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TED STATES.

Pursuant 10 the notice gwen, the Central Commit
&c m,tr al the u the Nariona ln-rtuts, IA the
Patent Office, on THURSDAY evening the 18th instant,
at o'ctock
The meeting Was called 10 order by Professor Wal
ter X. Johnson, whose motion Col. Peter orce
called 10 the Char, and Charles r. ssaibury
chosen Secretary OF the meeting.
This temporary organization wing been effected,
the committee proceeded 10 organize permanently by
the appo,ntmcns of the Hon Miilard Fillmore, Vice
PresiJcnt OF the United States, EbaicDai, and Prot
Walter r. johnson SECRETARY
Al the the request Of the Chairman, Col forceD
the following papers read by ira. johnson, IN
explanation of the appointment and duties OF The
comn,utee:
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsnrSoroN, May II, 1850.
To the President Of the .Natio,hA Institute
for lse Promotion Of Science.
Sin; l have the honor herewith TO transmit CO.
pies OF a correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Picnp,tentsfy Of her Mslest
the saecn ot Great Britain and this Department rela
tive 10 the proposed Industrial Exhibition 10 be held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular of the ROYAL Commissioners OF
Great Britain, hereto annexed II ill be observed that
al! objects intended 10 be Introduced from foreign
and entered ior that Exhibition required
To have been first submitted to and approved by
trail authority commission oi the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other viii
he recognized centy0a authority except such as
shall have been certified The Government
counry in " hicl it exists.
That American industry and arts may he enabled 20
appear in the place allotted 10 them, it viii be ins-
pcnsabe that recognized central auhory should bc
constituted and am under the impression that the
National institute having been regularly incorporated
by of Congress- and being habiiuaiy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts ard sciences, - the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority
therefore beg leave to submit To it, consideration
into
brought to the attention OF this Department by the
distinguished Envoy of her Maesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions
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 10.
have the honor to be, very respectfully. yours,
JOHN nj. CLAYTON.
This communication laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report;
Report Of the Committee qr the National Institute
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John NJ Clay
ton, Secretary Of State, relative 10 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 wi h the Importance
Of the subject commended to the Institute, have
given to il their earnest aud 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
unties OF being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggrceably TO the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commissions, 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 Fro
nion 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 sg-
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
| central authority as the ease seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part Of the Ser
retary OF State, the committee consider the National
inStute in duty hound to respond.
In accorda nee with this view, the committee re-
| spcctfnlly recommend the following resolution
l., Resoiped, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted TO it by the Department OF
State
2. Resolred, That tie Institute do now proceed
to constitute suitable to be recognised BY
the Government central body To hold corresponds
encc with the British Commissioners. ard to secure
the reception OF american productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II JOHNSON, Committee
J. j. GREENOUGh,
CHARLES WILKES,