The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-03

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the proposed Industrial Exhibition to correspond wit
Them In London, and with societies, local committees
and individuals in this country, and to sanction tn
forwarding OF articles applicable to the exhibition.
need hardly say to you, sir, that the proceeding
Of the National Institutes set forth in this correspon
denee meet the appreciation OF the Department whicl
has full confidence in the committee named by tina
Institute.
avail myself of this opportunity to renew to 20,
the assurance of my high and distinguished con
sideration. JOHN M. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir ii, l.. BULwER, Sc
Extract from the Circular Of the Royal Commits
sioners.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would bt
desirable, as far possible, to prevent any per
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
hibiton by foreign contributors ought not to be inn
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred TO one lying the confidence of the exhi-
bitors thens, YES, and standing entirely free from
possible npuations of national Partially. They
| accc ,ngly 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 with respect to the admission
of articles All articles forwarded by such Cen
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided they
do not require 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. Ii will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibitions and to
take care that those which are sent are such as
fairly represent the industry of their fellowcoun-
trymen.
" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,cch
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 i,
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 art-
cles being in all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment BUTT 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 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
Resolted 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. ,"
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
R. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, ]. c. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes.
On motion
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION. ..lr -
And the Committee adjourned. @
CHARLES f. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations committees, or individuals
DESTROYS to make propositions to receive infor-
nation, are requested to address their communca-
tons to j. G.. G. Kennedy, ESQ.