The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-20

me proposed Indusrisi Exhibion 20 correspond with
them in Londop and with societies, local committees,
and individuals IN tins country, and sanction the
forwarding OF articles applicable TO the exhibition.
need hardly say 10 you sir thai the procet dings
of the National Institutes set forth in this
dsn0e, meet the appreciation OF the Department. v hch
has full confidence in the committee named by that
Institute. ,ifeilt EGrLaAf
avail myself OF this opportunity to renew to YOU
the assurance OF my high and distinguished con
sideration. JOHN M. CLAYTON
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BULNE Ia, SC. m IA
Extract from the Circular Of the Royal Commas
ttsts9-@sT EF27 gu si01leTs. us g8f'
g The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, as far as possible, TO prevent any per
sons from sending hther 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 ex
hibion by foreign contributors ough not 10 be I'M,
posed upon any Fpglish tribunal but should be
referred 10 one avlng the confidence of the exhi-
bitors themselves, and standing entirely free rom
possible .iputatons ofnationa partia.lty. They
accc rngly propose TO admit 70 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 snace
which can be allowed TO the productions of the
county 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
ral 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 articles presented for exhibition and no
take care that those which are sent are such as
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow-coun-
trymen. s,i @a' @i Tglnn&mgAt 10 ro"so4 aaG +
Z" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,pheb
Is stated 10 be so by The Government of its countl
Having once been put in communica ton ,vIrli y
Central Authority IN any country, they must de-
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals ang
should any such be addressed to them. thev "a III
only refer to a central body. ~ This decision isl
essentially necessary, IN order to prevent con-
| fusion. @l'@ h3Ri@"@1 14@ I'D s@|aC-}@ @Gl ~ R
~" No articles of foreign manufacture, to whom
seever they may belong, or wheresoever they may
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless tbevs
come with the sanction of the Central Author,,ys
of the country of which they are the produce
The Commissioners do not insist upon such nr,iy
cles being in all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider thai This
would generally be the most satisfactory ARRANGE.
ment but il is indispensable that the SANCTION Of
such authority should in all cases be expressIvI
given, and that il be held responsible for the III
ness af such articles for exhibition, and for MOI
authorizing the exhibition Of a greater uua,,tIty
I than can be accommodated in the space assirneI
| to the productions Of the country in question:
A full discussion was then had Of the s,Liecf
thus laid before the committee and, ON motlon rof
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was : ,. -, ~ I
Resoired, That the Committee of Ave first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substhltlns
| Mr.. Kennedy tor Mr.. Greenough, who is absent
be an Executive Committee to take all NECESSARY
steps to carry out the views OF the general com
| mittee. f"&LI@t 5H@ E&iB@oI@ --F3'c.5g.H r. 4
The following gentlemen constitute the Excel
tive Committee :2Col. letter Force, Prof. Walter
r. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. c. G. henl
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes .& 'h@|
| On MOTION i5auT gdJ &t'~r bg.t f.: anp' I
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested I'd
prerare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
lication. '''' '"@" .'i ..'' p. T" 30 - ;
I And the Committee djourned y. .15.j. !.
| ,h"a.s>s CHARLES +. STANSBURY. =
. sa,. 3 s.-aat Secretary of the Meeting.
n. B.-Associations, committees, or individual
desrous t" make propositions or to receive infor.
nation, are requested to address their communicn
tons to J. G. u. Kennedy, ESQ.