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Pusyaant to The notice given, the Csut1sl Can9itr
r. <te Al the rooms al tke National Institute, In ths
Patent Ofiee Thursday evening, the 18th INSTANT
At o'clock.
The r,estinx was called to order by Professor Wal
ter Z. Johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force
was called to ths Chair, and Charles y StanDary
chosen Secretary Of the mesting.
This Temporary organization having been eheeted,
the committee proceeded 10 Organize kermancntiy ny
the sppointInens Of the Hon. MillArd Fillmore, vace
President OF the United States, Chairman, and Frot
At the the request oi the Chairman, (Coi Force y
the following papers read by Prot Johnson, IN
explanation OF the appointment and duties o. tne
committee
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHiNoroh, Nav II, 1850.
TO the Hyesident Of the National h'ssits1s
for the Promotion Of Science
Sir: have the honor herewith to transmit CO.
pies OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister PleapotentiaTy OF her Majesty
the Queen Of Great Britain aud this Department rels
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 wl observed that
all objects intended be introduced from foreign
Countries and entered for that Exhibition required
tral authority or commission of the country from
which they shall be brought and that no other will
be recognised as centvaL authority except such a.
sLali have been certified by the Government Of the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled 20
appear in the place allotted to them, will be inds
Penssble that recognized central authority should be
constituted and ana under the impression that the
National instate having been regularly iscorpos.tsd
by act OF Congress- and being habitualy engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciencss, Is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg leave 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 seem
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 refcrredt to.
JOHN M CLAYTON
This communication was 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
ton Secretary of State, relative to 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 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
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
uDities OF being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London.
Aggreeaby to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission, no articles to be received from
Foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by central authority recognized as
such by the Government OF the country from which
they 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 acto. make sug
gestions relative the ument of the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment OF such
central authority the 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.
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spcctfully recommend the following resolution:
L. Resolued That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
Q. l.esc'rfd That the Institute do now proceed
TO constitute suitable to be recognised by
the Government as a central body to hold correspond
with the british Commissioners, and to secure
the reception OF american productions proposed
Industrial Exhibition in I-ondon.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee.
J.J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,