The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-12

the psoposed Industrial Exhibition 10 correspond with
them in London, and with societies. local committees
and individuals IN this country, and 10 sanction the
warding OF articles applicable to the exhibition.
| need hardly say 10 YOU sir, that the proceedings
Of the National Institutes set forth in this correspon
denGe meet the appreciation OF the Department. which
has full confidence IN the committee named by that
Institute. --r.5E se-er-a-.r -
l avail myself OF this opportunity to renew to you
the assurance OF my high and distinguished con,
sideration. .fl.s JOHN M. CLAYTON. 4
Right Honorable Sir ii. l.. BuLwER, sc.
Extract from the Circular Of the Royal Commits
r( sioaers. -s7f,'
"The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, as far as possible TO prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot he
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 ought not to be I'M
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one aving the confidence of the exhi-
bitors thens. yes, and standing entirely free from
possible .lputations of national partality They
accC .ngly propose 10 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 viii 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
10 Time on Win respect 10 the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Gem
tral 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 tn
take care that those which are sent are such as
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-coun-
trymen. ''-'
" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority i'm each case ,cieh
is stated TO be- so by the Government of its co,ni,
Having once been put in communication with n
Central Authority in any country, they must de-
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals md
should any such be addressed to them, thew can
only refer to a 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 NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless tbey
come with the sanction Of the Central Autboritvv
of the country of which they are the produce
The Commissioners do not insist upon such arti.
cles being in all cases actually forwarded bv the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arranoe-
ment but 1t is indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should i'll all cases be expresslv
given, and that it be held responsible for the f.
ness Of such articles for exhibition, and for NOT
authorizing the exhibition of a greater quantity
than can be accommodated in The space assione1
to the productions of the country in question. -
A full discussion was then had of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, OH motion of
the Hon. w. W. Seaton, it was
Resolved, That the Committee of five first charged
with this subject by the Institute Substituting
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who isabsen6
be an Executive Committee to take all NECESSARY
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Walter
K. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. C. G. Ken
needy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion
Resoiued, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings of this meeting for pub
LEGATION. w.
And the Committee adjourned.
CHARLES +. 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 J. G. G. Kennedy, Esq.