The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-26


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the proposed Industrial Exhibition 10 correspond with
hem In London and with societies, local coumttees
and individuals IN this country, and sanction the
forwarding Of articles applicable TO the exhibition
need hardly say to YOU sir, that the proceedings
Of the National Institutes set forth in this correspon
denee meet the appreciation OF the Department whch
mas iult confidence in the committee named by that
Institute.
avail myself OF his opportunity to renew to you
'nc assurance OF my high and distinguished con
''dsi-,on; JOHN M. CLAYTON
Right Honorable Sir II l.. BULwrR, sc.
Erfraef from The Circular Of the Royal Commits
sioners.
The Commissioners have felt that il would he
desirable, as far AS possible, to prevent anv ner
sons from sending hIther articles which cannot he
admitted, rather than to reject the articles after
, men arfivai ~ LONDON They feel also that the
delicate and responsible task OF deciding on the
admission or rejection Of articles destined for ev-
hIbition by foreign contributors ought nor ~ h I'M
posed upon any Fnglish tribunal, but should he
referred to one aving the confidence of the exb;
btors theTst-yes, and standing entirely free fiom
possible ,nputations of national partially The
accc .ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 10 them
by the Central Authority whatever NAV be is
nature) in each country. They will commnnicate
to such Central Authority the amount of space
wiiich can be allowed to the productions of the
country for which il acts, and will also state Tho
conditions and limitations which may from ,;n,o
to time be decided on with respect to the admission
OF articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
trial Authority will then be 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 10
take care that those which are sent are sDcb as
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-coun
trynien.
T" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,chch
Is stated TO be so by the Government of its contrp
Having once been put in communication with a
Central Authority in any country, thew must de-
cine, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals and
should any such be addressed to them. thew can
only refer to a 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 thew NAV
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 arti
ces beng IN all cases actually forwarded by the
Oentrai authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arranoe-
ment; but 1t is indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all cases he 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 thon 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 (substtutino
Mr.. 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. i
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
4. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. C. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion
Resoircd, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
licatOn r.
And the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting
IN. B.-Assoclations, committees, or individuals
deslrous to make propositions or to receive nfor
nation, are requested to address their communca-
uons to - Z. u. Kennedy, ESQ.,