The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-16

MEETInG or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FoR TINE UNI
TED STATES.

MLETlnU OF THE CENTkAL COMmtIIss sOA ~ ~
TED STATES.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
ee mete al the rooms Of the National institutes in the
Patent Office, Thursday evening, the 18th inStA nj
at O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor al
| ter r. Johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. StanDury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded to organize permanently by
the appointments OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Proi
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
| At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col Force,)
the following papers were read by Prof. johnson, In
explanation OF the appointment and duties oil the
committee
| STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
10 the President Of the National Institute
| for the Promotion Of Science.
SIR: l have the honor herewith to transmit CO..
pies Of a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotcntiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this department rea-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851
/ From the circular Of the Royal COMMISSIONER OF
Great Britain hereto annexed it will be observed that
all objects intended be introduced from foreign
countries and entered Tor that Exhibition required
TO have been first submitted to and approved by cen
trail authority commission Of the country from
WHICH tney DIrOuRuL anu tHAt ho otuci VIII
be recognized as enfraIauthOrity except snch 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 the place allotted to them il will be indis-
pensable that recognized central authority should be
constituted and | am under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act of Congress, and being habtually engaged IN
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, Is the
proper body for taking the initiative i'll constituting
| such central authority.
therefore beg leave 10 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 on the interest
| ing occasion herein referred to.
| have the honor to be, very respectfully yours,
| JOHN M. CLAYTON.
| This communication laid before the National
Institute ard 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 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 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-
unites Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggrecably to the programme adopted by the Roy
| al Commission, articles are 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 are sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
by the Government the Secretary Of State has deem
gesons relative the fullment OF the wishes Of the
central authority as the seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part OF the Sec
retary 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
! 1. Resolped, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to 1t 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
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,
Tx,er