The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-15

ishe psoposed industrial Exhhifion fcorre.pno
hem IN London, and with socisiss, local O. in-ss,
al individuals IN this eolii " aild 10 aaie ils Ine
arding Of articles app ieable 10 the ,Ahlbilio
need hardly say 10 you, sIr thai the pTnes dIn.s
the National Inst ue- orth this corr, sIHn,-
tense, meet the appIoba OF the department, LIch
'as iuii confidence In the committee naed By that
| institute.
avail myself OF this opportunity 10 renew TO YOU
ne assurance oil my high AID disiiI'guisheu can
iu .,.un, l,, JpifN M CLAYTON
| Right Honorable Sir u. l.. IUL~ ER, Sc $50 TO
Extract from the Circular Of Ae Royal COmris-
| +ha l.a s0ners. ra- ~.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would he
desirable as far as possible, to prevent any per
sons from sending hither articles which cannon he
admitted, rather than reject the article. .f,a,
their arrival in London. They feel also thaI he
delicate and responsible task of deciding on lie
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex-
hIbiIon by foreign contributors ought not 10 be in
posed upon any Fnglish tribunal, but should be
referred TO wing the confidence of the exbi.
btors theD@ YES, and standing entirely free from
possible ..lputaons OF national partially They
acco ngly propose TO admit 10 exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded TO them
by the Central Authority whatever may be It's
nature) in each country. They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount Of space
which can be allowed 10 the productions of the
country for which II acts, and will also state the
condluons 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 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. twill 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 feiow-coun-
trymen. %
" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that TO be the Central Authority in each case udich
is stated to be so by the Government of its coun,1,
Having once been put in communication with a
Central Authority in any country, thew must de-
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communications
with private and unauthorized Individuals /; and.
| should any such be addressed to them thew car,
only refer to a central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order TO prevent con-
fusion. .y 49,, t,
| :" 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 art-
cles being In all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority though they consider that ibis
would generally be the most satisfactory arranpe
nent ; but it is indispensable that the sanction Of
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, anu tnat II De heiu responsible for the h-
ness of such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space assigned
to the productions Of the country in question: Z
| A full discussion was then had of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and on motlo1 Of
| the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was d. .7"|-
Resolred That the Committee of FIVE first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substtut1nr
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
mttee.
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 notion
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings of this meeting for pub
lication. ~
And the Committee adjourned.
CHARLES F. SrANSBURY.
Secretary Of the Meeting
N. B.-Associations, committees or individuals
desirous t. make propositions to receive infor-
nation, are requested to address their conlmuni,a
tons to J. c. &. Kennedy, Esq.