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Zee mettst the roos Of the National Institute, IN IL
Patent t,ce, on Thassday evening. the I'm isstaa
1t O'Clock. ~
Tse ;:ss.1ng ". s.llsd TO order y PrG....oF w.
waA called 10 tho cAaix, and Chsrrs r. 6kanbusy
chosen Seerstary oi The naceting.
!, This Temporary organization having been effected
the conatise proceeded TO organize peSmancutly By
the appointments Of the Hon. MilIard Fillmore, viee
President Of the United States, Chairman, and Prof.
Wsltcr II. Johnson Secretary. sNtH2 6 7s'
AZ thr ths request OF fhs Chainpar (Ccl. Fosca,)
the follosxag papers read By Prof Johnson, ia
explanation OF the appointment srsd duties of the
committee : sNg vftaJ M Ny'a
N, Er4rE DErARrMxsr,
WAsHyMGfON, NAV H. 1880
To tAe Prestdsnt Of TIE .Nsisiosssi Lastitsxte
for TIE hesotias Of Seia,es
SlR: have the honor herewith 10 trsnsmit CO..
pies OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plea ratsniiary- of hex Msjssty
the Queen Of Great Britain aqd this Department rela,
tive to the proposed industrial Exhibition to BE- held
In London in the year 1881. fle1 g ,t8e 1G
From, the circular of the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain, hereto annexed 1t i'll be observed thai
all objects Intended to he introducsA from foreign
countries and entered for that ExhihitiSa required
70 have been first submitted to and approveab
trail auth0rity of cnmmissiOH sf the esantry from
which they shall be brought, and tht other will
be recognized ccntra; authority except such as
shall have been certified by the Government u the
country in which il exists
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
appear M the place allotted to them, it viii be inis-
pensable that Recognized ceatral authority should he
constitnted aud am under the impression that the
National institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress, and being habituay engaged in
matters pertaining 70 the arts and sciences, il the
proper body Tor taking the initiative In constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
the interesting aud important subject which has been
brought to the attention Of this Department by the
distinguished Envoy OF her Msjesty's lsoy eminent,
and 10 request such action or ~ rray seem
necessary In order that the natural projections, the
ingenuity, industry, and arts pf the Unied States
may be fully and suitably represented ON the interest
ing occasion herein referred TO.
! have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
49 si siai JOHN M CLAYTON. n
This communication was aad before the National
institute, and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report;
Report Of the Committee " the Aasioasl Istiiute:
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 auth lrity for transmitting articles 10
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1881, offers the following report:
The committee, impressed with the Importance
Of the subject commended 10 the Institute, have
given TO it their earnest and careful attention
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts Of the United States arc conceived to merit
he best cddcavors 10 procure for them the oppor-
unitits OF being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition st London.
Aggreeshly to the programme adopted BY the Roy
al Commission, no articles 10 be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
such by the Government OF the country from which
they are sent. VI hsh1ia 81
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
otion OF Science and the Ars, directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary Of State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take action make sug
sssops relative to the fullment 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 Of the Ser
reary OF State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spcctfully recommend the following resolution:
I. Resolccd, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted toit by The Department Of
State.
q I.esylred, That tie Institute do now proceed
to itute suitable to he recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
with the British Commissioners. and to secure
the reception Of american oductions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II JOHNSON, Committee.
J. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
national INSTITUTE,