The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-14

the proposed Industa ExAibi3ioP. 70 ear.snpond With
them Ia London ard Viii s0ce&aes, lOcal cnittees
and individuals in this eountxy, ard - sAna4n ts
Forwarding ~ asticlcs aplinAbis ~ thu %xhahtisn.
need hardly say to YOU sir, that the prQcAndaxs
Of the National Inatute a set forth in this corespo-
dcnee, tue appreciation Of the Department. which
has full confidence In the committee nAmed ~ that
Institute. HIF
avail myself OF this opportunity to renew 70 yu
the assurance Of my high md distingaishsd epa
siderstion JOHN ID CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BuLwEs. &C.
Extract from sAs Circslsr q he RsysI Cosaasis-
sioa<rs. srt4
'The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, far az possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot bs
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-
hibIion by foreign contributors ought not TO be inn
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be-
referred TO one aving the confidence Of the sxhi-
bitors them YES, and standing entirely free from
possible -nputatIons of national Partially They
acccv .ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
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
conditions and limitations which may from time
time he decided with respect to the admission
Of articles All articles forwarded by such Cen
trail Authority will then be admitted provided they
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 that those which are sent are such as
fairly represent the industry of their feow-coun-
trymen.
Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case Chch
IS stated TO be so BY the Government Of It's co,f,
Having once been put in Communication with 4
Central Authority IN any country, they must de
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. 49,
N o articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thew
come with the sanction of the Central Author;tv
OF the country Of which they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such artI-
cles being IN all cases actually forwarded, bv the
oentrai authority, though they consider that this
drr60RH-
ment; but it is indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that it be held responsible for the IL
ness of such articles for exhibition and fnr nj
authorizing the exhibition of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space ass;p, "a
to the productions of the country in question:,
full discussion was then had of the subject
thus land before the committee, and ON motion IF
the Hon, w. w Seaton, it was
Resolved, That the Committee offiye first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitutsnr
MIR. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absenS
be AN Executive Committee TO take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee. f
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
X Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. C. G.. KEN
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes m5g
On motion
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings OF this meeting for pub
licntion.
And the Committee adjourned. HF
CHARLES f. STANSBURY. So
Secretary of the Meeting.
~ B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
deslrous to make propositions or to receive infor
mation are requested to address their connnunica.
toms to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.