The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-02

Hon. Levi Woodbury., M. N. l., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U s. NJ, M. N. l.,
Chief OF the Bureau of Ordnance and photography.
Prof. Joseph Henry Vice President of the N. l., Sec
rotary OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Rrof. Walter H. Johnson Corresponding Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Prof. Alexander D. 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. NJ, M. N. l.. late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition
Hon. William w. Seaton, M IT., Mayor of Wash
ington.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, U. S. Senate, member of the
Lieut.. Matthew F. Maury, u. S. N, Vice President
OF the National Institute, and Superintendent OF the
National Observatory.
J. James Greenough, ESQ, M. M.
Charles F. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col j. j. Albert, NJ N l., Chief of the Typographical
Gen. Joseph G. Totem, Vice President N. l., Chief
Engineer, u. S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents.
Leonard ID. Gale, M. D., M. N. L., Examiner Of
Patents.
Joseph c. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. L., Superinen.
dent OF Census.
IRA &. Seaman, ESQ, M. NJ.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obt serv't
WALTER r. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June 8, 1850.
Sir: have duly received your letter OF the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro.
ceedings of the National Institute on the subject Of
note of the 18th OF the same month. Those proceed
ings appear to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly ssmtted them to the British Min
lister in this city, with the commun eation copy OF
which is enclosed for your information.
am, sir respectfully, Your obt servt,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER ". JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
" Washington, June l, 1850.
Sir | have tho honor tn 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
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
orwarding Of articles applicable 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-
sideraton. JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir Fl. l.. BULwER, sc.
Extract from the Circular Of the Royal Commits
SiOnerS.
"T'he Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, as far as possible to prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
rather than to reject the articles after
heir arrival in London. They feel also that the
delicate md responsible task of deciding on the
admission or rejection of articles destined for eX
hbon by foreign contributors oughtnot to be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one r1ving the confidence of the eXhi
btors them $, ives, and standing entirely free from
possible .nputations Of national partahty. They
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
and limitations which may from time
to time be decided with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
trail 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 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 fellowcoun-
trymen
I" Her Maiesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each ,6hich
is stated TO be so by the Government Of its country.
HAVING ~ Wi n
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 1t is indispensable that the sanction OF
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 not
authorizing the exhibition of a greater quantity
than can be accommodated IN the space assigned
to the productions of the country in question:"
A full discussion was then had Of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolved, That the Committee Of FIVE first charged
with this subject by the Institute Substituting
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absent5
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views Of the general COM
mittes, H. .a@ r','