The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-18

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the proposed Indus*sisi Exhibition. 70 ceszsspc via
them In London and with societies. local
and individuals in this counry, and to sanction the
forwarding OF articles applicable ~ the exhibition.
need hardly gay 10 you, sir, that the proceedings
oi the National Institute, forth IN this coxTespo
denee, meet the appreciation Of this Depnynent which
has iuii confidence ia the committee named BY that
avail myself Of this opportunity to renew 10 you
siderst0n. JOHN M CLAYTON
Right Honorable Sir H. L.. BULwER, &c. va
Extract from the Circuisr qf the RoyA Comssis-
stoners.
"Thc Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, as far possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot Be
admitted, rather than 10 reject the articles af.sr
their arrival in London. they feel also thai ~.
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on ths
admission rejection Of articles destined for sr
hbtion by foreign contributors ought not TO be ru
posed upon any English tribunal, but should b.
| referred to one lying the confidence of the exhi
bIors themselves, and standing entirely free ffom
possible -nputalions of national partially. Thev
acccr .ngly propose to admit TO exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded to them
ny the Central Authority (whatever 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
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time he decided on with respect to the admission
OF articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
trial Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
DO not require greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned to the productions Of ths
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 Authorize II
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and 10
take care that those which are sent aresucb a.
fairly represent the industry Of their fellowcoun-
trymen
Her Majesty's Commissioners will cons;dsr
that TO be the Central Authority in each case ,oh;c
Is stated to be so by the Government of its co,.t,,,
Havlng once been put in communication with =
Central Authority in any country they must de :
cnne' absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals and 4
should any such be addressed to them, thew can
only refer to central body. This decision r.
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con.
fusion.
!" No articles of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless 80
come with the sanction Of the Central Authorize
OF the country of which they are the produce
Inc commissioners do not insist upon such art.
cles being In all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
"o"iu Schciaiiy pe the most satisfactory arranpe-
ment but 1t is indispensable that the Sanction IF
such authority should in all cases be expreasiv
given, and that it be held responsible for the ~
ness Of such articles for exhibition and for M,
authorizing the exhibition of greater QUANTITY
than can be accommodated in the space assipred
to the productions of the country in question.
full discussion then had of the subief,
thus laid before the committee, and, on motio1 81
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
RESOLVED, That the Committee of f. We first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substit,,t1nps
MIR. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is ABSENT
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
H. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, j. C. G. KEN
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
Resolved, That the Secretary. be requested TO
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
licaton
And the Committee adjourned
CHARLES f. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
IN. b.-AssocIatIons, committees or individuals
desirous to make propositions or TO receive infor
nation, are requested to address their conmunica.
IONS TO }. Z. q. Kennedy, Esq.