The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-24

the proposed Industrial Exhbitioe 70 oOsrssoos1 with
them ia London, and with societies, local conitses
and individuals IN this country, Ard 70 'snenon 4
forwarding Of articles applicable to the exhibition.
need hardly say to YOU sir, that the proceedings
Of The National Institute set forth In this coSrsspon
dence meet the appreciation Of the Department. which
mas iuii confidence ia the committee named by that
Institute.
avail myself jthis opportunity to renew to "
sideration. John M CLAYTON
Right Honorable Sir ii. l.. BuLwER, sc.
Extract from the Circular qT the Royal Commis-
sioners.
" The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, as far as possible, 10 prevent any per
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
their arrival in London. They feel also that The
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on The
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex
hibitIon by foreign contributors ought not 10 be i'm
posed upon any Fnglsh tribunal, but should be
referred TO one lving the confidence of the exhi-
bItors then's, ives, and standing entirely free from
possible .npuatons of national Partially They
acccr ,ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded TO them
by the Central Authority (whateyer may be ils
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 Gem
trial Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
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 not 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
"a cure nat hoe rsrhs
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-coun
trymen. ~
Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,oh;ck
Is stated to be SO by the Government, of its eourtrw
Having once been put in communication with .
Central Authority In any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communications
with private and unauthorized individuals and.
should any such be addressed to them, thew can
only refer to a central body. This decision i
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. W.
% articles OF foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thev
come with the sanction of the Central Authorize
OF the country of which they are the produce
The Commissioners do not insist upon such art,
cles being IN all cases actually forwarded bv The
central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but it is indispensable that the sanction ~
such authority should in all cases be expresslv
given, and that it be held responsible for the ~
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for mot
authorizing the exhibition of greater ouantitv
than can be accommodated in the sps. assigred
to the productions of the country in on stion."
full discussion was then had Of the subject
thus LAID before the committee, and, on motion ~
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolped, That the Committee of FIVE first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substitutin9
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absenf
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views of the general corn
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
r. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, ]. c. g. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
Resoiped, That the Secretary be requested IN
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
lcation. ~
ana the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary Of the Meeting.
~. b.-Associatons, committees, or individuals
desirous to make propositions or to receive inore
mauon, are requested to address their communities
uons to j. G. q. Kennedy, ESQ