The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-01-30

the proposed Industrial E4hibation 10 eo1resPoad W.
them ia Lcudon and with societies local ccrnnnl
md individuals in this country, and to sanction III
forwarding Of articles applicable to the exhibition.
need hardly say to you, sir, that the proce sding
OF the National Institute forth in this
dence, meet the appreciation Of the Department whic
has full confidence in the committee named by tina
Institute.
the assurance of my high and distinguished con
sideration JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sin II l.. BuLwEn, &c.
E1traei from the Circular Of The Royal Co,smis-
yioners
"The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable Az far us possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also that he
delicate and responsible task Of deciding ON the
admission or rejection of articles destined for OK
hlbnIon by foreign contributors ought not to be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one lving the confidence Of the exh-
bItors thens, ves and standing entirely free from
possible .lnutations of national partiality Thew
accc' .ngy propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded TO them
by the Central Authority (whateyer NAV be ;ts
nature) IN each country. They will communicates
to such Central Authority the amount of space
which can be~Allowed to the productions Of the
country for which it acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided with respect TO the adr,ssior
of articles. All articles forwarded bv such Cen
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
do not require a 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 heen
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authorize in
each country to decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition. and N
falf hat xfl., f.l
fairly represent the industry of their fe!Iowcoun.
trymen.
=" Her Maiestys Commissioners will copo;d.-
that to be The Central Authority in each case ,oh;cL
is stated 10 be so by the Government of lis co,nsr..
Having once been put in communication with !,
Gehtfui AuthorIty IN any country, they must de,
cline, absolutely and entirely, any Communicates.
with private and unauthorized individuals and
should any such be addressed to them. thev csr
only refer to central body. This decision h.
essentially necessary, in order to prevent CON.
fusion 49,,
No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom-
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thsyy
come with the sanction of the Central Autborty,
OF the country Of which they are the producsI
Inc commissioners do not insist upon such art.
cies peihy m all cases actually forwarded bv IN.
Central Authority, though they consider thai H..
would generally be. the most satisfactory arronoa.
ment but IL is indispensable that the sanction ~
such authority should in all cases be eSnress,. H..
given, and that it be held responsible for the 81
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for n~t
authorizing the exhibition of greater onan,;,,,
than Gamble accommodated in the sps y assiursJ
to the productions of the country in an stion ),
fu!l discussion was then had of The s,,b;..t
thus aid before the committee, and, on motion If
the Hon, W.. w. Sexton, it vas =.
Resotued, That the Committee of FIVE first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitnt;no
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who IS absenH
be an Executive Committee to take ali necess.ry
steps to carry out the views of the general CONS
mittee. ooAns
Tie following gentlemen constitute the Execp
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. WaIter
X. Johnson, 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 nuh.
LEGATION. ~ puI-
ana The COMMITTEE adjourned.
CHARLES H. STANSBURY.
Secretary Of the Meeting.
~. b.--Assoclations, committees. or individual.
desrous to make propositions or to receive MFRS
nation, are requested to address their con,mun;ca
tons to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.