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

the proposed Industrial Ambition 10 cosre.s,sA ,,,
'nem in London, and with socletscs, local colautses
and individuals this country, and to ssnct,on IN.
forwarding Of articles applicable to the exhibition
need hardly say 10 you, sir, that the proceedings
OF the National Institute, set forth this cor ru.
uenee, meet tho APPRECIATION OF the Department " hch
mas iui confidence In the committee named by that
avail myself this opportunity to renew to ', "a
'hs &ssu'&"e OF my high and distinguished can,
p. @,lon JOHN NJ CLAYTON.
Right honorable Sir H. L.. BuLwER, Sc
f1hsei Jnom. he Circular or the Roval Ces.v.i,
sioners. M
ne Commissioners have felt that il would he
desirable, ais lar as possible, to prevent nnv ns,-
J sehuins miner articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than to reject the srt,cIss 10.
their arrival IN London. They feel nIso ~ ~.
delicate and responsible task Of decidinr 49, -
admission or rejection Of articles denfina5 g. Wv
hioiuon by foreign contributors ought not to he IN
posed upon any English tribunal but snon,I M
referred to one iving the confidence of rbs ~,
bitors their ves and standing entirely Fra a..
possible .'iputatIons OF national partiatv Tn
aceor insy propose 10 admit TO exhibif;o, -
foreign articles only may be forwarded ~ r.
ny ihe Central Authority (whatever may be II.
nature) IN each country. They viii commnn,.ats
to such Central Authority the amoun, or $50
wheh can be allowed to the productions ~ H..
country for which il acts, and will also s,., ,n
conditions and limitations which NAV fro, ~, .as
" th'e De decided on with respect the ad,,iss;on
OF articles. All articles forwarded nv s,,cI GO
tral Authority will then be admitted nr,v;daa -
40 not require greater aggregate amoun, ~
space thnn that assigned 10 the Productions 40 ~,
country ffom which they come and. provided
aso, inat theV 90 not violate the condifior. md
limitations OF which due notice shall havs ~, a.''
gwen. II will rest with the Central An,has,'. =.
each country to decide upon the merits ~ ~.
several articles presented for exhibition and -,
Jake care that those which are sent are s,,ch ~
trymen. ''''o" -couh-
no, t n Malestys Commissioners will consider
that 10 be the Central Authority in each
Is stated 10 De so by The Government Of n, .e.
Having once been put in communicated .,,,t
Central Authority IN any country thew must a.
cline' absolutely and entirely, any Communicates
WI piiVa'e anu unauthorized individuals (: and
should any such be addressed to them. thev can
only refer to central body This dsc;s;oon sa -
fusion. Pe'ehl con-
NO articles of foreign manufacture. m u,bo,,
soe'ei tney may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
De, can be admitted for exhibition nnIay ,"y
come with the sanction of the Central a...I 'ney
sm, the country OF which they are the nrodno.y
me commissioners do not insist upon sncb 80
c,es Deing IN all cases actually Forwarded hv,h.
oeh,ral Authority, though they consider thai ,h,.
"ouio generally De the most satisfactory nrran,.
ment; but 1t is Indispensable that tbs saaatr
such authority should in all cases he avnraa,,..
given, and that 1t be held responsible sar H.
ness OF such articles for exhibition and Far nv,
authorizing the exhibition of greater onsn,;,,,
tllah can oe accommodated in the sps i assig eJ
10 .he productions Of the country in on ston ),
a iuil discussion was then had Of tba snh;a,,
nus t au before the committee, and, on motion Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it vas '''o''o" -
hesolped, That the Committee of five first cbarosd
WIN TINS subject by the Institute (substit,,t;uu
Mr. h1ennedy for Mr. Greenough, who is abseniSS
ne an Executive Committee to take all necassarv
mlttee Se'oi oohii
me following gentlemen constitute the Execu
u i've COMMITTEE Col. Peter Force, Prof. Waiter
I'd, No. Johnson Fs rrof Joseph Henry j. c. G. Ken
hedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion
hesoiped' That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings OF this meeting for NH.
hhu III. Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
:, ~ n'-Assoclations, committees or individuals
uesious To make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their con,nu,nica
IONS 10 }. Z. q. Kennedy ESQ