The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-10

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the proposed industrial Exhibitioa 70 ousss kas
them in London, and with socistiss, Ioeal esassss
and individuals in this country, and n nnei0n the
toSw arding of articles applicable To the exhAhsaon
need hardly say to YOU sir, that the psoceedisSs
OF the National Institutes set forth NJ this coEFseoo-
dence, meet this appreciation Of the Department. which
has full confidence in the committee named BY that
Institute ~ q
avail myself Of this opportunity to renew TO u n
the assora~e OF my high tnd distinguished qen
sideration JOHN M. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir III. l.. BuLwEs, NC. tst
Extract rom the Circular Of the Roysl Commas
| S0,.srs.
1.-The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, as far as possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
their arrival in London. They feel also thai The
delicate and responsible task OF deciding on The
admission rejection of articles destined for ex
hibltion by foreign contributors ought not to be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one lving the confidence of the exhi-
bitors theTs,.ves, and standing entirely free from
possible .nputations of national partially. Thew
accc .ngly propose to admit TO exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be il.
nature) in each country. They will communicate
TO such Central Authority the amount Of sns..
country for which 1t 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
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
do not require greater aggregate amonn, cf
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. nna :.
take care that those which are sent are such ns
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow-coun-
trymen.
Her MaJestys Commissioners will consider
That to be the Central Authority in each case ,nIicL
Is stated TO be so by the Government Of lis eo,,,s
fiavmg once been put in communication with !.
central authority IN any country, they must de
cine, 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 r.
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
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 Author;,v
OF the country of which they are the produce
Inc commissioners do not insist upon such art,-
ces being IN all cases actually forwarded bv the
IiiouSh tney CONSIDER that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arranc..
ment but it is Indispensable that the sanct;op er
such authority should in all cases be exnressiyt
given, and that it be held responsible for the g.
ness of such articles for exhibition and for nrt
authorizing the exhibition of greater QUANTITY
than can be accommodated in the spsrr assir,. a
to the productions of the country in on stion.n
full discussion was then had of the snb;.ct
thus LAID before the committee, and, on motion Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolped, That the Committee Of i've first CHARGED
with tins subject by the Institute (substitutne
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who is ABSENT
be an Executive Committee to take all necesssry
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force. Prof WaIt.r
r. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, j. C. g. Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On MOTION
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare Tue proceedings Of this meeting for pu6,
And thu Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
IN. B.-Associations committees. or ndiv;au.l.
oesrous to make propositions or to receive infor
inauon, are requested to address their communicss
uohs TO J. Z. q. Kennedy, ESQ.,