The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-09

the proposed industrial Eahibicn 10 correspond Will
them in London, and with societies local committees,
and individuals in this country, and sanction lii.
forwarding u articles applicable to the exhibition
nssd hardly say to you, sill that the proceedings
Of the National Institute, forth in this corsespon
dence meet the appreciation OF the Department which
has full confidence in the committee named by that
Institute.
the assurance OF my high and distinguished cun,
siderauon JOHN NJ CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir IL. l.. bULwER, &c.
Eairact from The Circular If The Royal Cotansis.
''The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, as far as possible, To prevent any Der
sons from sending hIher articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than 10 reject the articles after
their arrival in London They feel also that the
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on tho
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex-
hiblon by foreign contributors ought not To be inn
posed upon any Fnglsh tribunal, but should lie
referred 10 one lving the confidence of the exh-
Litors them ,ves, and standing entirely free from
possible ,hpuatons of national partially Thev
accc- ,ngly propose - admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only az may be forwarded To them
by the Central Authority (whatever NAV be =,
nature) III each country. They will commun;csts
to such Central Authority the amount of space
which can be allowed to the productions Of The
country for which il acts, and will also state ths
conditions and limitations which may from finn.
to time be decided on with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen-
tra Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
DO not require Il greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned to the productions of IN.
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. IL will rest with the Central Authority IN
each country to decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition and 80
ta q car nat xyh
fairly represent the industry of their feow-coun-
uymen.
g Her Majesty's Commissioners will cona;da.
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,,bch
IS stated 10 be so by the Government Of lis co,ur.
Having once been put in communication win !,
Gehira' authority IN any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communicates
with private and unauthorized ,ndiyiduaIs and
should any such be addressed to them thew can
only refer to central body. This decision Il
essentially necessary, III order to prevent con-
fusion.
" No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew nav
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless th.y
come with the sanction of the Central Author;,v
OF the country of which they are the producs
me commissioners do not insist upon such artI
cies oeing IN all cases actually forwarded bv the
Central Authority, though they consider thai m
would generally be the most sasfactorv
ment but 1t is Indispensable that the Sanction ~
such authority should in ell cases be exnrsss,,,
glven and that it be held responsible for the ~
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for nrt
authorizing the exhibition of a greater ouan,;tv
than can be accommodated in the sps - ass;y -,
to the productions of the country in on st;on
tul discussion was then had of the sub;e,,
thus lald before the committee and, on motion ot
the Hon, W. w. Seaton, il vas No" ~
itesolred, That the Committee of i've first cbaros,
with tins subject by the Institute (substitut1ne
MI Kennedy for MIR. Greenough, who is absenS
be an Executive Committee to lake all neceasn,,,
steps to carry out the views of the general con,
mlttee "i
The following gentlemen constitute the Execn
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Walt.r
K. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, ]. c.. q Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes.
On motion
hesoiped, That the Secretary be requested 10
prepare the proceedings OF this meeting for nut.
lication. ~ 'o'-
ana the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F.. SrANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
~ b.-Associatons, committees, or ind. ,ua,.
oesirous TO make propositions or to receiy ntor
nation, are requested to address their conn. ,;ca
toms to ). c. g. Kennedy, ESQ.