The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-14

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the proposed Industrial xhihition e. ee,u,r,1 vw;sh
them in London, and with sociefes local co,nitfars
and individual. in this country and to sanction the
iovwardng of articles appicshIe 10 the en- slhifion
need hardly say to you. cir, that the proceedings
o. the National Institute, set forth il thia
dsnse, meet the appreciation OF the i)epartnent which
has full coincidence in the committee named by that
avail myself OF this opportunity to renew to YOU
the assurance of my high and distinguished CON
sadelsnon: JOHN IA. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BuLwER, &c.
Extract from the Cirewlsr II fAe Royal Commits
81, s0n<rs.
The Commissioners have fetthat il would he
desirable, as far 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 he
delicate and responsible task of deciding on the
admission rejection of articles destined for ex
hibiton by foreign contributors ought not to be I'M
posed upon any Pnglish tribunal, but should be
referred to one living the confidence Of the exhi-
bitors them YES, and standing entirely free from
possible -nputatons of national Partially They
accc ..ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded 10 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 predictions Of the
country for which it acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which NAV from time
TO time be decided on with respect to the adnlisson
OF articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
40 hot 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
gwen y will rest with the Central Authority i,
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 -
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow-coun
trymen. 80
Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case
8 stated to be 80 BY the Government Of il, co,nt,,,
fiaylng 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. thew can
only refer to a central body. This decision Is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fhaion. 5@ l.,
81 articles Of foreign manufacture. q whom
soeyer they may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thew
come with the sanction of the Central Authorize
Of the country of which they are the produce.
Inc commissioners do not insist upon such arti-
c!co uCtI'S ~ I'll cases actually forwarded bV the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange-
ment butt is Indispensable that the sanction Of
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that It be held responsible for the ft-
ness Of such articles for exhibition, and for no,
authorxing the exhibition of a greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space ASSIGNED
TO the productions of the country in question. e
+ full discussion was, then had of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion of
the hon, W. ". Seaton, i was- r,Tis 4 sfee
Resolusd, That the Committee Of five first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substitutine.
MIR, Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absentl
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
mittee. ssit AZ ss
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Walter
H. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, j. C. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes. 6r
9 On notion si0 3si s as hffss
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
lication. III -f97T
And the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
8 igs 9s Secretary Of the Meeting.
N. B.--Associations, committees, or individuals
desirous tn make propositions or to receive infor-
nation, are requested to address their communion
tons to ]. GIG. Kennedy, ESQ.,