The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-24

the proposed Iuduatxa Exhhtion 10 cuxxpsuend with
them Ia London, and with societies, local c6snlsss
and individuals Ia this couptxy and 70 sanction tie
torw ardng OF articles applicable b The sxhibatinn
need hardly say to YOU siE, that the procesdins.
Of the Nasionsl Institute at forth in this
denee, meet the appreciation Of the Department when
has full condolences In the committee named by that
Institute.
avail myself Of this opportunity to renew 10 you
the assurance Of my high and distinguished ccn
0''s,s,on JOHN nj. CLAYTON.
Right honorable Sir II. L.. BuLwER, &c.
Ertraet from The Circular " the Royal Commits
sioners
The Commissioners have felt that it wond In
desirable, as far possible to prevent anv ,,sr-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot he
admitted, rather than to reject The article. go
their arrival IN London. They feel also hat ~.
delicate and responsible task Of deciiinv ~, ~
admission on rejection Of articles destined a. ~ ~
hibition by foreign contributors ought MOI n hs -,
posed upon any English tribunal, but snond l..
referred to one wing the confidence OF the exhi-,
bitors theirs, YES, and standing entirely free fyom
possible -oputations of national partially. rhsv
acccr insly propose TO admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded To hsn,
by the Central Authority (whatever may be ;,s
nature) IN each country They will communica,e
TO such Central Authority the amount of space
which can be allowed to the productions Of the
country for which il acts and will also state tbs
conditions and limitations which may from tna
to time be decided on with respect TO the nd m;s;o
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
trail Authority will then be admitted provided they
40 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 40 not violate the conditions and
limitations of which due notice shall have bes,
gwen 1t will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits 81 the
several articles presented for exhibition. and to
urj.rc
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-conr-
rymen
g Her Majesty's Commissioners will .on.;a.~
mat TO be the Central Authority in each case rb;h
Is stated 10 be so by the Government OF H.
fiaunS once been put in Communication with \
Lslllrai AI,tnority IN any country, they must de
with private and unauthorized .indiyiduala . ani I,
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 ~o-
" No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless they
come with the sanction of the Central Author;tv
OF the country Of which they are the produce
lhe commissioners do not insist upon such art,-
cies beng IN all cases actually forwarded bv the
Sen,ral authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange.
ment but 1T is indispensable that the sanction If
such authority should in all cases be expresslv
given, and that it be held responsible for the 81
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for M,
authorizing the exhibition of a greater oant;tv
than can be accommodated in the space asaig,. "a
to the productions of the country in question:
a fuil discussion was then had Of the subject
thus aid before the committee, and, on motion 81
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resotred, fhatthe Committee of i've first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substituno
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absent1
be an Executive Committee to take ali neceasary
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mlttee. ~
me following gentlemen constitute the Execu
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
r. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. c. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On motion
Resolued, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION. - rN7
hnd tho Committee adjourned
r CHARLES f. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
~ B-Associatlons, Committees or individuals
uesirous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their con.munica
tons to J. c. G. Kennedy Esq.