The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-14

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4ErrIss or THE cKxrsAL coh,4rrrrE rcr THE Urn
TED srArEs.
Pursuant TO The notice given, the Central Commit
ce mete al the rooms Of the National Institute, in tn
Patent Office, Thursday evening. the 18th iustaa
1t D o'clock.
The me eting was called TO order BY Professor Wal
ter r. Johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter forcs
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. StanburJ
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This Temporary organization having bccn effected
the committee proceeded to organize tcrmancnly %
the appointments Of the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vics
President OF the United States Chairman, ard Prof
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col Gree
the following Papers read by Prof johnson, N
explanation Of the appointment and duties Of Inc
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, MAY II, 1850.
10 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 and this Department reia-
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 Tor that Exhibition required
to have bcen first submitted to and approved BY csn
trail authority commission OF the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
bs recognized central authority except such as
sal 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 il will be indis
that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly
BY act OF Congress-, and being habitualy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, 10 the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority ~
Therefore beg leave 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 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 honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN M CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the National
Institute a.. by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report If the Committee Of the National Instit,tte:
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 BIO 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 tho 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
Gion Of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary Of State has deem
ed it tn, appropriate body to take acto- make sug-
gestlons relative to he ullmen Of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
central authority as the seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal the part of the Sec
rotary Of State, the committee consider the National
Insiitut, in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resolution
I. Res0lced, That the Institute will take action
the ubjcct submitted to il by The Department OF
State.
2. Reso,rcd, That tie 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 Losden.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II. JOHNSON, &c niticc.
}. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,