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MEETING or THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE YuR TIE uN,
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Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit
rte II the Of the National institute, in ths
Patent ofce, On Thursday ening the 18th instant
vi 3 O'clock
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter H. Johnson, ON whose motion Col. Peter Foscs
was called to tue Chair, and Charles +. Stanbur,
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proc@sded to org.nize permanently b,
the appointments Of the Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vct
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Prot
Walter H. johnson Secretary.
At the the request of the Chairman, (Col Force,
the following papers read by Prof johnson, IL
explanation Of the appointment and duties OF the
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHlSGToN, May II, 1850.
10 the President Of the National Institute
tor the Promotion Of Science
SIR: have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies oi correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plea potsntiary of her Majesty
the Queen 0t Great Britain and this Department ea-
tive 10 the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular Of tue Royal Commissioners oi
Great Britain, hereto annexed it BIZ observed thai
all objects intended be introduced from foreign
countries and entered Tor that Exhibition are required
to have been first submitted to and approved by csn-
tral authority or commission of the cnuatry from
which they shall be brought, and th.t other will
be recognized central authority except such az
shall have been SO certified by the Government Of the
country in hich it exists.
That American Industry and arts NAV be enabled TO
appear in the place allotted to them, it will be indis-
pensable that recognized centrai authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institutes having been regularly incorporated
by act OF Congress, and being habituay engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and scieDces, 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 Nj CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to select committee
which brought forward the following reports
Report Of the Committee Qr the National Institute
The srccial committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John NJ Clay
ton, Secretary Of State, relative 10 tie formation
of central authority for transmitting articles to
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, offers the following reports
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 arc conceived to merit
lac 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, no articles 10 be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved bya central authority, recognized
such by the Government oi the country from which
they aie 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 action make sug
gestlons relative to the fnlhiment 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 Sec
retary OF State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee
spcctfully recommend the following resolution
I. Resolred, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
2. Rcsolvcd, That tie Institute do now proceed
to constitute suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
with the British Commissioners. and to secure
the reception OF american productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER X JOHNSON, Committee
J J. GREENOUGH,
CfIAhLES WILKES,