The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-19

the proposed Industrial Exhibition 10 Correspond with
them London and with socasies local oosusstss.
and individuals IN this country, and 70 ..nctoa tie
need hardly say to you, sir, that the proceedings
OF the National Institute, set forth in this corespon
dence, meet the approbAiion OF the Department, which
has full confidence in the committee samed by that
Institute.
avail myself Of this opportunity to renew to ys u
the assurance OF my high and dising uishcd cen
sideration. JOHN M. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir ii. L. BuLwER, Sc
Extract rom the Circular If the Royal Commits
stoners.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, as far as possible, TO prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot he
admitted, rather than reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also that ths
delicate and responsible task OF deciding on tie
admission rejection of articles destined for ex
hibion by foreign contributors oughtn not to be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one iying the confidence of the exhi-
bitors therst yes, and standing entirely free from
possible -nputations of national partiality They
accc' Ingly 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 can be allowed to the productions Of the
country for which IL acts and will also state the
conditions and limitations which may from tims
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 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. II 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 AZ
fairly represent the industry of their feow-coun.
rymen
" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority i'm each case ,,hch
is stated to be by the Government of lis co,nt
Having once been put in communication with =
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, they can
only refer to central body This decision Is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
6 No articles of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew 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
ihe Commissioners do not insist upon such aru-
cles beng IN all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange.
ment but it is indispensable that the sancton az
such authority should in all cases be exnressiw
given, and that it be held responsible for the H.
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition of greater ouantitv
than can be accommodated in the sps e assip ed
to the productions of the country in on ston''
A full discussion then had of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion OF
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolved That the Committee of f We first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute Substituting
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough who is absen1
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
r. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. c. G. KEN
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On motion---
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings of this meeting for pub
LEGATION. ~
and the Committee adjourned.
CHARLES r. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting
IN. B.-Associations, committees or individuals
desrous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their con.nunca,
IONS to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq