The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-14

the proposed Industrial Exhibiion 70 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 Institutes forth in this eorrespon-
denee, meet the appreciation OF the Department which
has full confidence in the committee named BY that
Institute. - W 49,
| avail myself OF this opportunity to renew to You
the assurance Of my high and distinguished con
sideraticn JOHN IA. CLAYTON
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. EULwER, &c.
Extract from the Circular qf the Royal Commits
~ sionsrs.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, as far 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 an The
admission rejection of articles destined for ex-
hibition by foreign contributors ought not to he i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should he
referred to one lving the confidence of the exhi-
bitors theTs. yes, and standing entirely free from
possible equations of national partially They
accc .ngly propose to admit exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be its
to such Central Authority the amount of space
which can lie allowed to the productions OF the
country for which II acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
10 time be decided on with respect the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
trail Authority viii then he admitted, provided thew
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 IN
take that those which are sent are such as
fairly represent the industry of their felow-coun-
trymen.
[" Her Majesty's Commissioners viii consider
that TO be the Central Authority In each case ,,brb
Is stated to be so by Tie Government Of its co,f1,
Having once been put in communication with n
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 a central body. This decision il
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con.
fusion.
"No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom.
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer they NAV
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
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 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 w
Resolved, That the Committee OF FIVE first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substitutInr
MIR. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is ABSENT
be an Executive Committee to take all necessorv
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee. .. 49,. ...,. d. -
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
X. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. C. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion a1 ...... g..
Resoired, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
lication. a.' y" : 1a.ala trs.T- - -
81 And the Committee adjourned "..
&. ar5 M.g CHARLES f. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
n. B.-Assocations, committees, or individuals
DESTROYS to make propositions or to receive infor-
nation, are requested to address their communica-
TONS to ). G. q. Kennedy, Esq. 49,.