The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-30


the Psopossd In4sgrAl hibiaisn, 10 esrssead Fhh
them in London, and viii socfses, local
and individuals in this country and TO sanction the
Of articles Applicable % the exhibition.
Of the National Iasuts, = set forth 10 this corrs.pu
dencs meet the appreciation OF the Uererment which
has full confidence in the COMMITTEES DaueA bv that
Institute. faF4t sI.1t 81 Z -.
the assurance Of my hisk ana d6stinCu;shed ca,
sideration JOHN n. CLAYTON. :.
Right Honorable Sir n. l.. BpLwxa, he. T.s.
Extract from the Cireular af the Royal Ccssmis
s0n<rs
The Commissioners have felt thai il would n.
desirable, as far possible, to prevent snv n.,.
sons from sending hither articles which cannot Le
admitted rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London They feel also that ,L.
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on the
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex
hibItion by foreign contributors oughtnot TO be I'M,
posed upon any Fuglish tribunal, but should l..
referred to one living the confidence of the exb.-5
oitors ,hen .ves' ana standing entirely free from
possible -nputations of national partially. Tbsv
accc~.lngly propose to admit to exhibition a,cb
foreign articles only as may be forwarded To tbe,,
by the Central Authority (whatever NAV ba -.
nature) in each country. They will commun;ra,s
to such Central Authority the amount of xnnr~
which can be allowed to the productions ~ ~.
country for which il acts, and will also snts III
conditions and limitations which NAV from i'm.
to time be decided on with respect to The "a mss.
Of articles. All articles forwarded bv such C"nl
trial Authority will then be admitted, provided ~
DO not require greater aggregate amount tf
space than that assigned to the productions of liz
country from which they come and. nrov;dsS
also, that they DO not violate the conditions md
limitations of which due notice shall have ha.,,
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authorize !"
each country to decide upon the merits Of lie
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
In p hat ,syh, h
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-o,,n
trymen.
Her MaJestys Commissioners will con.;6s,
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,oh;cs
is slated 10 be by the Government Of h,
Having once been put in communication VIII =
Central Authority IN any country, they must de
cine, absolutely and entirely, any comnun;.a,;,.
with private and unauthorized ,indiyiduais INV,
should any such be addressed to them. thew can
only refer to a central body. This decision !.
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. r' ooh-
No articles or foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer thev No.
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless t thy
come with the sanction of the Central Authorty
OF the country OF which they are the produces
Inc commissioners do not insist upon sncb ar,,
cies peng IN all cases actually forwarded bv n !:
Oeniral Authoflty' though they consider that tn
would generally be the most satisfactory arranre.
ment but It is indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all cases be e,nreasv
gwen and that it be held responsible for the 81.
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for M,
authorizing the exhibition of greater ouant;,x
than can be accommodated in the spec as,i,r al
to the productions of the country in on stion.
full discussion was then had of the snhe,,
thus laid before the committee, and. on motio1 -
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Reso!ped, That the COMMITTEES of FIVE frat charped
with TINS subject by the Institute (substitutin~
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absentS
be an Executive Committee to take all necessar.
steps TO carry out the views Of the general coma
nlittee. oo"s
Inc following gentlemen constitute the Exeeu
i've COMMITTEE Col. Peter Force Prof. Waiter
X. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. c.. KEN
nedy' Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
hesoired, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
And thu Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
oesirous to make propositions or to receive infor
NATION, are requested to address their communica
tons to J. c. g. Kennedy, Esq.