The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-02

the proposed Industrial Exhibition to couespond with
them Ia London and with societies, local committsss
ana individuals An this country and " sanction the
forwarding OF articles applicable To the oxidation.
need hardly say TO you, siE, that the proceedings
o. te National Institute set forth in this correspon-
aence meet the appreciation Of the Department which
mas iui' confidence IN the committee named by that
avail myself jthis opportunity to renew To you
me =, assurance OF my high and distinguished con
'iu s,.4oa, JOHN M. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir H. L. BuLwKR, &c.
Extract Jfo" the Circular qS the Royal Commits
sionsrs.
The Commissioners have felt that IL would h.
desirable, as far as possible to prevent anv ,,a,.
SONS IRON sending miner articles which cannot be
admitted rather than TO reject the art,c.s ,,isr
their arrival in London. They feel also Tia, ~
delicate and responsible task of deciding ~, ~
admission or rejection of articles destined fnr ~
hlbluon by foreign contributors ought moi n he ~,
posed upon any English tribunal, but should he
referred 10 one living the confidence of The svb;-
ptors mems YES, and standing entirely free from
possiblf .1putations Of national partialitv. Tbev
aeccT ingy propose to admit 10 exhibition su.b
iorelgn articles only as may be forwarded 10 tben,
by the Central Authority (whatever NAV he ;ts
nature( IN each country. They will commtncafe
70 such Central Authority the amount ~ -
which can be allowed to The productions ~ H.
country for which II acts, and will also STATE ~.
conditions and limitations which NAV fro,, TIM
to TIME be decided on with respeetto the admss;nn
OF articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
Tai authority will then be admitted, provided tbev
do not require greater aggregate anoun, Il
space than that assigned to the Productions ~ ~
country nom which they come; and provided
also, that they do not violate the condit;or. ~
limitations OF which due notice shall have been
gwen II VIII rest with the Central AUTHORITY in
eacn country 10 decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition and =,
take care that those which are sent are sucb =,
larry represent the industry Of their fellowcop,,
trymen. o" -oouh-
!, ier MaJestys Commissioners will considsr
at 10 pe me Central Authority in each case ,oh;eh
% Sfmed 20 De SO by The Government Of lis cov,t,s,
cS oilce peeh put IN communication with a
central Authority IN any country, thew mus, a.
cine, absolutely and entirely, any communicates
WIN private ana unauthorized individuals and
should any such be addressed to them. thev can
only reier to q central body This decision IS
essentially necessary, IN order to prevent cor
"No articles Of foreign manufacture - ,,Lo
SoeVer they may belong, or wheresoeyer tbev rna,,
Dc, can be admitted for exhibition unless 49,
come win the sanction of the Central Autbor;tyy
o. me country of which they are the produce
ne commissioners do not insist upon such arm
cles being IN all cases actually for,varded H. ~
Central Authority though they consider ,bai; H. H.
would generally be the most satisfactorv a,sa,r
ihent put IL Is indispensable that the sanct;one of
sech authority should in all cases be eynrsa,,.
gwen, ana that 1t be held responsible for tbe 81
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for nn,
aulhonzing the exhibition of greater onantt,,
thah can be accommodated in the snt sell ~
TO the productions of the country in on st;on ),
Iuii discussion was then had of the snh;a,,
mus iald before the committee, and ON motion ~
the Hon, w w. Seaton, it was -
heSotred, That the Committee of fl We first charcoal
WIN WI thls subject by the Institute (subst,,t'na
ilf. hehhedy for MIR. Greenough, who is absen6
be an Executive Committee to take all necessar,,
steps TO carry out the views of the general conf
mittee. e" 'oihi
ne Following gentlemen constitute the Exscn
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof wall
H. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. G. g. Ken.
heay, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion
Resofred, That the Secretary be requested 70
prepare the proceedings of this meeting for pb.
ana thc Committee adjourned
CHARLES +. STANSBURY
secretary of the Meeting.
- b.--Assoclatons, committees, or indivduals
uesifous to make propositions or to receive infor
i.'"'loll are requested to address their counnn;c.
uohs 10 j. Z. u. Kennedy ESQ