The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-13

ths proposed Industris Exhhitins 70 CONFESSED Wit
them in Lcudes, ana VIII socislS6a, Iaoul - o,
and ndivids'ss IN this country, and 70 sanstio~ ts
forwarding Of articles applicable 70 the exhibition.
need hardly say to you, sir, that tho proceedings
of the National Institute set forth in this corrospo
dence, meet the approbation OF the epatnent which
has full confidence IN the committee named BY that
Institute
avail myself this opportunity to renew to ytu
the assurance OF my high and distinguished con
sideration. JOHN M. CLAYTON
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BuLwER, nc.
Extract from the Circular u the Roysl Cos.mi.-
sionsrs.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable as far as possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannon he
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.
hbIon by foreign contributors ought not to be i'm
posed upon any Fnglish tribunal, but should be
referred to one lving the confidence of the exbi-
bitors theTst. and standing entirely free fom
possible .npuations of national partiality They
acccr ingiy propose to admit to exhibition sucb
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority Whatever may be lis
to such Central Authority the amount NJ snscs
which can be allowed to the productions Of the
country for which it acts, and will also state "A.
conditions and limitations which NAV from ,;n,.
to time be decided on with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by m,ch Can-
trial Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
do not require greater aggregate amount ~
space than that assigned to the productions Of m.
country from which they come and. provided
also, that they do mol violate the conditions ami
limitations OF which due notice shall have been
given. IT will rest with the Central Autbor;tv -
each country to decide upon the merits of tb.
several articles presented for exhibition. and m
take care that those which are sent are such 40
fairly represent the industry Of their fellowcoun-
trymen.
6 Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
Ina. 20 oe the central Authority in each case .chich
is stated TO be by the Government Of b, co..,s
Having once been put in communication with
Central Authority in any country, thew INNS, ass
cline, absolutely and entirely any COMMUNICATED.
with private and unauthorized individuals ana.
should any such be addressed to them, thew can
only refer to a central body. This dec;s;on 10
essentially necessary, in order TO prevent con-
fusion eo"
NO artcles OF foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer tbev,nav
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless they
come co WIN the sanction of the Central Authority
OF the country Of which they are the nrod.cst
The Commissioners do not insist upon sIcb 49,
cIes being IN all cases actually forwarded hv N.
Central Authority, though they consider TIM ths
would generally be the most satisfactory arranye.
heil put IL is indispensable that the sanction of
given, and that it be held responsible for III 81;
ness OF such articles for exhibition and sor NJ,
authorizing the exhibition of greater ouant;t.
than can be accommodated in the SD, Z sssiy,sJ
TO the productions of the country in on stion
A full discussion was then had of the smh;a,,
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion ~
ne Hon; w. W. Seaton, it was = :
Resolred That the Committee Of i've first charos,
with this subject by the Institute (subst;tuiinr
mr.. hennedy for MIR. Greenough, who is absenS
be an Executive Committee to take ali nacsssar,,
mttee. oo"S
the following gentlemen constitute the Exec,
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Walt.r
X. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. G. q Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On NOTION
Resolved That the Secretary be requested To
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting, for puI.
and thu Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary Of the Meeting.
~. b.-Associations, committees, or individual.
desirous to make propositions or to receive ;nfDrs
mauon' are requested to address their comn,,,n;cs
tons to J. c. g. Kennedy, Esq.