The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-15

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the proposAd Industsial y Aea &1 ,s1h
them " London, ~ With sotie4aV1
and individuals N this eenn1rt ~ y eAkqn ~
torwuding u articles applieshas y ~ ex5itina.
need hardly say to YOU siy, Tint tke ptpG0a63ngs
~ the National Instituta, ~ ~ tusth h en-
denss, mest the appreciates y ~ uhpnEtnt, Wkinh
Institute s 4 sfsF 8'
avail mysslf Of this oppostunity IA ssasw 70 ru
the sssuraisc Of my nigh and disting9aished en-
alteration. JOHN n. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir II. L. BuLwER, he.
Extract from Ms Circulsy II tie Royal Cossmi.-
siOasyy.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, as far us possible, 10 prevent any per
from sending hither articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than TO reject the articlas s1er
their arrival in London. They feel also that ne
delicate and responsible task Of deciding ON TIE
admission rejection of articles destined for ex
hbion by foreign contributors ought not to be inn
posed uDnp amy English tribunal, but should be
referred 10 one lving the confidence Of the sxhi
bitors theps, yes, and standing entirely free ffom
possible Quotations of national partially They
accc, ,ngly propose to admit to exhihition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be ito
naiure) IN each country. They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount Of snace
country for which it acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
% time be decided on with respectto the admission
Of articles. All articles forwarded by such Gem
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
do not require u 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
take care that those which are sent are such al
fairly represent the industry OF their feIIow-coun-
trymen.
" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,ohrL
is stated to be so by the Gopey7ue, Of its co,si,v
Having once been put in communication with 4
Central Authority in any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any Communicates
with private and unauthorized individuals ana.
should any such be addressed to them, they can
only refer to central body. This decision IL
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
6 No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom.
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thew
come with the sanction of the Central Authority
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
central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
men; but it is indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that it be held responsible for the fl
ness Of such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space aasis "a
to the productions Of the country in question:
A full discussion was then had of the subie,t
thus laid before the committee, and on motion of
the Hon, W. w. Seaton, it was
Resolved, That the Committee of FIVE first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substituting
Mr.. Kennedy for MIR. Greenough, who is absent9
be an Executive Committee to take all NECESSARY
steps to carry out the views Of the general CONT
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Walter
K. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. c. G. KEN
needy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes.
On notion
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
lIcaiion.
And tho Committee adjourned
CHARLES +. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, co4nmittees, or indiyidualn
desirous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their communicai
tons to J. G. q. Kennedy, Esq.