The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-06-26

| the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force President OF the National lnsti-
| tute
| Hon James Pcarcc, u. S. Senate, member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Hon Levi Woodbury. M. N. T., Associate Justice Of
| the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U S. ~, M. N. l.,
Chief OF the Bureau Of Ordnance and photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the n H. Sec
rotary Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prof. Walter r. johnson, Corresponding Secretary Of
1. tie National Institute
| Prof Alexander d. Bache, M. N. L., member OF the
Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute, and
l Superintendent OF the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. NJ, M. N. l., late
Commander S. s. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Scaton, M. NJ, Mayor of Wash
| ington.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, U. S. Senate, member Of the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, U. s. N, Vice President
fthc National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
!. James Greenough Esq, M. Nj.
Charles +. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Col. J. J. Albert, M. T., Chief or the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G. Tottcn, Vice President N, l., Chie
Engineer, u S. Army.
! Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
| Leonard -. Gale, M. d., M. N L., Examiner Of
Patents.
| Joseph C.. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. n. T., Supcrinten
\ dent OF Census.
/ IRA e.. Seaman, Esq, nj. n. L.
/ | have the honor to be
~ Very respectfully, your obi scrv't,
WALTER II. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary OF the National lnstitntc.
Hon. JoIlN NJ CLAYTON, Secretary Of State,
DEPARTMENT. OF SrArE, n
Washington, ,Jtue s, 1850.
| SIN. | have duly received your letter of the 9th
,ltimo, communicating to this Department the pro
cccdngS Of the National Institute ON the subject OF my
note of the 18th OF the same month. Those proceed
ngs appear to to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them TO tho British Min
stcr in this city, 18th the communication, copy of
which is enclosed for your information.
| am, sir, respectfully, your ob't scrvn,
| ...-. JOIINM. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
| Secretary Of the National Institute.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, .ftalc !, 1850.
Sis have the honor to transmit to you herewith
| a 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
lured by the regulations of the Royal Commission
the proposed Industrial Exhibition 10 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 Institutes set forth this correspon
lence meet the appreciation OF the Department, which
| has full confidence in the committee named by that
| Institute.
| laval myself OF this opportunity to to you
| the assurance of my high and distinguished con-
,ideration. JOHN M. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir H. L. BuIwER, Sc.
Extract from The Circuiar Of he Royal Commits
soners.
how fall h,f u,apll no
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
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex-
hibuon by foreign contributors oughtnot to be in,-
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one lving the confidence Of the eXhi-
bitors themselves, and standing entirely free from
possible -hputations of national pariiality. They
acccr ,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
,ral Authority will then be admitted, provided they
do not require a greater aggregate amount of
space than that assigned to the productions of the
country irom Which they come and, provided,
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
nlV'uo,s ~ mi',on uu' no,'e sno, oeen
:, WI iess WI ~, :,
several articles presented for exhibition. and Ia
take care thot those which are sent are such as
fairly represent The industry of their felIow-coun
trymen.
q Her Maiesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,chch
Is slated 10 be by the Government Of us country