The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-11

the proposed Industrial Exhibition TO correspond with
them in London and with socicfies local committees,
and individuals in this country, and 10 sanction the
oTw ardng Of articles applicable 10 the Ambition
Il need hardly say TO you sir, thai the proceedings
the National Institute forth in this
denee, meet the appreciation OF the Department which
has full confidence in the committee named BY that
Institute. st..t'. ....t q .>...|f l|.l#f'
avail myself OF this opportunity to renew to you
| sideration. JOHN M. CLAYTON
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BULwER, sc.
Extract from the Circular Of the Royal Commits
| sioners.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, as far possible, TO prevent anv ner
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London They feel also thai the
delicate and responsible task Of deciding ON the
admission rejection of articles destined for en-
hibtion by foreign contributors ought not to be inn
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred TO one wing the confidence of the exbi
btors then's. ives, and standing entirely free from
possible .nputations of national Partially They
accc .ngly 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 snace
which can be allowed to the productions of the
country for which it acts, and will also st ue 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
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
do not require a greater aggregate amount of
space than that assigned 10 the productions of the
country from %hich they come and, provided,
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations of which due notice shall have been
given. II will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and 10
take care that those which are sent are such ss
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow-coun
trymen.
I" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that TO be the Central Authority in each case ,rich
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 and.
should any such be addressed to them, tbev can
only refer to central body. This decision Js
essentially necessary, Ill order to prevent con-
fusion.
"No articles Of foreign manufacture. to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew 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 bv the
Central Authority, though they consider thai this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but 1t is Indispensable that the sanction os
such authority sh"uld in all cases be expressly
given, and that it b." held responsible for the FL
ness Of such articles for exhibition, and for no,
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 then had of The subiec,
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolved, That the Committee of FIVE first charoed
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.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Waller
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 F. STANSBURY.
Secretary Of the Meeting.
n. B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
DESTROYS to make propositions or to receive infar
nation, are requested to address their communica
tons to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.