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

the proposed Industrial M hibiton 10 cosses,osd WITH
them in London, and with societies. local oclastt4es
and individuals an tins country, and to sanction the
oI"ardng OF ARTICLES applicable to the hblton.
need hardly say 10 YOU sir that the proceedings
OF the National Institute, forth in this correspon
denee, meet the appreciation of the Department, which
has iuii confidence in the committee named by that
Institute.
avail myself Of this opportunity to to y,u
the assurance oil my high and distinguished
sideration JOHN d. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir Ii. l.. BuLwEa, &c.
Extract from the Circular Of the Royal Commits
stoa<rs
The Commissioners have felt that il would b.
sons from sending hither articles which cannot he
admitted, rather than TO reject the articles nftrr
Their arrival In London. They feel also thar ths
delicate and responsible task OF deciding on n.
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex-
hibiton by foreign contributors ought moi 10 he IN;
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred 10 one lvng the confidence of the exhi-
bItors them, yes, and standing entirely free ffom
possible -hPutations of national partially. They
accc -ingiy propose TO admit TO exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever NAV be i,s
nature) IN each country. They will communicates
TO such Central Authority the amount of space
which can be allowed To the productions of the
country for which 1t acts, and will also state ths
conditions and limitations which may from time
of articles. All articles forwarded bv sucb Can
trail 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 condiior. .ni
limitations of which due notice shall have been
gwen. IT Will rest with the Central Authority In
each country to decide upon the merits Of ths
several articles presented for exhibition. and 10
take care that those which are sent are such M
ram ant .a ind. a - I
trymen. - .
:" Her Majesty's Comm issioners will co,.;a..
that to be the Central Authority in each case rSci
slated TO DC so by the Government of its co,,r,,,
Having once been put in communication with !.
central Authority in any country, they must de
eiine, aosoiuteiy ana entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals ami
shouid any such be addressed to them thew can
only REFER to central body. This decision il
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion, r~ No"-
''No articles of foreign manufacture. 70 uho,n-
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thry
come with the sanction of the Central Authori,y
OF the country OF which they are the produces
Inc commissioners do not insist upon such arr-
c,es peihS ID al cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider Thai tbs
would generally be the most satisfactory arranga
ment but 1t is indispensable that the sanction ~
such authority should in all cases be exnress;y
given, ana that 1t be held responsible for the FL
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for NJ.
authorizing the exhibition of a greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the spt.s assigl ri
to we productions of the country in az stionn
full discussion then had Of the subiact
mus Iaid before the committee, and, on motion OF
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, il was
Resolved, That the Committee of Fl We frstcbarpsa
with tins subject by the Institute (substitutins
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absen6
be an Executive Committee to take all necessnrv
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mlttee ~
ne following gentlemen constitute the Execu
i've COMMITTEE Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
X. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, ]. C. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt, Charles Wilkes
On notion
hesoiped, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
llcation. ~ ~
|ia IN. Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting
~ b.-Assocations, committees or individuals
desirous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation are requested to address their communities
uons to j. G. q. Kennedy, Esq