The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-10

The proposed Industrial Exhibition CORRESPOND
Them IN London, and with societies. local committees
ana individuals IN tins country, and sanction the
forwarding Of articles applicable To the exhibition
need hardly say TO you SIR that the proeeeaio.s
OF the National Institute, set forth in this corre,oo
aehee, meet tho appreciation OF the Department uL,ch
hAs iui' confidence In the committee named by tla
avail myselfo this opportunity to renew to ', n
| tS Hssu'ai"c oil my high and distinguished con.
RirL1 iIo,, g. JOHN M. CLAYTON.
hHH@es from The Circular qf The Royal Comn,is-
ssoners.
The Commissioners have felt that !, u,o,,,dh.
uesfaoie' as iar as possible, to prevent any ner-
sons from sending hither articles Will ~ PI'
admitted rather than 10 reject he e1'''o, DC
Their arrival IN London They Feel aIso ,i a,,er
dehcate ana responsible task of dec;d; ne
ADMISSION or rejection of articles destnad Gu Gu VIC
nioioh ny foreign contributors oughtnot IN he H.,
posed upon any English tribunal bbt sno,,,i IN
referred TO one lving the confidence of rba aei %
oitors thens,-ves, and standing entirely e. e
Possioi' ,hputatlons of national partiaIitv Tn
accc' hlgly propose TO admit TO exbihii
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 10 ,hn,i
~ the central Authority whatever may he j..
hature( IN each country They will comn,,,,,; 10
to such Central Authority the a,nonn, 80 ~
Which can be allowed TO the productions ~ ~
country ior winch 1t acts, and will also s,s, ~
conditions and limitations which NAV e.. $50 ,; .hs
70 ume De decided on with respect TO the adm;ss;n
OF articles. All articles forwarded h,, smau %
trial Authority will then be admitted ny oa1h Cen
DO not require greater aggreonte as 'ey
space than tiat assigned 10 the PRODUCTIONS 90 ~
country from which they come and ,na' =, uis
also' tnat lhey do not violate the condiiion. ~
uiiiltato,is Oh winch due notice shall have haa,.
gwen. IL Will rest with the Central a,'L: oeeh
each country TO decide upon the mort, :"
several articles presented for exbih;,;n, VI 'hs
s e care that those which are sent ore s,L "
hiriy represent the industry of their c.IIo, 80 as
uymen. wv" ieioW-coun-
Her MaJesty's Commissioners will cona;a.. 4
~ re ne central Authority in each case ,,h;ch
Is stated TO De so by the Government or -. ea'e"
Having once been put in Communicates ,oag
Cehtrai Authority IN any country. thew n,,,s,I
cine, absolutely and entirely, any comrnnn; NC
win private and unauthorized individuals ana
should any such be addressed to them tbev oa
only refer to central BODY This - '"i'
essentially necessary, in order to nrsvsm ,Son Is
fusion. Prevent con-
articles OF foreign manufacture. 10 wbor,
soeVer they may belong, or wheresoeyer they ma,
De- can be admitted for exhibition unless ,h ay
oo',e WIN the sanction of the Central Autbori,y
Tba Co ,y Vi winch they are the produce
Inc commissioners do not insist upon sncb ar,,-
cies peihg IN all cases actually forwarded hv ~.
Cehtrai Authority, though they CONSIDER ,ba IL ~"
wouiu generally be the most satisfactory arran
hent Dut IL is indispensable that the sanct;onoe
800 ""'i,oi ny Shouiu IN all cases be eynras,l,.
gwen ana that 1t be held responsible for fbs g.;
ness OF such articles for exhibition aud co. ~
authorizing the exhibition of greater o',ant no,
than can be accommodated in the spe : assig,sS
to me productions of the country in on sion
, iaii discussion was then had of the smb;s,, 4
mus alu before the committee, and, on motio1 ~
ule hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolued, That the Committee of f We frs, ob,
Win TINS subject by the Institute (substitntina
y Nlr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absen6
be an Executive Committee to take all necessar,,
mlttee. e"'i'i 'oihi
. me following gentlemen constitute the Execn
1--WE Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Waller
Is, Johnson' Prof Joseph Henry, ]. c. G. Ken +
nedy' Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes. (
On motion n
hesol0ed' That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for nub.
ication. ioi puo-
ana the Committee adjourned.
CHARLES f. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting
p'-hssoclatlons, committees, or individuals ~
iesirous To make propositions or to receive infor IS
nation, are requested to address their communics
IONS TO J. Z. u. Kennedy, ESQ