The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-17

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/, the ruuPsssd Industrial EzAihitioa. 70 egssap,l
them = Eouaou, and With posiektGe. ~ N6n
~sIding q articles aPplicsbls 70 a. sski6iOn
need hardly ~ to you, ~, that thu proceedings
Of the National Insttute ss forth in this cosesp
denee meet the aPpgobst0a Of the Department, which
has full confidence the committee named by that
Institute.
avail myself Of this oppoStuaity 10 renew r. u
the sssurs,ns Of my high and distinguished can
sdsraiiop. JOHN N. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BuLwE &c. M
Extract from the Circular qr the Royal Connie
| si0n<rs.
"The Commissioners have felt that it would bs
desirable, a. far us pessible 70 prevent any per.
sons from sending hiiher articles which cannot be
admitted rather than TO reject the articles sfier
their arrival in London. They feel also thai m
delicate aud responsible task Of deciding on re-
admission or rejection of articles destined for az
hibltion by foreign contributors ought no, To be i'm
posed upon any Fngish tribunal, but should he
referred 10 one iving the confidence of the exhi-
btors their yes, and standing entirely free ffom
possible -lputations OF national partially. They
accc ingly propose to admit TO exhibition su,eh
foreign articles only may be forwarded To them
by the Central Authority (whateyer may be lis
nuture) in each country. They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount Of spacs
which can lie allowed TO the productions Of tbe
country for which il 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 thew
do 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 do not violate the conditions md
limitations Of which due notice shall have been
given. II will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits Of The
several articles presented for exhibition. ana 10
take care that those which are sent nre such A.
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-con-
trymen. sisE
!" Tier Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,rhsh
Is stated 10 be SO BY the CoreyN,snt Of III counfru
Having once been put in communication with q
Central Authority IN any country, they must dc
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communications
with private and Unauthorized individuals and.
should any such be addressed to them, thew can
only refer to central body. This decision IL
essentially necessary, in order TO prevent con-
fusion. 6st.s se.f = $3.50
" No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer thew NAV
be. can be admitted for exhibition unless they
come with the sanction of the Central Authoritv
of the country Of which they are the produce
The Commissioners do not insist upon such art,
cles being in all cases actually forwarded by, the
Cthuai hutiiorlty, thougn tney consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange-
ment butt is indispensable that the Sanction of
such authority should in all cases he expressIy
given, and that it be held responsible for the *
ness Of such articles for exhibition and for NJ
authorizing the exhibition of a greater t1anti.v
than can be accommodated in the space assig Ell
to the productions of the country in question:"
A full discussion was then had Of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and on motion NJ
the Hon, W. w. Seaton, it was
Resolved, That the Committee of i've first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitutlnp
MIR. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is ABSENT
be an Executive Committee to take all necesxary
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
mittee. NS,5s ~ stl'r
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col Peter Force Prof. Waltz
Il. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, j. C. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes. ~ 'pf
On MOTION
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested tn
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION.
And tn. Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees or individuals
deslrous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their communities
tons to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq k48