The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-04

the proposed Industrial Exhibition to cQ5aPond With
them in London, and with societies, local euuees,
and ndlvidsas in this country, and - aaDe1en ths
forwarding Of articles applicable TO tAe oxhheann.
OF the National Institute set forth in this corespon
dence, meet the appreciation OF the Department, which
has full confidence in the committee Aamed by that
Institute.
avail myself this opportunity to renew to ~
the assurance OF my high snd Distinguished eous
sideraton. JOHN N. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BuLwEn, kc
Extract from the Circular Of tie Royal Consists
soners.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would he
desirable as far possible, to prevent any ner-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also that tie
delicate and responsible task Of deciding ON tie
admission rejection of articles destined for ex-
hibton by foreign contributors ought not to be iu-
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one lving the confidence Of the exhi-
biors theTs..ves, and standing entirely free from
possible .nputations of national partially. They
acccr .ingly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority Whatever may be its
naiure( IN beach each country, They will communicate
which can be allowed to the productions OF the
country for which it acts, and will also state The
conditions and limitations which NAV from tim.
to time be decided on with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles Forwarded by such Gem
trial Authority Will then be admitted, provided they
do not require Il greater aggregate amount IL
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
gwen. II will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition. and 10
take care that those which are sent are such AZ
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow-coun
trymen.
:" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,ch;ch
- stated 10 De so BY the Government Of its country
Having once been put in communication with =
Central Authority in any country, thew must de-.
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communications
with private and unauthorized individuals /. and
should any such be addressed to them. thew can
only refer to central body. This decision il
fusion.
No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom.
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless tbey
come with the sanction of the Central Authoritv
OF the country of which they are the produced
nc $40 40 not insist upon such arn.
cles being IN all cases actually forwarded bv The
Central Authority, though they consider thai this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment; but 1t is indispensablathat the sanction of
such authority should IN all cases be exnressr
given and that it be held responsible for ths fl.
ness of such articles for exhibition and for mr.
authorizing the exhibition of a greater uuant;tv
than can be accommodated in the sps &c assig, ed
to the productions of the country in an stion'''
full discussion then had of The subject
thus LAID before tlfe committee, and, on motion of
the Hon, W. w. Seaton it was
Resotued, That the Committee of We first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitut1ne
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absenS
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views Of the general COM.
mittee "s
The following gentlemen constitute the Execn
tive Committee Col Peter Force, prof. Walter
X. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. CO Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes.
On notion
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings OF this meeting for puI-
LEGATION. ~ W.
And tho Committee adjourned
CHARLES +. STANSBURY
Secretary Of the Meeting.
N. B.-Assocations, committees, or ind;. ;ual.
desirous to make propositions or to receiy~ .nfor
nation, are requested to address their comm.
uons to j. q. q. Kennedy, Esq.