The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-09

the proposed Industrial Esblipu To correspond with
hem ip LOpd1n, and with socisfes, local commttses,
and individuals in this counry and TO sanction the
forwarding Of articles applicable to the exhibition
need hardly say to you sir, that the proceedings
OF the National Institutes as set forth ~ this corrcspnn
denee meet the appreciation OF the Department. which
has full confidence in the committee named by that
Institute. ~ a
avail myself OF This opportunity to renew to you
the assurance Of my high and distinguished con-
sideration. JOHN M. CLAfTON.
Right Honorable Sir IL. l.. BuLwER, &c.
Extract from the Circular Of the Royal Commis-
sOnerS.
"The Commissioners have felt that ii 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 i'm 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 be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred TO one aying the confidence of the exhi-
btors them ives, and standing entirely free from
possible .aputations OF national partiallty. They
acccv .ngly 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 Gen.
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 ellow-coun-
trymen.
81 Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that be the Central Authority in each tchich
is stated to be by the Government Of its country
Having once been put In communication with
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 is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
"No articles of foreign manufacture, to whom
soeyer 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-
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but is Indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that it be held responsible for the fit
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 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 notion ~
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION.
And the Committee adjourned. EG
CHARLES f. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.--Associations, committees, or'individuals
DESTROYS to make propositions or to receive infor-
nation, are requested to address their communica-
tons to j. c. G. Kennedy ESQ.