The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-06-29

Board OF Regents oil the smithsonian INSTITUTION.
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M. N. l., Associate Justice or
the Supreme Court OF the United States
Commodore Lewis Warrington, u. S. N, M N. l.
Chief OF the Bureau Of Ordnance and photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the NJ l.. Sec
rotary OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Prof. Walter r. johnson, Corresponding Secretary of
tie National Institute.
Prof. Alexander ID. Bache, M. N. L., member Of the
Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. NJ, nj. N. l., late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition
Hon. William w. Seaton, M. N. l., Mayor of Wash
ington.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, U. s. Senate, member OF the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institnfe.
Lieut. Matthew +. Maury, U. S. NJ, Vice President
OF the National Institute, and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory
James Greenongh, ESQ, NJ n. l.
Charles F stansburry, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. J.J. Albert, M. MI, Chief of the Biographical
Gen. Joseph G. Totten, Vice President N. l., Chief
Engineer u. S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer ational Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M. d., NJ. N. l., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph c. G. Kennedy, Esq, NJ N. L., superinten-
Era e. Seaman, Esq, NJ. NJ.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obi servn,
WALTER n. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of thu National Institute.
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June 8, 1850
Sir : have aaly received your letter Of the 9TH,
nltimo, communicating to this Department the pro
ceedngs of tAe on the subject of INV
note OF the FIFTH OF tis:tame month. Those proceed
inSs appear to me to'be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Mi
lister in this city, with the communication, a copy OIL
which is enclosed for your information.
lam, sir, respectfully, yonr ob't serv',
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June /, 1850.
Sir have the honor to transmit to YOU herewith
copy of the correspondence which has passed be-
tween 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 on
the proposed Industrial Exhibition to correspond with
them in London, and with societies. local committees
and individuals in this country, and to sanction the
forwarding Of articles applicable to the exhibition.
need hardly say to you sir, that the proceedings
Of the National Institute set forth in this
denoe 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
tho assurance OF my high and distinguished con-
sideration. JOHN M. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir H. L. BuLwER SC.
Extract from the Circular Of the Royal Commits
siOne's.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would be
as far 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
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex-
hibiGon by foreign contributors ought not to be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one lving the confidence of the eXhi-
bitors theTs. .ves and standing entirely free from
possible .nputations 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 it acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided on with respect to the admission
of articles All articles forwarded by such Cen
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided they
do not require greater aggregate amount of
space than that assigned to the productions of the
country from which they come; and, provided,
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations of which due notice shall have been
given 1t 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 fellow-coun-
trymen.
Her Majestys Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case hic
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
| should any such be addressed to them, they can
only refer to central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
| fusion.
" No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they may
| be, be admitted for exhibition unless they
come with the sanction of the Central Authority
of the country of which they are the produce
| The Commissioners do not insist upon such art
Giles being in all cases actually forwarded by The
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but it is Indispensable that the sanction o
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that it be held responsible for the fit
ness OF such articles for exhibition, and for no
authorizing the exhibition Of a greater duantit,
4 than can be accommodated in the space assigned
to the productions of the country in question"
1 A full discussion was then had of the subiec
thus laid before the committee, and, ON motion o.
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was a <.
Resolved, That the Committee of FIVE first charged
with this subject by the institute (substtutine
be an Executive Committee to take all necessar,
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
mittee.