The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-01

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TED STATS.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
lee nete al the rooms Of the National Institute, in the
Patent Office, Thursday evening. the 18th instant
at : O'Clock
The meeting was called 10 order by Professor w al
ter X. johnson, on whose motion Col Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded 10 organize permanently oy
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Wee
President OF the United States Chairman, and PROT
w alter X. johnson Secretary.
AZ the the request OF the Chairman, (Coi Force,
the following papers read by Proi johnson, IN
explanation OF the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHNeToS, 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 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 Exhih.tion 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 are required
to have been first submitted to and approved by con-
trail authority or commission of the country from
/
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 TO
appear in the place allotted to Them ii will be indis
pensab BILE that recognized ceriral authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act of Congress- and being habitually engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such a central authority
therefore beg leave 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 Malesty'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 was laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report
Report Of the Committee Qf 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, 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.
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 acto' make sug
gesons relative to the ulmen of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
central authority the seems to require.
To this Noluntary proposal 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-
specially recommend the following resolutions
/. Kesoiued That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State
2. Reso'rcd, Tia. the Institute do proceed
to constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
ence with the British Commissioners, and secure
the reception of American productions at the proposed
| Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, : CT mittce.
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,