The southern press., 1850-06-25

nOmas EWoank, Esq Commissioner oil PatenS.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M. d., M. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph G. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. MI, Supcrintcn-
dent OF Census
Ezra C.. Seaman, Esq, M. NJ.
/ have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
WALTER Il. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute.
Hon. JOHN NJ. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
| ..# DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, June g. 1850.
Sir: have duly received your letter Of the 9th
ultimo, communicating TO this Department the pro-
ceedngs Of the National Institute the subject Of my
note Of the 18th Of the month. Those proceed
ings appear TO TO be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
lister in this city, with the communication a copy OF
which is enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, yonrpbf serv't
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 10 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 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 81 articles app icablc 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.
avail myself Of this opportunity to renew to you
the assurance Of my high and distinguished con-
sideration. JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BuLwER, &c.
Extract from the Circular If the Royal Commits
sioneTs
"The Commissioners have felt that il would be 4
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-
hibtion by foreign contributors ought not to be inn
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be |
referred to one wing the confidence Of the exhi-
btors theirs, YES, and standing entirely free from
possbl" .hputatlons Of national Partially. They
acccr ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatcver 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 Ii will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and TO
Il II n.
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow-coun
trymen
T" Her Maiestys Commissioners will consider
that 10 be the Central Authority in each case phich
is stated 10 be by The Government Of its country.
Having once been put in communication with
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 a 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, can 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 arti-
clcs being in all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but il is indispensable that the sanction of |
such authority should in all cases be expressly |
given, and that il be held responsible for the ft-
ness Of such articles for exhibition, and for not
asthQrizing the exhibition Of greater quantity |
.hshrcan be accommodated in the space assigned
to the productions of the country in question:"
full discussion was then had Of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, il was
Resolved, That the Committee Of five first charged
with this subject by the Institute CONSTITUTING
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absent)
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views Of the general com.
mittse,