The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-22
industrial Exhibitson I'm London.

Industrial Exhibitsen Ana London.
Meeting Of the Central Committee for the United
States.
Pursuant to notice given, the Central Committee
met at the rooms of the National Institute, in the
Patent Office, on Thursday evening" the 18th inst,
at O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor
Walter X. JOHNSON, on whose motion Col. PETER
FoRcE was called to the chair, and CHAs F. STAINS
BURY chosen secretary Of the meeting
This temporary organization having been effect
ed, the committee proceeded to organize perma-
nently by the appointment of the Hon. MILLARD
FILLMORE, Vice President of the United Statess
chairman, and Professor WALTER X. JOHNSON,
secretary.
At the request of the chairman, (Co Force,) the
following papers were read by Prof Johnson in
PLANTATION of the appointment and duties of the COM
mttee:
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WAsHISeros, May II, 1850. ;
TO the President Of the National Institute
for the Promotion Of Science.
Sin. have the honor herewith to transmit copies
of correspondence which has taken place between
the minister penipotentary of her majesty the
Queen Of Great Britain and this Depar tment rela-
tive TO 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, it will be observed
that all objects intended TO be introduced from for
eign countries and entered for that exhibition,
required 10 have been first submitted TO and ap.
proved by central authority commission of the
country from which they shall be brought and that
no other will be recognised a central aultority
except such shall have been certified by the
government of the country in which it exists
That American industry and arts may be enabled
To appear in hepacea allotted to Them will beindis
pensabe that recognised central authority should
be consttutcd and am under the impression that
the National Institute, having, been regularly in
corporated by act Of Congress, and being habtua-
ly engaged in matters pertaining to the arts and
Sciences is the proper body for taking the intia
tive in constituting such central authority.
therefore beg leave TO submit to its considera-
ton the interesting and important subject which
has been brought to the attention of this Depart
ment by the distinguished envoy of her majesty's
government, and to request such action or sugges-
lions as may seem necessary in order that the natu
raj productions, the ingenuity, industry, and arts
of the United States may be fully and suitably rep
resented on the interesting occasion herein refer
red to-.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the Ma
tonal Institute, and by it referred to select
mittee, which brought in the following report
Report Of the Committee Of The National Institute.
The special committee, to which referred the
communication from the Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON,
Secretary OF State, relative to the formation of
central authority LOT 10
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
the best endeavors to procure for them opportuni-
ties Of being adequately represented in the great
Industrial Exhibition at London.
Agreeably to the prog rammc adopted by the
Royal Commission, articles TO be received
from foreign exhibitors except those which shall
have been approved by a central authority, recog
Missed as such by the government of the country
from which they sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
motion OF Science and the Arts, directly incorpo-
rated by the government, the Secretary of State
has deemed il the appropriate body to take action
or make suggestions relative to the fulhiment OF
the wishes OF the Royal Commissioners, by the
Enlistment of such central authority as the
Gems TO require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part OF the Sec
rotary of State, the committee consider the Ma
tonal Institute in duty bound TO respond.
In accordance with this view the committee
spectlully recommend the following resolutions
l. Resoiced, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted 10 il by the Department OF
State.
2. Resolved, Tint the Institute do now proceed to
constitute a committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body TO hold CORE
spondence with the British Commissioners, and TO
the reception Of American productions at the
proposed Industrial Exhibition in London
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II. JOHNSON,
]. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
Committee.