The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-25

the proposed Industrial Exhibition To correspond with
them in London, and with societies, local committees,
and individuals IN this country, and TO sanction the
forwarding of articles applicable to the exhibition
need hardly say TO you, sir, that the proceedings
Of the National Institute set forth this correspo
denGe meet the appreciation OF the Department, which
has full confidence in the committee named by that
Institute. a Toxic '
i avail myself OF this opportunity to renew TO you
the assurance of my high and distinguished con
sideTation. JOHN M. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir ii l.. BULwER, sc.
Extract from the Circular Of the Royal Commits
."' .."" Si0Rers. ......
"The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, as far az possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hlther 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 rejection of articles destined for ey-
hbion by foreign contributors ought not to be inn
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred TO one wing the confidence of the exb;
btors their ives, and standing entirely free from
possible .nputations ofnatlonal Partially. They
acccr Ingly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever 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 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 care that those which are sent are such as
fairly represent the industry Of their lellow-coun-
trymen.
" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,rLca
IS stated to be so By the Government Of It's cott
Having once been pat in communication with q
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 ,un
only refer to central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, In order to prevent COLI
| fusion.
" No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom.
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless IL4;,
come with the sanction of the Central Authori,y
of the country of which they are the prod,,ce
The Commissioners do not insist upon such ort
cles beng IN all cases actually forwarded nv the
Central Authority, though they consider thai M.
would generally be the most satisfactory arraner,.
ment but il is indispensable that the sanction r
such authority should in all cuses be eypressl..
given, and that it be held responsible for the f..
ness Of such articles for exhibition, and for M,
authorizing the exhibition of greater ouantit,
than can be accommodated in the space assrnrI
to the productions of the country in question:
| full discussion was then had Of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion IF
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
RESOLVED, That the Committee of iive first chcrc,J
with this subject by the Institute (substutif~
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absent
be an Executive Committee to take all necessnr..
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Waiter
r, Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. c. G. Zen
nedy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes.
On NOTION
Resotred, That the Secretary be requested +,
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
lication,
| And the Committee adjourned.
CHARLES +. S'rANSBURY
... Secretary of the Meeting.
n B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
deSlrous to make propositions or to receive inf,r
nation, are requested to address their commune,
tons to j. G. Ct. Kennedy, ESQ.