The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-18

the proposed industrial hibon 10 correspond with
them in London, and with societies. local committees,
and individuals in this country, and TO sanction tie
forwarding of articles applicable to the exhibition
need hardly say to YOU sir, that the proceedings
OF the National Institutes set forth In this correspo
denee, the appreciation OF the Department. which
has full confidence in the committee named by that
Institute
avail myself OF this opportunity to renew to yen
sideration. JOHN M. CLAYTON
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BULwER, SC.
Extract from the Circular Of the Royal Commits
sioners. r . s4 .l. ~.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would be
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 lie
delicate and responsible task OF deciding on f,e
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex
hibion by foreign contributors ought not TO be I'M
posed upon any English tribunal, but should he
referred TO one lying the confidence of the exbi-
bitors theirs. ives, and standing entirely free from
possible .hputations of national partially They
acccr lngly propose to admit TO exhibition sucb
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 snace
which can be allowed 10 the productions of the
country for which it acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which NAV 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 a greater aggregate amount az
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
tai ear INIT hoSa xUh nra
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-coun-
trymen. wilt" ~ tG& +&a"s&
q" Her Majesty's Commissioners will cons1 er
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,chc
is stated TO be so by the Government of its country
Having once been put in communication with a
Central Authority IN any country, they must de-
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals ard,
should any such be addressed to them, thew can
only refer to a central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, In order to prevent IN
fusion. .'' i'.G" .4"@*, sEi ,Mt a'&... -
s" No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thew
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
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 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 4|.O-E -"
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 co,a
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
r. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. C. G. Ken
needy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On MOTION
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION.
And the Committee adjourned.
CHARLES +. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations committees, or individuals
DESTROYS to make propositions or to receive infor-
nation, are requested to address their communica-
tons to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.