The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-24

the proposed Industrial Exhibition To correspond with
them in London, and with societies. local committees,
and individuals in this country, and sanction the
arding OF articles applicable to the exhibition.
need hardly say 10 you sir, that the proceedings
OF the National Institute forth In this corespon
dence, meet the appreciation OF the Department which
has full confidence in the committee named by that
institute.
laval myself OF this opportunity to renew to you
the assurance OF my high and distinguished con,
sideration, JOHN N. CLAYTON
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BULwER, SIC.
Extract from ne Circular az the Royal Commits
sioners. ERA
. The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, as far possible, 10 prevent any rer-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot e
admitted, rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London. they feel also tbaI The
delicate and responsible task Of decidino on The
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex
hibtion by foreign contributors oughtnot 10 be I'M
posed upon any English tribunal, but should IL
referred to one lying the confidence Of lie ayb;~
btors theTs..yes, and standing entirely free f,om
possibl" .nputations of national partiality. Thev
accc ,ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 10 them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be lis
nature) in each country. They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount rof snaca
which can be allowed to the productions OF the
country for which it acts, and win 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.
trail Authority viii then be admitted, provided they
do not require a greater aggregate amonn, NJ
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 n
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition. and n
tn enr a,hic
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-coun
trymen. a.'. y.,a @2...ra' ag ,; t.~~. ..''.s
"Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,ph;s
is stated 10 be by the Government of its conf,,
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.
should any such be addressed to them, they can
only refer to a central body. This decision 10
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. ~ ~>s - 4. -. ~. & ~.
"No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thew
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 being in all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arranpe
ment; but it is indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that it be held responsible for the fl
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
Resoiced That the Committee of five first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitutnc
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absent
be on Executive Committee to take all NECESSARY
steps 10 carry out the views of the general com
mittee. '
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Waller
r. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. c. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested 10
prepare the proceedings of this meeting for pub.
LEGATION. f
And the Committee diourned
CHARLES F.. 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 comnunica
tons to J. G.. G.. Kennedy, ESQ.,