The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-18

the proposed Industrial Exhibition to correspond wn
them In London and with societies local commtxees
and individuals in this country, and to SANCTION 's
iosv arding Of articles applicable to the exhibition
need hardly say to you sir, that the proceedings
OF the National Institute forth in this correspon
dence the appreciation Of the Department, which
has full confidence in the committee named by that
Institute
avail myself this opportunity to renew to " "a
the assurance Of my high and distinguished con.
alteration JOHN M CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir H. L. BULwER, SIC.
Extract from the Circular qr the Royal Commits
st0nsrs.
ssThe Commissioners have felt that IL would be
desirable as far as possible, TO prevent any
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London They feel also that tho
delicate and responsible task of deciding on the
admission rejection of articles destined for
hibiton by foreign contributors ought not TO be inn
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one ivlng the confidence of the exh-
bltors thens,.yes, and standing entirely free from
possibls .npuatlons 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 may be its
nature) in each country. They viii communicate
to such Central Authority the amount of snace
which can be allowed to the productions of the
country for which il acts, and Will also state he
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 they
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. 1t will rest with the Central Authority in
each country TO decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
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fairly represent the industry of their fellow-coun
trymen.
" Her Majesty's Commissioners viii consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,nhich
Is stated to be so by The Government of its counf,,
Having once been put in communication win q
Central Authority IN any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private ana unauthorized individuals and.
should any such be addressed to them, thew can
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, orwheresoever they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thry
come with the sanction of the Central Authorize
OF the country of which they are the produce
The Commissioners do not insist upon such art,
cles being IN all cases actually forwarded bv the
Central Authority, though they consider that tb,a
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
of
such authority should in all cases be exnress,,,
given, and that it be held responsible for the e.
ness Of such ARTICLES for exhibition and far nc,
authorizing the exhibition of greater ouant;,v
than can be accommodated in the sps T. ASSN 81
to the productions of the country in on stion7,,
A full discussion then had of the s,,h;ac,
thus LAID before the committee, and, on motion of
the Hon, w. W. Seaton, it was -
Resoiued, That the Committee Of We first cbargaa
with this subject by the Institute (substit,f'ng
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr., Greenough, who is absenS5
be an Executive Committee to take all necesaa,y
steps to carry out the views of the general CON,
mttee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Exec.
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Wauer
t. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. c. G Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested 10
prepare tile proceedings Of this meeting for hub,
catlon. -
And tho Committee adjourned
CHARLES r. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
N.B.-Associations committees, or ind. malls
desrous to make propositions or to receiy .o1or
nation, are requested to address their conn. lica
TONS to }, e. G. Kennedy, Esq.
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