The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-08

MEnrHs on THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE roR TIE usi
TED STATS.

TION OF 1861.
tIEnriH6 on THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR TIE uhi
TED STATS.
Pursuant 10 he notice given, the Central Commit
zee ete al the rooms Of the National Institute, in the
Patent Ofi~-, Thursday evening, the 18th instant,
at s O'Clock
The meeting was called to order by Professor w al
ter II Johnson on whose motion Col Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles f. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected,
the committee proceeded to organize 9ernanentiy by
the appointments Of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Wee
President of the United States Chairman, and Prof..
Walter r. johnson Secretary,
At the the request of the Chairman, Col. force,)
the following papers read by Prot johnson, IN
explanation of the appointment and duties oil the
committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsniNoroN, May IL, 1880.
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 be-
tween the Minister Plenpotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen of Great Britain and this Department rela-
i've 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
to have been first submitted to and approved by cen
trail authority commission of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no Other Will
be recognized central authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government of the
country in which il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 70
appear in the place allotted to them, it viii be nds
pensable that recognized ceriral authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National lnstute having been regularly incorporated
by act of Congress, and being habituay 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 Majesty'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, al! by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report
report Of The Committee Of the National I,stute
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 conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unities of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition a. London.
Aggreeaby 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 as
such by the Government OF the country from which
they 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
gestons relative to he ulilment Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such a
central authority as the case seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on'thc 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
specially recommend the following resolution:
I. Resolred, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted TO it by the Department OF
State.
2. Reso,rCd, That the institute do now 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 Londaa.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II. JOHNSON, J CO mittee
]. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,