Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-22


4 Commodore LywIs WARRIssroS, u. 8. ~, M. N l.,
Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance and photography.
Prof JOSEPH HEsRr Vice President Of the N l., Secretary
| of the Smithsonian Institution
Prof. WALTER R. Johnson Corresponding secretary OF the
National Institute. LsLp
Prof. ALEXANDER d. BAcHE, NJ n l., member OF the Board
of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution and supensen-
dent Of the Coast Survey.
Commander CHARLES Wilkes, U. D. N, M. ~ IL late
Commander s. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. WILLIAM w. sEAroS, M. N. l., Mayor Of Wash
ington.
Hon. JEFFERSON DAVIS u 8. Senate member Of the Board
Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Lieut. MATHEW F. MAunr, U. 5. NJ Vice President OF the
National Institute, and Superintendent Of the National
Observatory. -..
]. JAMES GsErSousH, Esq, NJ. NJ.
CHARLES F. srAssHuRr, Esq, Recording Secretary OF the
COL j. J. ALERT, NJ N. l., Chief of the Typographical
Bureau. ".- ...... ....
Gen JosErH g. TorrES, Vice President N. l., Chief Eng
u. 8. Army. 49,. 49,. .,@
TuoMAs EwBASK Esq., Commissioner Of Patents.
WILLIAM EAsBY, ESQ, Treasurer National Institute.
LEONARD d. GALE, NJ. d. NJ. N. l., Examiner of Patents
JosErH G. G. KENNEDY, Esq, NJ. N. l., Superintendent Of
Census. .... @" .
EZRA C. SEAMAN, Esq, M. NJ.
have the honor to be very respectfully your obi ssrv
..." WALTER R. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. JOHN NJ. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State. ....
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
@.'. Washington June 8, 1850.
Sir have duly received your letter Of the 9th ultmo,
communicating to this Department the proceedings Of the
National Institute the subject Of note OF the 9Th OF the
month Those proceedings appear 10 me TO be perfectly
satisfactory and have accordingly transmitted them TO the
British Minister in this city, with the communications copy
of which is enclosed for your information.
,.......- am sir respectfully, your obdt servant,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute.
=, ... DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington June i 1850.
SIR have the honor to transmit to you herewith copy
Of the correspondence which has passed between this Depart
ment and the National Institute for the Promotion OF Science
respecting the organization of committee to constitute the
central authority required by the regulations OF the Royal
Commission the proposed Industrial Exhibition to cor
respond with them in London, and with societies. local COM
mtees 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 forth in this correspondence, meet
the appreciation of the Department. which has full confidence
in the committee named by that Institute.
avail myself of this opportunity to to you the
surance of my high and distinguished consideration
Right Honorable Sir H. L. BuLwER, &c.
Extract from the Circular of the Royal Commissioners
The Commissioners have felt that would be desirable
far possible prevent any persons from sending hther
articles which cannot be admitted, rather than the a
cles after their arrival in London They feel also that the
delicate and responsible task of deciding the admission
rejection of articles destined for exhibition by foreign contbu
ought 10 be imposed upon any English tribunal but
should be referred to having the confidence Of the exhibit
themselves and standing entirely free from possible i'm
putatons of national paaty They accordingly propose to
admit TO exhibition such foreign articles only may be for
warded them by the Central Authority (whatever may be
its naure in each country They will communicate to such
Central Authority the amount of space which be allowed
the productions of the country for which it acts and will
time be decided with respect the admission of articles
All articles forwarded by such Central Authority will then be
admitted provided they do not require greater aggregate
amount Of space than that assigned the productions Of the
country from which theycome and provided, ALSO that they
do not violate the conditions and limitations Of which due
notice shall have been given 1t will with the Central
Authority in each country decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and to take
that those which such fairly represent the in
dustry of their,fellow countrymen.
"Her Majesys Commissioners will consider that be the
Central Authority in each ,uhich is stated to be By
the Government Of its country. Having been put in
communication with Central Authority any country, they
must decline, absolutely and entirely any communication with
private and unauthorized individuals and should any such
be addressed to them they only refer central body
This decision essentially necessary in order prevent
fusion. ...
"No articles Of foreign manufacture to whomsoever they
may belong wheesoever they may be, be admitted for
exhibition unless they with the sanction Of the Central
Authority of the country Of which they the produce The
commissioners do not insist upon such articles being all
actually forwarded by the Central Authority, though
they consider that this would generally be the satisfactory
arrangement but is indispensable that the sanction Of such
authority should in all be expressly given, and that
be held responsible for the fitness Of such articles for exhb
Gon and for not authorizing the exhibition of greater guam
'y than be accommodated in the space assigned the
productions Of the country in question:"
full discussion then had of the subject thus laid be-
fore the committee, and, on motion of the Hon. W. w.
SEAroS, it was
Resod, That the committee of five first charged with this
subject by the Institute Substituting Mr. KENNEDY for Mr.
GREENoUGH, who is absent) be Executive Committee to
take all necessary steps to carry out the views of the general
committee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Executive Commit
tee Col. PETER Force, Prof Walter R. JOHNSON Prof
JOSEPH HEsRY, J. G. g. KENNEDY, Esq, Capt. CHARLES
WILKES. @.ss
On motion
Resolved That the Secretary be requested 10 prepare the
proceedings of this meeting for publication.
And the Committee adjourned
CHAs. F. STANSBURY,
Secretary Of the Meeting.
Y. B.-Associaions, committees, individuals DESTROYS
to make propositions receive information are requested
address their communications j. c. G. KryyEpY ESQ
RIOTERS JUSTLY DEALT WITH.
Some of the rioters who take to keep the outskirts