The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-30

the proposed Industrial Exhibition correspond will
them in London, and with societies. local committees
and individuals in this country, and to sanction thu
forwarding OF articles applicable to the exhibition
need hardly say to you, sir, that the proceeding
OF the National Institute, as set oh in this correspon
denoe, meet the appreciation Of the Department, which
has full confidence in the committee named BY tina
Institute. l8 t0f f ia
laval myself Of this opportunity to renew to you
the assurance of my high and distinguished con
sideration. JOHN M. CLAYTON.
i Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BULwER, &c
Extract from the Circular Of the Royal Commits
/ sioners 4s ~
i "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 the
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on the
admission or rejection of articles destined for
hlbIton by foreign contributors ought not to be inn
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred TO one lying the confidence of the exhi-
bitors them t.ses and standing entirely free from
possible nputations of national partiality They
acccr ,ngIy propose TO admit TO exhibition such
foreign articles only 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
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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 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. Ii 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 feow-coun-
trymen.
| Her Maiesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each which
is stated 10 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, they can
only refer to 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 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 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
! Resotped, That the Committee oEfve 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. ta
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
R. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, j. G.. G.. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion M.
| Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings of this meeting for pub
licaton.
And the Committee adjourned.
CHARLES +. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.--Associations committees, or individuals
DESTROYS to make propositions or to receive inior-
nation, are requested to address their communca-
tons to J. G. G. Kennedy, Esq.
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