The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-28

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nxxr,so or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ron THE uN,-
TED STATS.
Purvuan Mt to the notice given the Central Commit
Zee mete Il the Of the National lnstIfute IN the
Patent Oficc Thursday evening" the 18th inseaat'
at O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor " Al
ter X. johnson, on whose motion Col. Reter Z orce
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbury
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize fermAncntiy 0y
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. Force)
the following papers read by Prof johnson, IN
explanation Of the appointment and duties oil 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 a correspondence which has taken place De-
tween the Minister Plenpotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department reia,
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to Dc held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners oil
Great Britain, hereto annexed WILDE
all objects intended to be introduced from loreiKn
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
trail authority or commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized central authority except snch a.
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, it will be indis-
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and under the impression that the
by 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 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 Majestys 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 ard by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report Of the Committee " 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 tho subject commended to the Institute, have
given to it their earnest and careful attention.
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, aAd
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.
Aggrecably 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
such by the Government OF the country from which
they are sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
oion Of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary Of State has deem
cd it the appropriate body to take actor make sug
gestons relative to the ulmen 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 oil 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
l.. Kesolped, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Rescsrcd, That the Institute do proceed
to committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government a 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 mihet.
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,