The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-17

the proposed Industrial Exhihion to cosyesponA viii
them in London, and with societies. local qlnitaass,
and individuals in this country, and 10 yactou thu
forwarding II articles applicable TO the exhibition
need hardly say to you. sir that the proceedings
Of the National Institute, pet forth IN TIM correspo
dence, meet the appreciation OF the Deparnent, which
has full confidence ia the committee named by TINT
Institute.
| avail myselfo this opportunity to renew To y. y
the assurance OF my high and distinguished Ell;
sideration. JOHN M. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir n. l.. BULwEa, nc.
Extract From the Circular Of the Royal Commits
sioners.
"The Commissioners have felt that it would he
desirable, as far as possible, to prevent any Der
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 rejection of articles destined for ex-
hIbluon by foreign contributors ought not be in-
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one lvIng the confidence of the exhi-
bitors themst and standing entirely free from
possible -hputatons of national partiality They
acccr .ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever NAV be its
nature) in each country. They will commitment.
to such Central Authority the amount of spat
which can be allowed to the productions of ths
country for which il acts, and will also state tn.
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided on with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Gem
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 bssn
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authoritv in
each country to decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition. and 10
ia f,nff h,a1
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-coun-
trymen.
I" Her Majestys Commissioners will cons;d.r
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,chjch
is stated TO be so by the Government of its co,r,r,
Having once been put in communication with =
Central Authority in any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any COMMONWEALTH,
with private and unauthorized individuals and
should any such be addressed to them. thew can
only refer to d central body. This decision ;a
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
. NO articles OF foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thew
come with the sanction of the Central Author,ty
OF the country of which they are the produces
Inc commissioners DO not insist upon such art,
c!es beng IN all cases actually forwarded bv The
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactorv urranaa
ment; but it is indispensable that the sanctnn or
such authority should in all cases be exnress,v
given, and that 1t be held responsible for the f..
ness of such articles for exhibition and for NO.,
authorizing the exhibition Of a greater or,ant;,y
than can be accommodated in the spa .e assig' 81
to the productions of the country in az ston7n
. A full discussion was then had of the sui;.,,
thus laid before the committee, and, on mo,,o1 ~
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolued, That the Committee of five 6rst cb,rosd
with this subject by the Institute (substitut1n~
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absenS
be an Executive Committee to take all neces,ar,,
steps to carry out the views of the general COM
mittee. "
me following gentlemen constitute the Execn
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Walt.r
Il. Johnson Prof Joseph Henry, J. c. q Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On motion
Resolued, That the Secretary be reoues,. ID 10
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting, for nuh.
llcatiOn. '"' p"'-
ana thI Committee adjourned
CHARLES +. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
IN. b.-Associations, committees, or ind a,s
desirous to make propositions or to recei, NOR
nation, are requested to address their conn. ,irs
uohs TO }. T.. u. Kennedy ESQ