The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-18

the proposcd Industrial Ambition correspond with
them in London and with societies, local cuaittsss,
and individuals in this country, and " sanction the
orw ardng Of articles applicable to the sxhibdtioa.
need hardly say 10 you sir, that the proceedings
o the National Institute set forth in tins coresPon
dence meet ths appreciation OF the Department. which
has full confidence ia the committee named by that
Institute.
avail myself OF this opportunity to to you
the assurance OF my high and distinguished c~n
sideratIon JOHN M. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir III. l.. BULwER, &c.
Extract Jsomi the Cueuisr If the Royal Commits
stoNeys.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, as far possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hither 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 or rejection of articles destined Cor ex-
hlbiton by foreign contributors ought not to be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should he
referred 10 one ivng the confidence of the exhi-
bitors thers, yes, and standing entirely free from
possible -nputatlons of national partially They
acccr -lngly 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 be allowed to the productions Of the
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 tho
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
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 ,ohrk
Is stated 10 De so by the Government Of its country
Having once been put in communication with q
Central Authority in any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any Communicates
with private and unauthorized individuals and
should any such be addressed to them, thew can
only refer to central body This decision Is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
% articles OF foreign manufacture, to whom
soeper they may belong, or wheresoever thew nav
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless they
come with the sanction of the Central Authority
of the country of which they are the prodnce
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 put II Is indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all cases be exnressi,,
gwen, and that 1t be held responsible for the 81
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the spf = ass;pred
to the productions of the country in on stion'n
iuii discussion was then had of the subject
thus land before the committee and, on motion of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resored, That the Committee of FIVE first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitut7ng
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absen6
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mIttee.
ne Following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
X. johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. C. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes
On motion
hesolped' That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings OF this meeting for pub
llcaton - -
and thu Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting
N. B.-Associatons, committees, or individuals
desirous to make propositions or to receive nfor
nation, are requested to address their communities
IONS To j. G.. G. Kennedy ESQ