importance
Of the subject commended to 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-
unites Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably 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
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 actor make sug
gesons relative to The uflmcn 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
Institut, in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee
spcctfully recommend the following resoutoA.
L. Kesoived, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
g. I.eeo!rcd, That the Institute do now proceed
the Government as 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, CT mitte.
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,