The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-24

THE QuAND lHDUgE2lAL BxHibl'
| HEON on 1851.
MEETING or THE cEHTRAL ccsGHrrEx voa THE UNI
| TED srAT1s-
Pursuant to the notice given, tho Central Commit
- mets n the oil the National institute, In thu
Patent Office, Thursday evening" the 18th instant
| at 8 O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter X. JOHNSON, whose motion Col. Peter Forcs
was called to the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded to organize permanently b.
the appointments Of The Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vict
President of the United States, Chairman, and Prof
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col Force,)
the following papers were read by Prof johnson, II
explanation VI the appointment and duties OF the
committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHIsoroN, May II, 1850.
TO the President Of the National h,stitlae
for the Promotien Of Science.
Sir: have the honor herewith to transmit CO
pies Of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary Of her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rela.
tive 10 the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
ia London in the year 1851.
From the circular OF the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain, hereto annexed it viii be observed that
|
countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted to and approved by
trail authority or commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized as central authority except such as
slal 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 it will be ndis
pensabic that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National InRtitute np or
by act of Congress, and being habtually engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such a 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 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, aa by it referred to a 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
ton, Secretary of State relative to the formation
of csntral authority for transmitting articles to
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, oiersthe 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 cddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unities Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggrceably 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
oton of Science and the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary OF State has Deem
ed it the appropriate body to take actio make sug-
gesions relative to he fullment of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
central authority the case seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part Of the Sec
rotary OF State, the committee consider the National
Insttut, in duty bound to respond.
| In accordance with this view, the committee re-
| spcctfully recommend the following resolutIo,.
1. KesOlred, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted 10 it by the Department OF
Stale.
| 2. ReSoircd, 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 mttee
J. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,