The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-06

muncatc TO the Secretary OF State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the. names Of the
Central Comm ttee n 4 h $500 afSs ,ga
4 The following are the names of the members Of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions:
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President of the United
States, and cr e6cio Chancellor OF the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President Of the National Insti
Hon James A Pearce, u. S. Senate, member OF the
Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution.
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M N l., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court Of the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, u. s. NJ, M. N. l.,
Chief OF the Bureau Of Ordnance and photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the l., Sec
sretary OF the Smithsonian Institute. . ,is
Rrof Walter X. Johnson Corresponding Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Prof. Aiexa nder d. Bache, M N. T., member az the
Board of Regents ofthc Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent OF the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. s. N, M. N. late
Commander s. s. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. seaton, M. MI, Mayoro Of WASH
ington.
Hon Jefferson Davis, U S. Senate, member of the
Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute. ss
Lieut., Matthew n. Maury, u. s. N, Wee. resident
OF the National Institute, and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory ~N e
!. James Greenongh, Esq, M. N. I. as gSs. tyaY
Charles + Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. j. Albert, NJ MI, Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau. tsJfssas.f "a 81 w. 4. an }s.s r.,,T Il a
Gen. Joseph G. Totten, Vice President N. l., Chief
Engineer, U s. Army. .S
Thomas Ewbanls, Esq Commissioner Of Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard d, Gale, M, D., M. N. l., Examiner Of
Joseph {. q. Kennedy, Esq, M. MI, superinten-.
dent OF Census sJsf M. I>r I'll s4 ts e>xsA
IRA 3 q. Seaman, Esq, IA. Nj, ..tt..s -. ~
have the honor to be e.
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't, .,
~ @s WALTER r. JOHNSON,
80, -s Cor. Secretary of the N ational Institute.
Hon .JoHN M CLAYTON, Secretary Of State. 49,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
FA Washington, june 8, 1850. B
SIR have duly received your letter of the 27th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro.
ceedngs Of the National Institute the subject of my
note OF the 17th of the month. Those proceed
ngs appear TO me to be perfectly satisfactory andI
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
lister in this city, with the compunication copy OF
which is enclosed for your Information.
y e. Fam, sir, respectfully, your obj serv't,
e. G ssgss s!t JOHN M. CLAYTON
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding +
,r. 81. Secretary OF the National institute.
p" szT fmsasa.~ DETACHMENT OF STATE,
,n- rs,@tassay& Washington, June I, 1850.
SIR Il have the honor to transmit to you herewith
a.copy of the correspondence which has passed be-
this Department and the National Institute FOR
the Promotion OF Science respecting the organization
OF committee to constitute the central authority re-
quired by the regulations Of the Royal Commission
the prop0 Industrial Exhibition, to correspond with
them id hon, and with societies, local committees,
and individuals III this country, and to sanction the
for arding OF articles applicable to the exhibition.
need hardly say to you, sir, that the proceedings
of the National Institute set forth in this correspon
dence, meet the appreciation OF the Department which
has full confidence in the committee named by that
Institute. ~ '.s&sa n ss8e8 @. sTya s.5g I
avail myself Of this opportunity to renew to you
the assurance Of high and distinguished CON
Right Honorable Sir H. L. BuLwER, Sc.
Extract from the Circular Of The Royal Commits
y #f 7>'. siOners. @& * .s,a. f#srl
e 'The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, as far as possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also that the
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on the
admissionor rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hibtion by foreign contributors oughtnot to be inn
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one ,ving the confidence of the exhi-
bitors themselves, and standing entirely free from
possible .aputations Of national Partially. They
accC ,ngly propose TO admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be its
nature) in each country. They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount Of space
which can be allowed to the productions Of the
country for which il acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided on with respectful the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
trail Authority Will then be admitted, provided they
do not require a greater aggregate amount of
space than that assigned to the productions of the
cn.i frop, NH md al
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations Of which due notice shall have been
given. II will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
take care that those which are sent are such as
fairly represent the industry of their fellowcoun-
trymen. ..s ~. ySe 4s...
Z" Her Maiesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case hch
Is stated 10 be so By the Government of its country.
Having once been put in communication with a
Central Authority in any country, they must de-
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals and
only refer to a central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. !. .Egt.g. a. x .ss.,-
s'No articles or foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they may
be, con be admitted for exhibition unless they
come with the sanction OF the Sentfai Authority
of the country of which, they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such art-
cles being in all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but Is indispensable that the sanction Of
such authority should in oil cases be expressly
gwen, ana thatit be held responsible for the ft-
ness of such articles Cor exhibition. and FOR no,
authorizing the exhibition of greater quantity.
than can be accommodated in the space assigned
to the productions of the country in question:
A full discussion was then had Of the subject,
thus laid before the committee, and, on motor, Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, 1t was ~
Resolred, Thatihe Committee Of five frs, cborved
with this subject by the Institute (substitutint
MI. Kennedy for Mr., Greenough, who is absent)
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the viewsof the general COM
riites
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