The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-19

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the proposed Industrial Exhibition TO correspond with
thsm in London, and with societies, local committees
and individuals in this country, and TO sanction the
forwarding OF articles applicable to the exhibition.
need hardly say to you, sir that the proceedings
Of the National Institute set forth in this correspon-
denee, meet the appreciation OF the Department which
has full confidence in the committee named BY that
Institute.
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.. BuLwE Err, SC.
Extract from the Circular Of the Royal Commits
sioneTs.
"The Commissioners have felt that il wouId he
desirable, as far possible, 10 prevent any ney
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 ex
hbIon by foreign contributors ought not TO he i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one lvinS the confidence of the exhi-
biors them, .ves, and standing entirely free from
possible Quotations of national partially. They
accC ,ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 10 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 be allowed to the productions of the
country for which II acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Gem
trail Authority will then be admitted provided they
do not require u 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 Contra, Autbor;tw :,
each country to decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition. and IN
take care that those which are sent are such os
fairly represent the industry of their fellowcoun.
trymen.
" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case hich
IS stated to be so by the Government Of its country
flaving once been put in communication with a
Central Authority III any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communications
with private and unauthorized individuals and.
should any such be addressed To them, they can
only refer to IL central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con.
| fusion
| " NO articles Of foreign manufacture to whom
aoever they may belong, or wheresoeyer thev NAV
be, can he 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 beng In all cases actually forwarded bv the
Central Authority, though they consider thai his
would generally be the most satisfactory ARRANGE.
ment nut IL Is indispensable that the sanction of
eXDfeSSIV
given, and that it be held responsible for the fl
ness Of such articles for exhibition, and for no,
authorizing the exhibition of greater ouanti,v
than can be accommodated in the space ASSIGNED
to the productions of the country in question:"
| full discussion then had of the subiec,
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resoired, That the Committee of i've 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 con;
mttee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Fxecu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Walter
X. 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
| LEGATION.
And the Committee adjourned.
| CHARLES +. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
| n. B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
DESTROYS t" make propositions or to receive infor-
nation, are requested to address their communica-
tons to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.