The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-19

the proposed Industrial Exhibition correspond with
them IN London, and with soeties local committees
and individuals in this country and to sanction the
forwarding Of articles applicable 10 the exhibition
need hardly say To you, SIR, that the proceedings
o. the National Institute, set forth in this coespon-
ehce, meet the appreciation OF the Department which
Institute. ~
avail myselfo this opportunity 10 renew to W u
sns assara'''e oil my high and distinguished con
''a auo, JOHN M. CLAYTON.
N'""ei from me circular J the Royal Commits
| sionsrs. :
| "The Commissioners have felttha, !, ,,,,5
desirable, an far as possible, to prevent any nsr-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot he
admitted, rather than to reject the srtcIss 80
Their arrival IN London They feel also that ~.
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on The
admission or rejection of articles destined for ~
hibiuon by foreign contributors ought nor 10 Ia
posed upon any English tribunal but should h.
referred TO one lving the confidence of The syh;
oitors YES and standing entirely free fron,
Possip'' equations OF national partality Thrw
acces ,ngy propose 10 admit to exhibition IT
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 10 ths,,
| ny the Central Authority (whatever NAV he H..
halure) IN each country. They will con,n,nn;
TO such Central Authority the amount of sna.s
"hich can be allowed to the productions az RI.
country for which it acts, and viii also s,.,a ~. ~
conditions and limitations which NAV 60 'hs
TO tme pe decided on with respect In tba ad;.; 's
OF ARTICLES All articles forwarded bv such g.,
tral Authority will then be admitted nrov;dsd III.
40 no, require greater aggregate amount ~
space lh"sl 'lat assigned TO the productions of tbs
country ifom which they come f; and nro,;a sn
also, that they do not violate the cond;,t;as..'ii
limitations OF which due notice shall bava 49,
gwen. Al VIII rest with the Central Autbor;t, IN
each country to decide upon the merits Of ,hs
sats .n, ,, presented for exhibitions and to
Ax,-l.
fairly represent the industry of their fsIos's az
trymen. o"-co"h-
F" Her Majesty's Commissioners w;,, .a:,
that 70 De the Central Authority in each case ,rI;si
Is stated TO be so by the Government Of s .o.'.
fiaVihg once been put in Communication 49,
clns ah nJ,o[.yla any country, they must de
with private and unauthorized individuals a.'a
shouid any such be addressed to them. thew .a,,
oihy re,er TO central body. This decision !.
essentially necessary, in order to preven, co'.
fusion. fie'e"' con-
No articles of foreign manufacture :,
soever they may belong or wheresoeve,, w. Mioi-
be, can be admitted for exhibition nnIass 10y
come WIN the sanction of the Central Autbor;,yv
s 1l the country OF which they are the prodncs
! ne commissioners do not insist upon slcb sr,
Cen,yei III al! cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider ~; III H."
would generally be the most satisfactory arrs ,.
hiet Dut IL is indispensable that the sanct;on r
soch authority should in all cases be exnrsss ~
gwen, ana that 1t be held responsible for ths g..
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for M,
authorizing the exhibition of a greater omant,,,
man can DE accommodated in the sps :, ass;o- ~
to me productions of the country in ON st;on ),
!, iuii discussion was then had of the sube,,
. - aiu before the committee, and on morton ~
The Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was o'-o" %
hesoired That the Committee of FIVE first cbarvad
WITH this subject by the Institute (subs;t,,,,nS
mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who IS abssnS
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views of the general COM.
mittee. S'"ei" CONF
me following gentlemen constitute the Ex.c,
1--WE u Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Waher
IL. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. C. G. Ken.
nedy' Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion
hesolped' That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for nub.
ana ihe Committee adjourned
CHARLES +. STANSBURY
Nh Secretary OF the Meeting.
:, n'-hssociauons, committees or individual.
nouS 10 make propositions or to receive infor
inl'ioh' are requested to address their con,nnnca
uons TO J. e. q. Kennedy, ESQ.,