The southern press., 1851-09-09
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsnINGToN, May II, 1900.
To the President Of The .Nat.onni Institute

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for the Promotion Of Science.
SIR: have the honor herewith TO transmit CO.
pies OF correspondence which has taken place be-
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary OF her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain and this Department rea-
tive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition To be held
An London in the year 1851.
From the circular Of the Royal Commissioners OF
Great Brta hereto annexed it will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from ioreign
Countries and entered for that Exhibition required
to have been first submitted TO and approved by cen
ral authority commission OF the country from
winch they shall be brought, and that other will
be recognized central authority except such As
shall have been certified by the Government Of the
country IN which ii exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled q
appear in the place allotted to them, il viii be indis-
pensabe 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 habitually engaged in
matters pertaining To the arts and scicuces is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such central authority.
therefore beg leave to 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
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,
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 he 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 acentral authority for transmitting articles to
the Industrial Exhibition TO be held in London in
1851, offers the following reports, el
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
he best eddeavors to procure for them the oppor-
unities of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at London. De r
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Roy
al Commission articles to he 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
otion of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government the Secretary of State has deem
ed it the appropriate body to take actiG make sug
sesons relative to the fullment OF the wishes Of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such
central authority as the to require.
To this ,oluntary proposal on the part of the Sec
reary OF State, the committee consider tho National
Institute in duty bound to respond
In accordance with this view, the committee re-
spectfully recommend the following resounon
l. hes0toed, That the Institute will take action
on the subiect submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
2. Reso!rod, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable TO be recognised by
the Government central body to hold correspond
with the british Commissioners, and to secure
the reception of American productions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER n. JOHNSON, } Committee.
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,