The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-20

11ee n,ooossd Industrssl Exk}b1ton, 10 corresponds
them il Losd, and WITH sokteties, local cohnietecs
and ihdvduals ip this eUuntxy, and 70 ss.ctoS th'
forwarding II articles sPpiicable TO the exhamton-
need hardly say to you sir, that the procecdinS'
Of the National Iastuts, set forth IN this
dence meet the appreciation Of the Department whici
has full confidence in the committee named oy tha'
Institute NNf
laval myself % this opportunity to renew TO " y
the assurance OF my high and dsting pushed con
sideration JOHN N. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BuLwEa, sc.
Ertroc, from. the Circular " the Royal COMMITS
si0ss<ry.
"The Commissioners have felt that II would be
desirable as far as possible, to prevent any GER
sons from sending hither articles which cannot bs
admitted, rather than to reject the articles alter
their arrival in London They feel also that ths
delicate and responsible task of deciding on the
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex'
hibitIo by foreign contributors ought not to be nm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred TO one having the confidence of the exhI-
bitors theps. .ves and standing entirely free from
possible .nputations OF national Partially. Ihsy
accc- .ngly propose TO admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be Its
nature) in each country. They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount of space
which can be allowed to the productions OF the
country for which 1t acts, and Will also state the
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
rul Authority will then be admitted, provided they
do not require Il greater aggregate amount OF
space than that assigned 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
take care that those which are sent are such
fairly represent the industry of their fellow coun-
trymen.
"Her Maiesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each .ohich
is stated to be so by the Government Of its country
Having once been put in communication with
Central Authority in any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals and,
should any such be addressed to them, they can
only refer to a central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. tet7
mo articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they may
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless they
come with the sanction of the Central Authority
of the country Of which they are the produce
The Commissioners do not insist upon such arti
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment; but it is indispensable that the sanction OF
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that it be held responsible for the fit
ness of such articles for exhibition and for mol
authorizing the exhibition of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the sps>e assig,ed
to the productions of the country in on son."
A full discussion was then had Of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion OF
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolved That the Committee of five first charged
with this subject by the Institute Substituting
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absent)
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
r. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. C. q Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes.
On motion
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested t.
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION.
And the Committee adjourned
CHARLES +. STANSBURY
Secretary Of the Meeting.
N. B.-Assocatons committees, or ind. 1uals
desrous to make propositions or to receiy~ ,nfor
nation, are requested to address their comn. 1ca
| tons to J. G. q. Kennedy, Esq.