The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-11

tbs proposed Industrial Exhibon, 70 cusvsspsud VITA
~ y hsedge, 1P4 1, wit4 ssss!is ~ 9ea'sss.
! i ussA EasaE ~ to ~. ~ tiat tls spsps ~,
Of the National lnsktuts - SGT forth in this c6gycopQ
dcnse, insect the apProbson Of the Department. which
has full coaddesce In the COMMITTEES namsd BY that
avail myself OF this opportunity to renew to you
the assurance OF my high and distinguished en-
alteration JOHN IA. CLAYTON
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. RALwER, sc.
Ersrect from the Circular u As ROysl Cemssss-
si0ners.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, far possible, to prevent any par
Sons from sending hither articles which cannot BE-
,hsr rather n ,nsn 70 rise The articles .s
delicate and Responsible task Of deciding on the
admission or rejection of articles destined for Ok,
hIbItion by foreign contributors ought NOT To be inn
posed upon any Fnglish tribunal, but should be
referred to one living the confidence Of the sxhi.
bitors theust.ses, and standing entirely free ftom
possible .hputatlons OF national Partially. They
accc .ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded to fhem
by the Central Authority (whatever may be H.
nature) in each country. They will communicates
to such Central Authority the amount Of Bpact
which can be allowed to the productions Of the
country for which it acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided on with respect the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Gem
trial Authority will then be admitted provided thew
do not require greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned 10 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. 1t will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits Of tho
several articles presented for exhibition, and TO
take care that those which are sent are such -
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-coun-
rymen.
+" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each csse srA;ok
i stated to be BY the Goperna,ent Of il eossiv.
Having once been put in communication with
Central Authority in any country, they must dc
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 Il
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
No articles Of foreign manufacture to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thew
come with the sanction of the Central Authoritv
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
ment; but 1t Is indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that it be held responsible for the FL
ness of such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition Of a greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space assies. ID
to the productions Of the country in question:
A full discussion was then had of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motioi, Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was ~
ResoIued, That the Committee of FIVE first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitutinp
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absent7
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee. M sc,4 81 rtT
The following gentlemen constitute the Exeeu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
r. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. C. G. Ken
needy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes sss9
On notion IA nf} sf
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION. III
And the Committee adjourned *-F&
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
.,e- Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
desirous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their communica
tons to j. G. G. Kennedy, ESQ. fs