The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-18

ths proposed hAssaisl Exhibkion 70 sorespoAdw n
tsm ia London and with societies., local conuittees
and individuals in this country, aud 10 senctiop shs
forwarding o. articles sPPlicable to The 81 h'bssAM
need hardly say to you. STR that the proceedings
Of the National Institute, sci oEth in this cofsp9r
desas, Dset the appreciation Of the Department, which
hss full confidence in thu conpittse named BY th>t
Institute.
avail myself Of this Opportunity 70 renew to y.v
the assurance Of my high Ard distinguished Ga
sidcrstion- JOHN n. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir H. L. ByIwER, &c.
Extract from The Circular Qf the Royal Commit
The Commissioners have felt that Il would be
desirable Tar ~ possible, TO 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
admission or rejection Of articles destined for ex
hibion by foreign contributors ought not 70 be in
posed upon any English tribunal, but should i.
referred TO one iving the confidence Of the EXIT
bitors theTst ives, and standing entirely free ffom
possible -nputatioDs Of national partiaIity They
accCr ..ngly propose to admit to exhibition aucb
foreign articles only as 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 it acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided on with respect TO the admission
Of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen-
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
do not require a 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. II will rest with the Central Authority n
each country to decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition. and ~
take that those which are sent are such as
fairly represent the industry of their feIow-coun-
trymen. m M s ~ n
Her Mnjestys Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case r;eh
IS stated to be BY he Government Of its com,,,,,
Having once been put in communication with =
Central Authority IN any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals and.
should any such be addressed to them, thew can
only refer to central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. sf ~ M III -
" No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom-
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless tbev
come with the sanction Of the Central Author;iv
OF the country of which they are the produce.
The Commissioners DO not insist upon such arti-
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment; but it is indispensable that the sanction ,r
such authority should in all cases be exprersiv
given, and that it be held responsible for the IL
ness Of such articles for exhibition, and for NOT
authorizing the exhibition Of greater QUANTITY
than can be accommodated in the space assie Ell
to the productions Of the country in question. .,
A full discussion was then had Of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion OF
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolved, That the Committee of We first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitutine
MIR. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absentl
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee. h - :.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Walter
X. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, j. C. g. Ken
needy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes. VI
On notion
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub-
LEGATION.
And tn. Committee adjourned. l,a sir5
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
desirous to make propositions or to receive irdYSr-
nation, are requested to address their con,n,ur;ca
mons to }. CO. Kennedy, ESQ. gt