The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-10
DEpArTMrST or STATE,

DEPARTMENT. or STATE,
" dsltingtoh, Jttne |, 1850.
SIR: have the honor to transmit to vuu herewith
a. copy of the correspondence which has passed be-
tween this Department and the National Institute for
the Promotion OF Science, respecting the organization
Of committee to constitute the central authority
Quired by the regulations OF the Royal Commission on
the proposed Industrial Exhibition to correspond with
them i'll London, and with societies, local committees.
and individuals III 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 in this correspon
dcnce, meet the appreciation OF the Department. hch
has full confidence in the committee named by that
Institute.
avail myself Of this opportunity to renew to you
the assurance OF my high and distinguished con-
sderation JOHN NJ. CLAYTON
Right Honorable Sir ii. l.. BuLwER, Sc
Extract from the Circular Of the Royal Commits
S0nerS.
"The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, us 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 in London. They feel also that the
delicate and responsible tnsk Of deciding on the
admission or rejection of articles destined for eN-
hbton by foreign contributors oughtnot to be inn
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one 1vmg the confidence of the cXhi-
btors then'S, .ves and standing entirely free from
possible .nputations of national partialty. They
accCr lnglv 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 o
space than that assigned to the productions of tn,
country from which they come and, provided
also, that they do not violate the conditions anC
limitations OF which due notice shall have beer
| given 1t will rest with the Central Authority il
each country to decide upon the merits of tn,
several articles presented for exhibition, and tC
take care that those which are sent arc such a.
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-coun
trymen.
:" Her Majesty's Commissioners will conside
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,rhic
is stated to be so by the Government Of its cottntr1
/ Having once been put in communication with
Central Authority in any country, they must dc
5 cline, absolutely and entirely, any communicated
with private and unauthorized individuals ; and
should any such be addressed to them, they ca
only refer to central body. This decision
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con
, fusion
" No articles Of foreign manufacture, TO whom
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless the
come with the sanction of the Central Authorit
d of the country of which they are the produce
The Commissioners do not insist upon such art
D cles being In all cases actually forwarded by tn
D Central Authority though they consider that thi
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but it is indispensable that the sanction q
, such authority should in all cases be expressl,
given, and that il be held responsible for the fiji
ness Of such articles for exhibition, and for no
| authorizing the exhibition of greater quantit,
than can be accommodated in the space assigne
to the productions of the country in question"
!, A full discussion was then had Of the subiec
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion q
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolped, That the Committee of FIVE first charge
with this subject by the Institute (substitutin
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Grcenough, who is absent
be an Executive Committee to take all neceSsar
steps 10 carry out the views Of the general con
mittee.