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

the proposed Industrial Exhibition correspond with
them IA London, and with societies, local committees,
and individuals Ia this country, and TO sanction the
forwarding Of articles applicable to the exhibition
need hardly say TO you sir, that the proceedings
81 The National institute set forth IN thIs corespon-
aeh0e meet the appreciation OF the Department, whch
mas fuii confidence IN the committee named by that
| Institute
avail myself OF this opportunity to renew to ysu
'he assurance OF my high and distinguished con
Sineiauon JOHN M CLAYTON.
| Right Honorable Sir H. L. BuLwER, Sc
hl"aet J'o" the Circular r The Royal Con,ais-
sorers.
1.-The Commissioners have felt that il would hs
desirable, as far as possible, to prevent any per-
sons nom sending hIiher articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than TO reject the articles after
Their arrival in London. They feel also tbat m,
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on tbs
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex
hbiuon by foreign contributors ought not TO he i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should he
referred TO one lving the confidence of the exbi
oitors them YES, and standing entirely free from
possible -nputations of national partiality They
accc' ,ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded TO them
ny the Central Authority (whatever NAV be its
nature) IN each country They will communicat.
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 liz
conditions and limitations which NAV from ,;n,s
10 time be decided on with respect to the
of articles. All articles forwarded bv such c.
trail Authority will then be admitted provided tbev
DO not require greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned to the productions az the
country from which they come and. provided
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations of which due notice shall have hasn
gwen IL will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits of m.
several articles presented for exhibition and 80
viii
lairly represent the industry of their felowcoun-
trymen. oo""-
Her MaJesty's Commissioners will cons;d.~
that to be the Central Authority i'm each case rL;i
Is stated to De so by the Government of its co,,u,,-
[iavhig once been put in communication with a
Central Authority in any country, thew must de-
cine, absolutely and entirely, any Communicates
with private and unauthorized individuals and
should any such be addressed 10 them. tbev can
only refer to central body. This decision IS
fusion. So"-
No articles of foreign manufacture to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew nav
De, can be admitted for exhibition unless tbe1,
come with the sanction of the Central Authorize
Of OF the country of which they are the produce
lne commissioners DO not insist upon such art-
cies being IN all cases actually Forwarded hvth.
Central Authority, though they consider thai ,b,s
would generally be the most satisfactory ARRANGE
ment but it is Indispensable that the sanction Of
sach authority should in all cases be exnressi,,
gwen, and that 1t be held responsible for The ~
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for n,,.
authorizing the exhibition of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the SD, - assio3 81
TO the productions of the country in on stion.,'
full discussion was then had Of the snh;ac,
mus land 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 absenS
be an Executive Committee to take all necessnrv
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee. '
lhe following gentlemen constitute the Execn
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
IL. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. C. G. Ken
nedy, Esq,, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion
Resolred, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub-
licatlon. O ''
anu thc COMMITTEE adjourned.
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
IN. b.-Associations, committees, or individuals
desirous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their comnunic,,
IONS to J, c. @. Kennedy, Esq.