The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-21

the proposed Industrial Exhibition To correspond
them IN London, and with societies, local coln,ttees
and individuals IN this country and to sanction the
forwarding 81 articles sppiicsbis TO the hib'tion-
need hardly say to you, sir, that the proceedings
Of the National Institute set forth this cogrespon
dence meet the appreciation Of the Department. which
has full confidence an the committee named by thu
Institute
the assuranrc OF my high and disting uis he'd con
sideration JOHN N. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir III l.. BuLwEa, &c
Eriraci from the Circniar qf the Royal Commits
sioners.
"The Commissioners have felt that it would ia
desirable, as far possible, To prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot bs
admitted, rather than To reject the articles afte,
their arrival in London They feel also that m.
delicate and responsible task Of deciding ON he
admission rejection of articles destined for ex-
hsbIton by foreign contributors ought not TO be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal but should be
referred TO one lylng the confidence of the exbi-
bitors theps,.ves and standing entirely free from
possIbl" .nputatlons ~ national partially Thev
acccr ingly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 20 them
by the Central Authority lwhaieyer may be ts
nature) in each country. They will communicats
TO such Central Authority the amount of space
which can be allowed to the productions Of IN.
country for which it acts, and will also state tbs
conditions and limitations which may from fine
10 time be decided on with respect to the admssor
of ARTICLES. All articles forwarded by such Gem
trial Authority viii then be admitted, provided thew
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. IL will rest with the Central Authority n
each country to decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
Ia. fLnff l,.at.
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow-coun-
trymeD.
90 Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that TO be the Central Authority in each case ,,hicb
is stated 10 be so by The Government of its countrv
liaving once been put in communication with n
Central Authority IN any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communicat;on
with private and Unauthorized individuals and
should any such be addressed to them. thew can
only refer to a central body. This decision Is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
f" NO articles of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer thew nav
be, can be admitted for exhibition unIess ,h.yy
come with the sanction of the Central Autbor;tv
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 this
would generally be the most satisfactory ARRANGE
ment but 1t is Indispensable that the Sanction ~
such authority should in all cases be express,y
given, and that 1t be held responsible for tie a.
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for NJ,
authorizing the exhibition of greater onan,;fv
than can be accommodated in the spt = ass;o "a
to the productions of the country in on stion.',
"A iull discussion then had of the sub;a,,
thus lald before the committee, and, on motion ~
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolred, That the Committee of five first charge,
with this subject by the Institute (substitnt1n.
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absenrSS
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary,
steps to carry out the views of the general COM
mittee. YIN
me following gentlemen constitute the Execn
I'VE Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Waltz
H. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. c. {; Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
hesoipea' That the Secretary be requested 10
prepare the proceedings OF this meeting for pub.
LEGATION. i"' ""o-
ana the Committee adjourned
CHARLES f. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
~ Transformations, committees or nd.. ,ssls
uesirous to make propositions or to recei, Nor
nation, are requested to address their conn, ,ic.
uons to J. Q. q. Kennedy, Esq.