The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-01

the proposed Industrial Exhibitscn tc co7sspcad wr
them IN Lcndon and With societies, local committed
and divid Ia this country, and TO sanction rso
forwarding Of articles applicable TO ths exhibition
need hardly say to you, air, that the procsodiD =
OF the National Institute, set forth in this cocspo
dence, meet the appreciation Of the Department. winch
has full confidence in the committee named by TINT
Institute.
avail myself this opportunity to renew to " u
the assurance OF my high and distinguished IN:
sideration. JOHN M. CLAYTON. :
Right Honorable Sir IL. l.. BuLwEs, Sc
Extract from the Circular Ur the Royal Consm:s-
sonsrs.
"The Commissioners have felt that it would l,s
desirable, far possible, TO prevent any DER
sons from sending hither articles which cannot he
admitted, rather than to reject the articles aft sr
their arrival in London. They feel also that the
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on the
admission or rejection of articles destined for *
hbnion by foreign contributors ought not 10 be mn
posed upon any English tribunal but should be
referred to one ilving the confidence of the exhi-
btors thens, YES, and standing entirely free from
possible .npuiatlons of national partially. They
acccr angly propose to admit to exhibition ~
foreign articles only may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever NAV be IT,
nature) in each country. They will communc,te
to such Central Authority the amount of snac.
which can be allowed TO the productions az m.
country for which it acts, and will also state tn
to time be decided on with respect to the admissions
of articles. All articles forwarded bv such CIR.
trial Authority will then be admitted, provided thav
do not require greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned to the productions Of Inc
country from which they come !; and prov;ded
also, that they do not violate the conditions nd
limitations of which due notice shall have besn
given. II will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits of m.
several articles presented for exhibition, and 10
take care that those which are sent are such 4.
fairly represent the industry of their feIlowcoun.
trymen.
" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consd.r
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,,LI
IS stated TO be so by the Government of its count
Having once been put in communication WIN =
Central Authority in any country, thew m,,s, 10
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communicates
with private and unauthorized individuals and
should any such be addressed to them. thew en-
only refer to a central body This decision il
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 thav
come with the sanction of the Central Autho,itv
OF the country of which they are the producet
me commissioners do not insist upon such aru
cles beng IN all cases actually forwarded bv the
central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrnne..
ment; but it is Indispensable that the sanctinn If
such authority should in all cases be exnress,v
given, and that it be held responsible for the IL
ness Of such articles for exhibition and far NOT
authorizing the exhibition of greater ouanf, ~
than can be accommodated in the sps = assig ~
to the productions of the country in uus stion .,
A full discussion was then had of the suh;sc.
thus laid before the committee, and, on motio11 ~
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolred, hat the Committee of i've first charp M
with this subject by the Institute (substitpt1 10
Mr. Kennedy for MIR. Greenough, who is absen5
be an Executive Committee to take all neceasa -
steps to carry out the views of the general co,
mlttee. 49,
The following gentlemen constitute the Exe,p
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walt ~
X. ohnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. C. q Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion
Rssofued, That the Secretary be requested 70
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for mn.
lIcation. W. p"'-
ana thc COMMITTEE adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
IN b.-AssoclatIons, committees, or ind. ,paj.
uesirous to make propositions or to receiy- nfor
NATION, are requested to address their comm ,;c,
tons to j. G. G. Kennedy, Esq.