The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-31

the pEQRoasd Industrial Exkibtio0 10 ,vitb
them in London and with societies. local Committees
aud adividuals in this coohty, and 10 sane4ion the
forwarding II articles app icabe to the exIibition
need hardly say to you, sir, that the proceedings
OF the National Institute set forth in this coespoy-
dense, meet the appreciation Of the Deparnsnt which
has full confidence in the COMMITTEES nsmed BY that
Institute.
avail myself OF this opportunity to renew to you
the assurance of my high and distinguished con-
sideration. M y JOHN NJ CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir II. L. BuLwER, &c.
Extract from the Circular Of the Royal Commits
si0ners. III
"The Commissioners have felt that it 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 the
admission or rejection Of articles destined for ex
hibiton by foreign contributors oughtnot TO be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal but should be
referred to one lying the confidence of the exhi-
bitors theirs, yes, and standing entirely free from
possible .nputations ofnational partiality They
sccc' ..ngly propose to admitt to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be its
rature) 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 with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided they
do not require u 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 felow-coun-
trymen,
seller Maiesty's Commissioners win consider
that to be the Central Authority in each ,ohich
is stated to be 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; 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. tt' WIKI t
f"No articles of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wberesoever 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 thai this
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 a greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space assigned
to the productions of theicountry III 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 II .tth
X Resolved, That the Committee of five first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substituting
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
mittee. o o. "a ia0a4Tq siit Ht h9aiEpa4 a@ 9as
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee: Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
r. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J.. c.. G.. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes.
On motion 'tl 24I ~ ESQ Aa
4 Rcsoiped That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION. rs ts-,9.tan sdt fGt,a F
And the Committee adjourned RAJ
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.--Associations, committees, or individuals
desirous to make propositions to receive infor-
nation, are requested to address their communica-
tons to J. G. G, Kennedy, Esq M
III, THE THIRD ANNUAL VOLUME
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