The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-02

she proposed Industrial Exhibition tn correspond wit
hem Ia London and with societies. local committees
md individuals in this country and TO sanction tn
forwarding OF articles app icsbIe 10 the exhibition
need hardly say to you, sir, that the proceeding
III the National Institute, as set forth in this correspon
denoe, meet the appreciation OF the Department whic
has full confidence in the committee named by tina
institute
avail myself OF this opportunity to renew to 70,
| the assurance Of my high and distinguished con
~ideration. JOHN M. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir H. L. BuLwEn, &c.
Extract from the Circular Of the Royal Commits
| si0ners.
"The Commissioners have felt that it would b,
desirable, as far as possible, to prevent any per
sons from sending hither articles which cannot b,
admitted rather than to reject the articles aftel
their arrival in London. They feel also that the
delicate and responsible task of deciding on the
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex
hibItion by foreign contributors ought not To be inn
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one iving the confidence of the exhi-
btors theirs. YES, and standing entirely free from
possible .iputations of national partially They
accc ,ngy 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 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
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided they
do not require a greater aggregate amount OF
space than that assigned to the productions Of the
country from which they come; aud, 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 fellow-coun-
trymen.
"Her Maesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ohic
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, 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-
ces 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
Resolred, That the Committee of five first charged
with this subject by the Institute Substituting
Mr.. Kennedy for MIR. Greenough, who is absent)
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee. 3a t's .3
!. 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
Rssolped, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings of this meeting for pub
LEGATION. a .g ~ Hs
And the Committee adjourned &n
VIC CHARLES F. ;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 ]. G. q. Kennedy, Esq.