The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-10


The proposed Industrial Exhihitioa, y eos~ond Wah
them in London, and with societies. lscal adnsnit1A4,
and individuals In this country, and " x4ca1uu tA6
forwarding 81 articles applicable to the szhahtasa
need hardly say to you, sir, that tbs Pseesed1~ss
Of the National Institute, forth in ths eckyaD~
dense neet ths sppsobsion Vi the Department, which
has full conhdenee ia the committee named BY that
Institute. NF
avail myself Of this opportunity to renew 70 Wv
sideration JOHN n. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir H. L.. BuLwER, &c
Extract Prom the Circuisr u the Roysl Cesssis~
"The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, as far as possible to prevent any Der.
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be-
admitted, rather than to reject the ARTICLES sfter
their arrival in London. They feel also shal The
delicate and responsible task OF deciding on tks
admission rejection Of articles destined for ex
hibtion by foreign contributors ought not 70 be in
posed upon any English tribunal, but should Be
referred TO one Iving the confidence Of the exhi-
bnors theTs,. yes, and standing entirely free from
possible -nputatIons Of national partiaiity They
acco .sngly propose TO admit 70 exhibition such
foreign articles only AS may be forwarded 20 them
by the Central Authority whatever may be i,s
nature) in each country. They will communicate
10 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 tho
conditions and limitations which may from time
time be decided on with respect to the adunisnior
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
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 heen
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authority n
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 "a
fairly represent the industry Of their fellowcoun-
trymen.
Her Majestys Commissioners will consder
that 10 be the Central Authority in each case ,shicA
Is satsd to be so by the Government Of liz co,srt,
tavIng once been put in communication with a
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, thew can
only refer to central body This decision s.
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion
" NO articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer thev NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thsy
come with the sanction of the Central Authoritv
o. or me country OF which they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such arr
cies being IN all cases actually forwarded bv the
Central Authority, though they consider thai IN.
would generally be the most satisfactory arrsn0a
ment but 1T is indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all cases be exnress;,,
given, and that it be held responsible for thr 81
ness of such articles for exhibition and for M,
authorizing the exhibition of a greater onant,v
than can be accommodated in the sps r assyr- 81
to the productions of the country in on stion.''
A full discussion was then had Of the snhaet
thus ald before the committee, and, on motion az
the Hon, w. w. Seaton it was
Resolved, That the Committee of FIVE frat char~ed
with this subject by the Institute (suhatitnt7n~
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is ABSENT
be an Executive Committee to take all pecesssrv
steps to carry out the views Of the general com.
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Exsru
i've Commi'tee Col Peter Force, Prof Walker
r. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, ]. C. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested TO
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
ication. r.
and the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary Of the Meeting.
, IN. b.-Assoclatlons, committees, or individuals
aesrous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their con.municas
uons to J. G. G. Kennedy, Esq.