The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-08

the proposed Industsial ExAibitdn 70 corssPond IN
them ia Londoa, and with societies, local cpnitsss,
and indlviaals IN thiA country, aud 70 sanction the
forwarding Of articles applicable U ths sxhihdtion
Of the Nsonaf - - ssra q this corrssp
dense, meet the appreciation of the Department. which
has tul confidence in the COMMITTEES named BY that
Institute. Sc stn
avail uysslf Of this oppostanity to renew to you
the assurance Of my high and distinguished con.
sideration. JOHN IA. CLAYTON.
Right HonorAbls Sir H. l.. BuLwrR, SC
Extract from the Circular " tie Royal Cssamis-
The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, as far possible to prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cssiio, be
admitted, rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival IN London, They feel also that the
admission or rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hibition by foreign contributors oughtnot 10 be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one aving the confidence of the exhi-
bitors theTst YES, and standing entirely free from
possible hputalions of national partality They
accc .ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 70 them
by the Central Authority (whateyer may be its
nature) in each country They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount Of space
which can be allowed TO the productions of the
country for which it acts, and will also state the
to time be decided on with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
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 conditions and
limitations Of which due notice shall have been
given. II will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
take that those which are sent are such as
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow-coun-
| trymen. tSHiaso ~
" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,chch
Is stated to be 80 BY The Goperimeu Of It's cot.nty
| Having once been put in communication with a
Central Authority in any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals and,
should any such be addressed to them, they can
only refer to central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, In order TO prevent con-
\ fusion ~ al
No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer they nav
be' can DC admitted for exhibition unless they
come with the sanction of the Central Authority
Of the country of which they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such artl-
cles being IN all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
1
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that il be held responsible for the lit
ness Of such articles for exhibition, and for not
authorizing the exhibition of greater Quantity
than can be accommodated in the space assigned
to the productions of the country in question:
| full discussion was then had of the subject
thus laid before the committee, ind, on motion of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was--- nifg ~
| Resolved, That the Committee of Ave first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substituting
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is,absent1
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
mittee. 'fNN eSHig1
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force Prof Walter
r. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, j. CG. Ken
needy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
| On notion t1
Rssolred, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
location. IL Ia tssl.
| And the Committee adjourned.
CHARLES +. STANSBURY.
-t<t Xxx Secretary Of the Meeting.
N. B.--Associations committees, or individuals
DESTROYS to make propositions or to receive infor-
nation, are requested to address their communica-
tons to j. G. G. Kennedy, Esq. gy