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TAs ssssiax VA. called to order By Professor Wal
ter r. johnson. on y hosc motion Col Peter FoEc
was called to the Chair, and Charles r. s'anDo'y
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This Temporary Organization having been eneoted,
the commiuee proceeded TO organize ISrmsnenI'x ~
the spponiaens OF the Hon. Willard Fillmore, vscs
President OF the United States Chairman, and rrot'
Walter X. johnson Secretary.
At tbs the request Of tbs Chairman, (Col. Force
the following papers were read by Prot johnson, ~
explanation Of the appointment and duties Oh the
srArr DrpAsTMENr,
WAsHlNGTUN, May ~, tooV
TO the Pyesidcnt Of tie National Institute
for the Promotion Of Scienes.
Sin: have the honor herewith To transmit CO.
pies of correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plsnpotentiary Of her Majesty
the Queen Of Greet britain and this Departmenf IeIa
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition TO be held
in London in the year 1851.
FROM the circular OF the Royal Commissioners Of
Great Britain hereto annexed It WILDE 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 can
trail authority or commission at the country from
which they shall be brought, and that no other will
b. recognized central authority except snch ~
sLal have beenso certified by tho Government Of the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may he enabled %
appear in the place allotted 70 them, 1t will be inds-
pensabs that recognized central authority should be
constituted and am under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act Of Congress, and being habitusly engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and scisnces, Is the
proper body for taking the initiative In constituting
such centnI authority.
therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has beeb
brought to the attention Of this Department BY the
distinguished Envoy Of her M.jesty's Government,
and to request such action or suggestions as may seem
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,
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, and by Il referred to select committee,
which brought forward the following reports
Report Of the Committee AZ the National Istiitste
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John NJ Clay
ton Secretary Of State, relative to Che formation
of central authority for transmitting articles 70
the 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 10 il their earnest and careful attention.
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts of the United States arc conceived To merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
uDities of being adequately represented In the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, articles arc to be received from
been approved by central authority, recognized as
such by the Government Of the country from which
they are sent
This Institute being the only Society for the Pro-
otion Of Science and the Arts directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary Of State has deem
cd it thv appropriate body TO take action o. make sug
gestons relative to the ful6lment 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
rotary OF State the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond. a
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
specially recommend the following resolution,
1. Resolred That the Institute will take action
the ubject submitted TO it by the Department OF
State.
O. Resc!rcd, That the 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 to secure
the reception OF american productions at the proposed
industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r JOHNSON, ! Committee
J. j. CsREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,