The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-17

the proposed industrial Exhibition to correspond with
them in London and with societies. local committees,
and individuals in this country, and to sanction the
forw arding OF articles applicable to the exhibition
need hardly say to you, sir, that the proceedings
the National Institute set forth in this correspo
denee, meet the appreciation OF the Department Which
| has full confidence in the committee named by that
Institute.
the assurance OF my high and distinguished con
| sideratian JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. bULwER, Sc.
Extract from the Circular Of the Royal Commits
| SioneTs.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, as far possible, to prevent anv DER
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-
hbIton by foreign contributors ought not TO be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one lying the confidence of the eXhi-
bitors thers. YES, and standing entirely free from
possibl' ..putatIons 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 it's
nature) in each country. They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount of space
which can be allowed to the productions of the
county for which II acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitation 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 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 TO
take that those which are sent are such an
fairly represent the industry of their feow-coun-
trymen.
Her Majestys Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case chich
is stated TO be SO by the Government Of its couau
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 thew 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 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 ur,-
cles being in all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrance-
ment but it is indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should i'll 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 assegned
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
Resoired, That the Committee of five first charged
with this subject by the Institute Substituting
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absen6
be an Executive Committee to take all necessar,.
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mttee.
| The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Waiter
r. 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 Tor n,I,-
catlon.
And the Committee adjourned
CHARLES +. SrANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting
N. B.-Associations, committees, or indiv dua's
deslrous t" make propositions or to receive infor-
matlon,, are requested to address their colnlun,cu
tons to J. c. G. Kennedy, ESQ