The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-08

MEErinG or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE roR THE UNI
STATES.


MEETING OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE roR THE UNI
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
Gee mete al the Of the National Insttute in the
Patent Office, Thursday evening, the 18th instant
at o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter X johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. Stannury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize permanently ny
the appointments of the Hon. Millard Fillmore, ice
President of the United States, Chairman, and fro
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request of the Chairman, Col fofce0
the following papers read by Prof. johnson, III
explanation Of the appointment and duties oil The
committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Nav II, 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 pe-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary 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 iorelgn
countries and entered for that Exhibition are required
to have been first submitted to and approved by aeon
trail authority commission OF the country from
which they shall be brought and that no other VIII
be recognized a 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 the place allotted to them, it will be ndis
pensa that recognized trail authority should be
constituted and under the impression that the
National Institute having been regularly incorporated
by act of Congress, and being habituaiy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, Is the
proper body for taking the initiative III constituting
such 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 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 on the interest
ing occasion herein referredto.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN M CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
Institute, ara by it referred TO 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 M. Clay.
tom 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 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 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 aco, make sug
gesons relative to the fumcnt 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
spcctfully recommend the following resolution:
1. ReSolved, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
| State.
| 2. ReRo!rcd, That 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 to secure
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
| JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, &c mittee.
| J.J. GREENOUGH,
| CHARLES WILKES,