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

the proposed Industrial Exhibition, to correspond will
her in London and with societies, local committees
and individuals in this country, and to sanction thu
forwarding OF articles applicable to the exhibition
| need hardly say to you sir, that the proceeding
Of the National Institute set forth in this corespon
denae meet the appreciation Of the Department, which
has full confidence in the committee named by tba
Institute.
avail myself of this opportunity to renew to YOU
| the assurance OF my high and distinguished con
sideration. JOHN M. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BULwER, SIC.
Extract from the Circular Of the Royal Commits
| doners.
"The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, as far as 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
hibtion by foreign contributors oughtnot to be I'M
posed upon any Fnglish tribunal, but should be
referred to one lving the confidence Of the exhi-
biors them ives, and standing entirely free from
possible hputations of national Partially. They
accce lngly 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) i'm 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 respectto 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 will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits of the
4 IL sd
take care that those which are sent are such as
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-coun-
trymen.
g Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each ohich
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
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.
g. 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 arti-
cles being in all cases actually forwarded by 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 il 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
Resolved, 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 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, J. c. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes.
On motion
Resolped That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings OF this meeting for pub
LEGATION. .-
And the Committee adjourned.
CHARLES +. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.--Assocations committees, or individuals
DESTROYS to make propositions to receive nfor-
nation, are requested to address their communica-
tons to j. &c. Kennedy, Esq.