The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-20

| the proposed Industrial In Aihitlz, = eU~vss1 wss
them in London, and with socis<iss, ised es~assa>
and individ Ia this soussxy, An1 ~ anmcnno
sorw Arding 81 sItielss sptAcshis u ths sxAoanA,
need hardly say 10 You slS, that tbs psocss<nGs
d the National Insttutc set forth IN tbs cossssp&
ienee, meet the approbston "a the Dspsrnsnf, wktrA
mas null confidence in the consnittss na~sd ~ tAs
| Institute
avail myself Of this opportunity 10 rsaSw to y<s
NE assurance Of my high and d's,,sea,sasd ga
'lnefAuon JOHN n I. CLAYTON.
| Right Honorable Sir H. L. BuLwER, nc.
Extract from the Cireaisr " A< Royal Cs~~sis-
u0Hevs.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would he
desirable, as far possible, 10 prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot he
admitted, rather than To reject the articles after
lheir arrival in London. They feel also that ths
delicate and responsible task OF deciding on The
| admission rejection of articles destined for ex
hbtion by foreign contributors ought not TO be I'M
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one lving the confidence Of the exhi-
biors thenst yes, and standing entirely free from
possible .nputations of national partially They
accc' ,ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 10 Them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be its
nature) in each country. They will communicate
TO such Central Authority the amount Of spsce
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 to the admissior
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Gem
trial Authority will then be admitted, pro vided thew
do not require u 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. 1t will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition. and IN
take care that those which are sent are such ss
fairly represent the industry of their fellow -coun
trymen.
y Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
.at 70 pc the Cehtral Authority IN each case uhch
IS stated to be so by the Government of its co,,f
Having once been put in communication with
Central Authority IN any country, they must de-
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communicates
with private and unauthorized individuals and.
should any such be addressed to them, thew can
only refer to central body. This decision j.
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. W.
NO ARTICLES or foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thev
come with the sanction of the Central Authoritv
9l lhs country OF which they are the produce
The Commissioners do not insist upon such art,-
c!es being IN all cases actually forwarded bv the
Central Authority, though they consider thai this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange.
ment but 1t is indispensable that the sanction f
such authority should in all cases be express;y
gwen, and that it be held responsible for the 81
ness of such articles for exhibition and for M,
authorizing the exhibition of a greater onanttv
than can be accommodated in the sps = assio IL
to the productions of the country in on stion."
full discussion then had Of the sub;ac,
thus iaid before the committee, and, on motion Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
RESOLVED, That the Committee of We first cb.ro.d
with this subject by the Institute (substtut7nr
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absenS
be an Executive Committee to take all necessnrv
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee. ~
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
H. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. C. G. Ken
nedy' Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion
hesoired, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION. '
ana the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N.b.-Associations, committees, or indiyiduals
desirous I" make propositions or to receive nfors
nation, are requested to address their comnuncas
.lons 70 J. Z. u. Kennedy, ESQ.,