The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-27
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

taken on the subject oil your communication of the
18th instant. That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cnsson at the meeting held this evening s n
t1Res0Lped That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
ssResolred That the Institute do now proceed to
constitute committee suitable to be recognised BY
the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, and to the reception Of
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex
hibition in London.
oResolved, That committee of not less than nine-
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition and to correspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States qs ftAf
s2esolred, That the President OF this Institute be
member OF the Central Committee. M sdsiak
"ResolUcd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
muncate to the Secretary OF State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names Of the
Central Committed" vs sis ~ lSfa n En-
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 er o6icio Chancellor OF the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Inst
tute t tAt "
Hon James Pearce, U. S. Senate, member OF the
Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M. N, H., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States. M
Chief OF the Bureau Of Ordnance and photography
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President Of the ~ L., Sec
rotary OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Prof. Walter X. johnson, Corresponding Secretary Of
the National Institute. i,{ n.
Prot. Alexander ID. Bache, M N. L., member OF the
Board OF Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent OF the Coast Survey
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. N, M. N. T. late
Commander S. s. Exploring Expedition. M
Hon. William w. Seaton, M. N H., Mayor Of Wash
ington.
Hon jefferson Davis, s. Senate, member OF the
Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, U. s. NJ, Vice President
Of the National Institute, and Superintendent OF the
National Observatory. ~
J James Greenough, Esq, M. N. l.
Charles F Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary Of
the National Institute. s
Col.J.J. Albert, M. n. L., Chief Of tho Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G. Totten, Vice President NJ T., Chief
Engineer U S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner of Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard ID. Gale, nj. d., M. N. l., Examiner of
Patents.
Joseph G. G. Kennedy, Esq, M MI, Superintcn-
dent OF Census.
IRA e.. Seaman, Esq, M. Nj.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
WALTER r.. JOHNSON,
Cor Secretary OF the National Institute.
DEPARTMENT. OF STATE,
Washing ton, June g. 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter OF the 9th
| ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro
ceedings of the National Institute the subject OF my
note of the 18th of the same month Those proceed
ings appear to to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly Transmitted them to tho British Min
lister in this city, with the communication, copy Of
which is enclosed for your information.
| am, sir, respectfully, your obt servt,
IS JOHN M. CLAYTON. +
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, .J,ene /, 1850.
SIR: have the honor to transmit TO you herewith
a copy of the correspondence which has passed be-
tween this Department and the National Institute foi
the Promotion Of Science respecting the organization
Of committee to constitute the central authority
quired by the regulations Of the Royal Commission
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 Institutes forth in this correspon
dence meet the appreciation Of the Department. which
has full confidence in the committee named by that
Institute.
the 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
Sione1s
"The Commissioners have felt that it would bs
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-
hibiton by foreign contributors oughtnot to be inn
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one aving the confidence of the exhi-
bitors thens, ives, and standing entirely free from
possible .nputations of national Partially. They
c~.,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. 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 felow-coun-
trymen. tu
Sc Her Maiesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each ,rhich
is stated to 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-
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 it is indispensable that the sanction Of