The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-13

the proposed Industrial Exhibition to correspond with
them in London and with societies. local committees,
and ndIv duals in tins country and To sanction tie
sorw arding of articles applicable TO the exhibition.
need hardly say TO YOU sir, that the proceedings
OF the National Institute, set forth In this eorrespon-
denee, meet the appreciation OF the Department, which
| Institute.
| avail myself Of this opportunity TO renew to you
the assurai'"e OF my high and distinguished con
sideration JOHN IA. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir III. l.. BuLwEa, &c.
Extract fro" the Circular ar the Royal Commits
sioners.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would b.
desirable, as far as possible, prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also that the
delicate and responsible task of deciding on the
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex
hibtion by foreign contributors ought not to be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one lvlng the confidence of the exh-
bltors thepS,ves, and standing entirely free from
possible .hputations OF national partially They
accc' ,ngly propose 10 admit To exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded to them
by 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 IL acts, and will also stale The
conditions and limitations which may from time
To time be decided on with respect to the admission
Of articles. All articles forwarded bv 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. 1t will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition and to
take care that those which are sent are such as
fairly represent the industry of their felIow-coun-
rymen.
" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,,L;h
Is stated to De SO by the Government of its country
1tavlng once been put In communication with n
Central Authority IN any country, thew 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 a central body. This decision Is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion
NO articles Of foreign manufacture to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless tbev
come with the sanction of the Central Authority
of the country of which they are the produce
The Commissioners do not insist upon such art
cles being IN all cases actually forwarded bv the
Central Authority, though they consider thai tbis
would generally be the most satisfactory arranoe.
ment but 1t is indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all cases be exnressi,,
given, and that it be held responsible for the a.
ness of such articles for exhibition and for nor
authorizing the exhibition of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the sps r. assgJ, cd
to the productions of the country in on stion.n
fuil discussion was then had Of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and on motion of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
ReSolred That the Committee of five first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute Substituting
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absen1
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mlttee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Walter
K johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. 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
LEGATION.
anu thc Committee adjourned.
CHARLES F.. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
~. b.-AssocIations, committees, or individuals
uesrous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their comn,unical
tons to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.