The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-20

the proposed industrai Exhsbi,ioo, 10 correspond with
them in London, md s<it soiSkien local spmmittee,
and individuals i. this country, aud TO sanction the
forwarding Of articles applicable to the exhibition.
need hardly say to you. sir that the procecdiass
OF the National Institute, set forth in this
denoe meet the appreciation OF the Department wk;rh
has full confidence in the committee named w that
Institute.
avail myself OF this opportunity to renew to Won
the assurance OF my high and distinguished con
alteration. JOHN M CLAYTON
Right Honorable Sir II. L.. BuLwER. Sc
Ertraei from the Circular Of the Royal Commis
siOnsrs.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, as lar 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 rejection of articles destined for ex
hbition by foreign contributors ought not to be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should he
referred TO one lving the confidence of the exhi-
bltors thens, YES, and standing entirely free from
possible .putntions 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 (~hatever 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 on with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided they
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 VIII rest with the Central Authority in
oh, l.. -
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
take care that those which are sent are such as
fairiy represent the industry of their fellow
rymen.
:" Her Majesty's Commissioners viii consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,phich
Is stated to be so by the Goverment of its country.
Having once been put in communication with y
Central Authority in any country, thew must de-
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals and.
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.
GO No articles of foreign manufacture. to whom.
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew 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 bv the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
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 fit
ness Of such articles for exhibition, and for not
authorizing the exhibition of a 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
Resolred, That the Committee of FIVE first charged
with this subject by the Institute Substituting
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who is ABSENT
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to curry out the views Of the general com
mttee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Walter
r. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, j. c. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion
Resolred, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
lcation. =.
And the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B--Associations, committees, or individuals
desirous to make propositions or to receive infor-
nation, are requested to address their communica-
tons to J. G. G. Kennedy, Esq.