The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-30

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 Institute set forth IN this correspon-
denee, 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
sideration. . JOHN M. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BULwER, Sc a
Extract from the Circular Of the Royal Commits
-.. a- sioyasrs. ..,. ..# E..-a
a"The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable as Tar as possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot he
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 eS
hibition by foreign contributors ought moi 10 he I'M
posed upon any English tribunal, but should he
referred to one lving the confidence of the exbi
bitors thes, YES, and standing entirely free from
possible -nputations of national Partially. Thew
acccr ,lngly propose to admit TO exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever NAV be IT'S
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
trial Authority will then be ADMITTED provided thew
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 arucles presented for exhibition, and to
take care that those which are sent are such n,
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-coun
trymen. ... .r.
" Her Majestys Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,cbcb
Is stated to be so by the Government of its eounfr,
Having once been put IN communication with a
Central Authority in any country thew must de-
cline, absolutely and entirely, any COMMUNICATION
with private and unauthorized individuals e: and
should any such be addressed to them. thew cnn
only refer to a central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
| fusion. ..
| g No articles of foreign manufacture. to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless tbey
come with the sanction of the Central Autbority
OF the country OF which they the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such nrti
ces being IN all cases actually forwarded bv the
Central Authority, though they consider thai This
would generally be the most satisfactory arranoe,
ment but 1t Is indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all cases be exnressI,,
given and that it be held responsible for the ~
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 motio2 of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was -
RESOLVED, That the Committee of five first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substitutins
Mr., Kennsoy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absen55
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views of the general COM
mittee. '-
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col, Peter Force, Prof Walter
r. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. C. G. Ken.
nedy, Esq. Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
Resoired' That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub-
cation, IVA p"0-
And the Committee adjourned
CHARLES f. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
deslrous to make propositions or to receive infor-
nation, are requested to address their communico-
tons to j. G. G. Kennedy, Esq.