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fee mrte 1t the rooms ef tie National y ~
Patsnt OAkce, Thursday evening, ths hS<h instant
The msstiag was called to order BY Psotes1oE VA
tor Il. johnson, On whoss motion Col. Peter foFce
/ was called to the Chair, ard Charles F.. Stanbary
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
| This temporary Organization having been elIected
the committees proceeded TO organize ker<ncatiy ~
the appointmens OF the Hon Milnrd Fillmore, Woe
Psaiabnt Of the United States, Chairman, and Prpf
Waltar n, Johaaon Secretary. 3g ..9l4s.
At the the request Of the Chairman, (Col. Force,)
the following papers read by Prof johnson, in
explanation Of the appointment and duties oil the
committee
etttA4 SrArE DEPARTMENT,
/ Iti ~ WAsHIkoroN, MAY IA, 1850.
10 th< ttestdeaf Of the .Nationa Asf1tae .lio'
for the Promotion Qf Science,
Sir; have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies of correspondence which has taken place be-
the Queen Of Great Britain and this Department rela-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition TO be- held
in London in the year 1851. 1895
From the circular of the Royal Commissioners Of
reat Britain, hereto annexed it will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition are required
to have been first submitted to and approved by
trai authority or commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought, and that other will
os recognized ~ central authority except such as
country in which il exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
appear in the place allotted to them it will be inis-
that recognized central authority should he
cqn:tIstsd and am under the impression that the
ationsl institute, having been regularly incorporated
o oct Of Congress, and being habitualy engaged 10
matters pertaining to the arts and scieuces, u the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such ccntrnl authority. SfiYyii 0'9p est 2
Therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has bee
brought to the attention Of this Department by the
distinguished Envoy of her Msjesty's Government,
and to request such action suggestions may
necessary in order that tho natural productions the
ingenuity, industry, and arts OF the United States
may be fully and suitably represented the interest
ing occasion herein referred TO- sf hHf M
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours, Y
.s.l JOHN M. CLAYTON. y
This communication laid before the National
Institute and by it referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following report
Report Of the Committee qf the National Institute
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John NJ CLAY
of central authority for transmitting articles to
the Industrial Exhibition to bc held in London in
1851, offersthe following report: W .'eit
The committee, impressed with the importance
of the subject commended to the Institute, have
given to il their earnest and 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-
anities Of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no articles to be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
such by the Government OF the country from which
they are sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro
oion of Science md the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary Of State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take actir make sug
gestons relative to the ul6lmen OF the wishes of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment Of such
central authority as the case seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal the part OF the Sec
retary Of State the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond. T8
In accordance with th.s view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resolunon
l. Rssolued, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
g. R1soyrcd, That ths Institute do now proceed
TO constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
ence with the british Commissioners, and 10 secure
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in Lonaon.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r JOHNSON, Committee.
fa j. j. GREENOUGH, ,A HogT.
CHARLES WILKES, ee