The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-17

the proposed Industrial Ex hibition correspond wta
them in London and with societies. local committees
and individuals in this country, and sanction the
forwarding Of articles applicable TO the exhibition
need hardly say TO you, sir, that the proceedings
OF the National Institute, set forth in this ccxrcspon
dence, meet the appreciation OF the Department, which
has full confidence in the committee named by that
Institute.
avail myself this opportunity to renew to yss
the assurance OF my high and distinguished con
sideraton JOHN M CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BuLwER, &c.
Extract from the Circular u the Royal Commits
soneys.
nThe Commissioners have felt that il would be
Desirable as 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 on the
admission rejection of articles destined for ex-
hibltlon by foreign contributors ought not to be Inn
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred TO lving the confidence Of the exhi-
bitors their .ves and standing entirely free from
possible .hputations of national partially They
acccr ,ngy propose 20 admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded to them
1 by the Central Authority (whatever may be it,
nature) in each country. They will comnlunicat.
to such Central Authority the amount of space
which can be allowed TO the productions Of the
country for which il acts, and viii also state thu
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided with respect the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Gem
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
do not require greater aggregate amount ~
space than that assigned TO the productions of tb
county 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 win rest with the Central AUTHORITY 4,
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
! several articles presented for exhibition. and 10
take that those which are sent are such a.
fairly represent the industry of their felow-coun
trymen.
g Her Majesty's Commissioners will cons;aar
that to be the Central Authority in each case hil
Is stated to be so by the Government of lis count1,
Having once been put IN communication with a
Central 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 can
only refer to a central body. This decision /,
essentially necessary, IN order to prevent con-
fusion,
"No articles of foreign manufactures n wbo,
soever they may belong, wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition uness tbv
come with the sanction of the Central Authority
OF the country of which they are the produce
l. ne commissioners do not insist upon such artl
cles being In all cases actually forwarded nv no
Central Authority, though they consider tbaf nj
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment; but II IS indispensable that the Sanction or
such authority should in all cases be exnreesi,,
gwen, and that 1t be held responsible for lie ~.
ness of such articles for exhibition and for ne.r
authorizing the exhibition of greater ouantitv
than can be accommodated in the SD, : assD -.
10 the productions of the country in OIL stion Z,
"A null discussion was then had of the subieof
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion of
the Hon, w. w Seaton, it was
Resolved, That the Committee five first cbarsaa
with this subject by the Institute (substtnt,nr
Mr. Kennedy for MIR. Greenough, who is abaeuf5
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mttee. M
The following gentlemen constitute the Exec,,
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Waller
II. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. C. q Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion
hesosced, That the Secretary be requested 10
prepare the proceedings OF this meeting far puI,.
! cation. ' pe'
ana thu Committee adjourned
CHARLES f. STANSRURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
IN. B.-Associations, committees. or md. mails
desrous to make propositions or to receiy Nor
nation, are requested to address their comm lca
tons to j. G. G. Kennedy, Esq