The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-06-27
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

copy oil the correspondence which has passed be-
tween this Department and the National Institute for
the Promotion OF Sciences respecting the organization
Of committee to constitute the central authority re-
quired by the regulations Of the Royal Commission
the proposed Industrial Exhibition to 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
the National Institutes set forth in this correspon
denoe, meet the appreciation OF the Department which
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
sideration JOHN M. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BuLwEn, SC.
Extract from Tie Circular Of the Royal Commits
sioners.
"The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, as far as possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hithcr articles which cannot be
admitted rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also that the
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on the
admission rejection of articles destined for ex
hibiton by foreign contributors oughtnot to be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred TO one lying the confidence of the exhi-
bitors themselves and standing entirely. free from
possible ,.nputations Of national partiality They
accordingly 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 a greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned to the productions OF the
country from which they come and, provided,
also that they do hot 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 fellow-coun-
trymen.
Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case chch
is stated 10 be by the Gousyrp,ent Of ib country
Having 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, they can
only refer to 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 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,
ihe Commissioners do not insist upon such arti-
c,es being in all cases actually forwarded by the
central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but II is indispensable that the sanction of
sacn authority should in all cases be expressly.
gwen, and that 1T be held responsible for the 1T
ness Of such ARTICLES for exhibition, and for not
than can be accommodated in the snace asscned
70 .hs productions of the cop&try in question:
full discussion was then had Of tho snb;ec,
mus laid before the committee, and. on motion of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton. il was was ~ A'o'o" -
Rt'o,rsd, That the Committee Of FIVE frs. CHARGED
MI Nun inns SUBJECT sy the institute (substituting
be an Executive Committee to lake all nes.ssar,,
steps to carry out the views Of the general com.