The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-06


the proposed IAdnsrial FaAihitiop. To ea1gg whh
thesn y &oadon, ard With socistiss, loeal q Aas,
and individuals n this country, Ard 10 nNoaoa tbs
forwarding II articles applicable 70 TIE exhlsica.
Of the National Insute, "a vet forth 10 this coycspo-
dence, meet the appreciation Of the Department which
has full confidence in the comuittee naned By that
Institute. t
avail myself this Opportunity to renew to y, y
the assurance Of my high and distinguished cols
sideration. JOHN n. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BuLwER, &C.
Extract from the Cirextsr af tie Royal Cemmi,-
s0aers.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would bs
desirable, az far possible, to prevent any Der
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
their arrival in London. They feel alao that the
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on the
admission rejection of articles destined for ex-
hbuon by foreign contributors ought not to be inn
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one iving the confidence Of the exhi-
bitors theTs yes, and standing entirely free from
possible .nputntions of national partially They
accc- ingly propose TO admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded 10 them
by the Central Authority (whateyer may be its
nature) IN each country. They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount of snoc.
which can be allowed to the productions ~ H.
country for which IT acts, and will also state tbe
conditions and limitations which NAV from finn.
to time be decided on with respect to the admsso.
OF articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen.
tral Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
do not require a grenter aggregate amount II
space than that assigned TO the productions of the
country from which they come; and, provided
also, that they do not violate the condition. and
limitations Of which due notice shall have been
given. II will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits of IN.
several articles presented for exhibition. and to
take care that those which are sent are such as
fairly represent the industry Of their feIlow-cour
trymen.
Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case S;oh
Is stated TO be 50 BY the Government Of It's eountru
Having once been put in communication vii,
Central Authority in any country. thew mns, 10.
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communicntor
with private and unauthorized individuals ana
should any such be addressed TO them. thew can
only refer to u central body This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. ~
No articles Of foreign manufacture. to wbou.
soever they may belong, orwheresoever thew NAV
be, can be ADMITTED for exhibition unless thev
come with the sanction of the Central Authoritv
OF the country of which they are the produced
ne commissioners 40 not insist upon such artl
cles being IN all cases actually forwarded INV the
central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arranoe
ment bat IT is indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all cases be express;,-
gwen, and that 1t be held responsible for the ~
ness of such articles for exhibition and for mr.,
authorizing the exhibition Of a greater uunnt;,v
than can be accommodated in the SD, e ass;or Cd
to the productions of the country in on stion
"A full discussion was then-had Of the subject
thus land before the committee, and, on motion OF
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
RESOLVED, That the Committee of FIVE first charoed
with this subject by the Institute (substitnt1nc
MI Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absenS
be an Executive Committee to take all necessnrv
steps to carry out the views of the general CONF
mittee. oo's
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
II. ohnson, Prof Joseph Henry, j. C. G Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On MOTION
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings of this meeting for pub
LEGATION. -'' wv
And thc Committee adjourned
CHARLES +. STHNSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
~. b.-Associations, committees, or ind .uals
aeslrous to make propositions or to receiy- ,nfor
nation, are requested to address their comm. 1ica
IONS to }. Z. u. Kennedy, ESQ