The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-29

the proposed industrial Exhibition, to corrcspons
them in London, and with societies, local cotnmtteed
and i,,dsdusx in this country, and TO sanction IL
rwaring of articles applicable 70 the exhibition
need hardly say to you, sir, that the processing
OF the National Institute, set forth this correspoD
d1nce, meet the Appreciation OF the Department whcl
has full confidence in the committee named by tina
| Institute.
/ avail myssIfo this opportunity to renew to ys
the assurance OF my high and distinguished ccn
sideration. JOHN N. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BuLwEe, sc.
Extract from the Circular Of the Royal Commits
| st0ners
| "The Commissioners have felt that IT would be
desirable, IN far as 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 the
delicate and responsible task of deciding the
admission rejection of articles destined for ex-
hibItion by foreign contributors oughtnot to be I'M
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one iving the confidence of the exhi-
bIiors then yes, and standing entirely free from
possible .hputations of national Partially They
acccr inSly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whutever may be its
nature) in each country. They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount of spacs
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 the admission
of articles. AL articles forwarded by such Cen
trail Authority will then be admitted provided they
do not require u greater aggregate amount OF
space than that ASST led 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
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authority 10
each country to decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
take that those which sent are such as
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow-coun-
trymen.
+" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consde.
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,ohch
is stated TO be so by The Government Of its country
Having once been put in communication witha
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 u central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent CON
fusion.
I" No articles of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thew
come with the sanction of the Central Authority
of the country of which they are the produce
The Commissioners do not insist upon such art
cles being in all cases actually forwarded bv tht
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but 1t 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 MOI
authorizing the exhibition of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the sps e issigl. ed
to the productions of the country in al stion.o
"A full discussion was then had Of the s,ibjeci
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 MIR. Greenough, who is absen1
be an Executive Committee to lake all necessary
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mttee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execn
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Waiter
Il. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, j. C. Z; Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be requested TO
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub.
LEGATION.
ANA the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F.. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Assocations committees, or ind. .ual,
desrous to make propositions or to receiy- .nior
nation, are requested to address their conan 1ica
i & rod,