The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-25

the Proposed Industrial Eyhiiton u corwspopd With
them Ii London, and with spcSs 3aEal cotnirtAes,
wa1dug OF articles applicable 10 the exhibition
need hardly say to YOU SIR, that the proceedings
Of the National Insttute set forth in this correspo
dcnce, meet the appreciation OF the patment which
mas full confidence in the committee named by that
Institute
avail myself OF this opportunity to renew to you
me assurance OF my high and distinguished con-
sidsrsuon, JOHN M. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. EuLwER, &c
Extract from the Circular or the Royal Commits
a6 siomers aea
| !" The Commissioners have feltthat il would be
desirable az TAR as possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hitler articles which rsnnof 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
hibition by foreign contributors ought not to he I'M
posed upon any Fnglish tribunal, but should he
| referred to one aving the confidence of the exh;-
btors their yes, and standing entirely free from
possible -hputations of national partially. They
accc .ngly propose 10 admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only MS may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be its
nature) in each country. They will communicate
IT. 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 bv such Can-
trail Authority will then be admitted provided thew
do not require greater aggregate amount az
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 Author;t, :,
each country to decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
take care that those which are sent are such as
fnirly represent the industry of their fellow-corn
trymen.
I" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case hich
y STAGED TO DC 50 by the Government of its country
Having once been put in communication with q
Central Authority in any country, they must de-
cine, absolutely and entirely, any cominun;cation
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 wheresoeyer thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless they
come with the sanction of the Central Autborityy
OF the country of which they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such arti
cles beng 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
Sucn 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 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 COMMITTEES and, on motion of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was a I9 5-1f
Resolued, 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 necessarv
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
mittee.i lT' y
Il 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 4
ResolUed, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings of this meeting for pub
LEGATION. sg AZ ~ ss,lI ~77 !, go
And the Committee diourned 4f tffl .afe
CHARLES F.. STANSBURY. . vs..
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
desrous t" make propositions or to receive infor-
nation, are requested to address til cir communities
tons to J. G. G. Kennedy, Esq.
3H THE THIRD ANNUAL, VOI IINrE