Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-22

Prof ALEXANDER D. BAcHE, NJ n. L. member OF the Board
Of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution and supern'en-
Commander CHAmLrs WIIkEs, U. 8. N, M. n. l., late
/ Commander s. 3. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. WILLrAa w. srAros, NJ. N l., Mayor Of Wash
ingtan.
Hon. JErrrRsoS DAVIS u s. Senate member Of the Board
Of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution.
Lieut. MATHEw f. MArRr, u. 5. n, Vice President OF the
National Institute and Superintendent of the National
| Observatory. Nv.
j. JAmrs (iarrsoueu, Egg, NJ. N.
CHARLr F. srAssBrar Esq Recording Secretary of the
National Institute. =, ."E .,... NO.
Col j. j. Asrnr, NJ N. l., Chief of the Typographical
Bureau. ......
Gen JosrrH G. TOrrrs, Vice President N. L. Chief Eng
u. 8. Army
TnoNAs EwBAsK, Esq, Commissioner Of Patents.
WILLIAM EAsBr, ESQ, Treasurer National Institute.
LEONARD ID. GALE NJ. D., NJ N. l., Examiner of Patents
Census.
EzaA C. SEAMAN, Esq, NJ. NJ. #.
have the honor to be very respectfully your obi ssrvt,
WALTER r. JOHNSON,
Cor Secretary Of the National institute.
Hon. JoHS NJ CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
DErARrsIsr OF STATE,
.......... Washington June g. 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter Of the 9th ultmo,
communicating this Department the proceedings Of the
National Institute the subject Of my note Of the 18th of the
same month"; Those proceedings appear to me be perfectly
satisfactory; and have accordingly Transmitted them TO the
Of which is enclosed for your information.
| am sir, respectfully, your obd't servant
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTra r. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June ], 1880
SIR have the honor to transmit to you herewith copy
Of the correspondence which has passed between this Depart
and the National Institute for the Promotion Of Science
respecting the organization Of committee to constitute the
central authority required by the regulations OF the Royal
Commission the proposed Industrial Exhibition, to cor
respond with them in London, and with societies. local
mees, and individuals in this country, and to sanction the
forwarding Of articles applicable to the exhibition.
need hardly say 10 you, sir that the proceedings OF the
National Institute forth in this correspondence, meet
the appreciation of the Department which has full confidence
in the committee named by that Institute
avail myself of this opportunity to renew to you the
surance of my high and distinguished consideration
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir H. L. BuLwER, &c.
Extract from the Circular of the Royal Commissioners
"The Commissioners have felt that would be desirable,
far possible to prevent from sending hther
articles which be admitted rather than reject the ar
cles after their arrival in London They feel also that the
delicate and responsible task of deciding the admission
rejection of articles destined for exhibition by foreign contbu
ought not 10 be imposed upon any English tribunal but
should be referred having the confidence Of the exhibit
themselves and standing entirely free from possible i'm
puaons of national partiay They accordingly propose to
admit to exhibition such foreign articles only may be for
warded them by the Central Authority (whatever may be
its naure) in each country They will communicate such
Central Authority the amount OF space which be allowed
TO the productions of the country for which acts and will
also state the conditions and limitations which from time
TO time be decided with respect to the admission OF articles
All articles forwarded by such Central Authority will then be
admitted provided they do not require greater aggregate
of space than that assigned the productions Of the
country from which heycome; and provided also, that they
do violate the conditions and limitations Of which due
have piye
Authority in each country decide upon the merits OF the
several articles presented for exhibition and to take care
those which sent such fairly represent the in
dusry OF thelr.fellow countrymen. ... f.. r.
Her Majesys Commissioners will consider that to be the
Central Authority in each ch stated to be By
the Government Of its country Having once been put in
communication with Central Authority in any country, they
must decline, absolutely and entirely, any communication with
private and unauthorized individuals and should any such
be addressed to them, they only refer to central body
This decision essentially necessary order prevent
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stNo articles of foreign manufacture to whomsoever they
may belong wheresoever they may be- be admitted for
exhibition unless they with the sanction Of the Central
Authority of the country Of which they the produce The
Commissioners do not insist upon such articles being in all
actually forwarded by the Central Authority, though
they consider that this would generally be the satisfactory
arrangement but it is indispensable that the sanction Of such
authority should in all be expressly gven and that it
be held responsible for the fitness of such articles for exhib
on and for not authorizing the exhibition of greater guam
,y than be accommodated in the space assigned the
productions Of the country in question"
full discussion then had of the subject thus laid be-
fore the committee, and, motion Of the Hon. w. w.
SEAroS, it was . ..-..
Resold, That the committee of five first charged with this
subject by the Institute Substituting Mr. KENNEDY Mr.
GREEsoUeH who is absen be Executive Committee
take all necessary steps carry out the views the general
| committee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Executive Commit
tee COL PETER FoRcE, Prof WALTER r. JOHNSON, Prof
JOSEPH HEsny, J. c. 6. KENNEDY, Esq, Capt. CHARLES
WILKES. ...
On notion
Resolved That the Secretary be requested 10 prepare the
proceedings Of this meeting for publication
And the Committee adjourned.
CHAS. F. STANSBURY
Secretary Of the Meeting.
" B-Assocatons committees or individuals DESTROYS
make propositions receive information are requested
address their communications j. c. 6. KEyyEpr ESQ
RIOTERS JUSTLY DEALT WITH.
Some Of the rioters who take occasion keep the outskirts
Of the city of Philadelphia in commoion BY their acts receiv-
ed their due Saturday last in the criminal court Judge
PARsoSss remarks upon the practice Of carrying concealed
deadly weapons, and the effect il would have conviction
Gays the Philadelphia Ledger worthy Of the cons
ton Of those gallant young who think sabbng
look very heroic in the rowdy melo-dramas which dis
grace the STAGE but the streets of respectable city they
nothing but acts Of cowadly assassination, deserving
halter and is time that they had it, Sentence passed
upon the following persons