The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-02


the proposed Industrial Exhibition 10 correspond wiz
them IN London, and with societies, local committee q
ana INDIVIDUALS In this country, and % arctlon q
forwarding Of articles applicable 10 the exhibition
need hardly say to you sir, that tie procecdiD =
OF the National Institute forth in his corre,p =
dence, meet tho appreciation OF the epar t,nent wh
has full confidence IN the committee named by II a
Institute
avail myself this opportunity to rencw to ", u
| the assurance oil my high and distinguished c. q.
sideraton JOHN M. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BuLwER, Sc aU
Extract from the Circular If the Royal Com,u.,-
sioners.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would a..
desirable, far possible, to prevent any ner-
sons from sending hitler articles which came, ,~
admitted, rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also thar NJ.
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on n :
admission or rejection Of articles destined for e,.
hibtlon by foreign contributors ought not To he ;,,
posed upon any English tribunal, but should l..
referred to one lving the confidence of the exL,-
ptors YES, ana standing entirely free froa
possible .nputaiions of national partially. Tb.v
acccr iDgly propose to admit to exhibition suen
foreign articles only as may be forwarded III tb.,
by the Central Authority (whatever NAV he ire
nature) in each country. They will commune .
TO such Central Authority the amount of So
which be allowed to the productions 81 ~
country for which 1t acts, and will also STATE H..
conditions and limitations which NAV from lin, y.
to time be decided on with respect to the admssa,,
of articles. All articles forwarded by such O.
tral Authority VIII then be admitted, provided tbey
do not require a greater aggregate amount IL
space than that assigned to the productions Of m.
country from which they come and, provide.
also, that they do not violate the condifion. ,rt
limitations of which due notice shan have be.,,
gwen. IL will rest with the Central Authority il,
each country to decide upon the merits 81 H..
several articles presented for exhibition. ana n,
take care that those which are sent are sucL -,
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-coun.
trymen.
T" Her Majesty's Commissioners VIII consiaa-
hat TO be the Central Authority in eec ca Sc ,oL;ch
% saiea 70 oe so oy me Gouernment Of its coun,yv
Having once been put in communication VIZ .
Central Authority IN any country thew must dc
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communicates
with private and unauthorized individuals and
should any such be addressed to them. thew c,,,.
only refer to central body. This decision IL
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. Noh-
mo afticles OF foreign manufacture, to whom,
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer thev nav
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless tha,
come with the sanction of the Central Autho,uy
OF the country of which they are the nroln.s
The Commissioners do not insist upon srcb ar,,
cies being IN all cases actually forwarded nv ,ha
Central Authority, though they consider that m ;,
would generally be the most satisfactory ARRANGE.
ment but 1t is indispensable that the sanction Of
given, and that it be held responsible for liz ~
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for me-,
authorizing the exhibition of a greater o,ant,,,,
than can be accommodated in the sps :. assgrei
to the productions of the country in an stion7
A full discussion was then had of tbc snhie,,
mus Land before the committee, and, on motion of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Rcsotred, That the Committee of We first charu,
with this subject by the Institute (subslitutIn.-
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is ABSENT
be an Executive Committee to take ali necessary
steps to carry out the views of the general con-.
mittee. Soi"s
The following gentlemen constitute the Exe,n
i've COMMITTEE Col. Peter Force Prof Walter
II. Johnson Prof. Joseph Henry, J. c. q Ken-
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pul :
And tho Committee adjourned
CHARLES f. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meet;rg
D'-Associations, committees, or ind; .uas
uesirous 10 make propositions or to recei, ofor
nation, are requested to address their conn ne,
lohs to J. T. q. Kennedy, ESQ.