The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-16

the proposed Industrial exhibition TO correspond With
them an London, and with societies, local committee,
and individuals in this country, and to sanction the
'ol" ardins of articles applicable To the exhibition
need hardly say 10 you, sir that the proceedings
Oh the National Institute, set forth IN this
aenee, meet the appreciation Of the Department. which
mas iuii confidence IA the committee named by that
avail myself OF this opportunity to renew to you
'he assur@i"c OF my high and distinguished cen
sideratiorA JOHN M. CLAYTON
! Right honorable Sir IL. l.. buLwER, sc.
Extract from The Circular qS The Royal Conn.is-
sioners
The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, as FAR as possible 70 prevent any per-
sons from sending hher articles which en- o,,.,t -.
admitted, rather than to reject the articles,
their arrival In London. They feel also that IT.
delicate and responsible task of deciding on ~
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex-
hbiton by foreign contributors ouoht not 4. Il. -;
posed upon any English tribunal, but casah Be-
referred to one lving the confidence Of tR1T6skk n
bitors thenst YES, and standing entirely fref7fH44
possible nputatlons of national partially They
accc ingly propose 10 admit 10 exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever NAV be its
nalure) IN each country. They will communicate
TO such Central Authority the amount of spacs
which can be allowed TO the productions of the
country for which it acts, and will also state die
conditions and limitations which NAV from inns
TO time be decided on with respect the admission
OF articles All articles forwarded by such Gem
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 nom winch they come; and, provided.
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations of which due notice shall have bssn
gwen IL VIII rest with the Central Authority In
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and 10
take care that those which are sent are such 40
I,afr Of al.
-uymen.
4" Her Majesty's Commissioners will cons;dsr
that to be the Central Authority in each case rA;L
IS stated TO be SO by the Government of lis co,nt,
Haying once been put in communication w,,na
Seli'fol Authority IN any country, they must de
ciine, absolutely and entirely, any communication
WIN 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. o
g No articles of foreign manufacture. to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless tbey
come with the sanction of the Central Au,horitv
OF The country of which they are the produce
ne commissioners do not insist upon such art-
cies peih$ IN all cases actually forwarded bv the
Central Authority, though they consider thai the
would generally be the most satisfactory aranue
ment but 1t Is indispensable that the sanc,nn If
such authority should in all cases be eypressiy
gwen, anu tiiat IL De helu responsible for the fir
ness Of such articles for exhibition and for no.
authorizing the exhibition of greater QUANTITY
than can De accommodated in the sp, : assio I'd
TO the productions of the country in on ston''
iuii discussion was then had Of the subject
thus lald before the committee, and, on motion of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resoped, That the Committee of FIVE first cbarosd
WIN TINS subject by the Institute Substituting
Mr. hennedy for MIR. Greenough, who ia abaen6
DE an Executive Committee to take all necessary
mittee. ~
ihe following gentlemen constitute the Execu
i've COMMITTEE Col Peter Force, Prof Walter
X. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, ]. C. G. Ken.
hedy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes
On motion
hesofped, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
lication 'o' DO'-
ana thc Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting
~ B.-Associatons, committees, or individuals
aeSirous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their conmunicas
IONS to j. c. q. Kennedy, Esq.