The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-01

the proposed industrial Exhibition TO cresposs wts
them ~ London, and with societies, local ccuassss,
and ind.v'dnss n this country, and 70 saaq3aoa the
forwarding ~ articles applicable 70 the exhih4ion.
need hardly cay to you, sir that thu proceedings
Of the National Iasftts - 81 nth /,
denee, meet tho approbatoa OF the erartnsat which
has full confidence in the committee named by that
Institute.
avail myself this opportunity to renew TO you
the ASSURANCE OF my high and distinguished cun:
sideration JOHN NJ CLAYTON
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BuLwka, &c.
Extract from the CireuIsv Of tie Royal Coam;s
sioners.
"The Commissioners have feltthat il would he
desirable, fur possible to prevent anv per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot n.
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 or rejection of articles destined for ex-
hlbion by foreign contributors ought not to be im-
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one iving the confidence of the exhi
biors theTs.. yes, and standing entirely free from
possible ,hputaons of national partiality. They
accordingly propose to admit to exhibition s,ch
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority Whatever may be its
nature) IN each country. They will COMMUNICATE
to such Central Authority the amount az s,s..
which can be allowed to the productions Of ths
country for which 1t acts, and will also state IN.
conditions and limitations which may from fms
to time be decided on with respect to the admission
OF articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen.
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided thaw
do not require greater aggregate amount -
space than that assigned to the productions Of the
country from which they come; and. prov;a.I
also, that they do not violate the conditions mi
limitations of which due notice shat have been
given. 1t will rest with the Central HNYhor;,,, :.
each country to decide upon the merits Of m.
several articles presented for exhibition. and to
take care that those which are sent are snch :.
fairly represent the industry Of their feIlowcoun-
trymen.
" Her Majesty's Commissioners will cors;a..
That TO be the Central Authority in each case ,ch;rL
IS stated 10 De so by the Government Of its couniyy
Havlng once been put in communication With !.
Central Authority in any country, thew must N
cline, absolutely and entirely, any commnn ;cat;on
with private and unauthorized individuals and
should any such be addressed to them. thew ca,
only refer to central body. This decision Is
fusion. VA
No articles of foreign manufacture. IN whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer thew msv
be, can be admitted for. exhibition nnIess III,
come with the sanction of the Central Authoritv
OF. OF the country OF which they are the produced
The Commissioners do not insist upon si,cb sr,,
cles being In all cases actually forwarded hv N.
Central Authority, though they consider the; ,h,s
would generally be the most satisfactory arranoe
ment but 1t is indispensable that the SANCTION ~
such autnofty should IN all cases be exnra,,;,,
gwen and that 1t be held responsible for the ~.
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for n1.,
authorizing the exhibition of greater o,ant;,,,
than can be accommodated in the SD, e ass;g. ~
to the productions of the country in on st;on ),
A full discussion was then had of the snh;sc,
mus laia before the committee, and, on motion Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it vas -
RESOLVED, That the Committee of FIVE first charcoal
with this subject by the Institute (substitnt'nS
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is abseni5
be an Executive Committee to lake all neceasar1
steps to carry Out the views Of the general com
mittee. ~iA
The following gentlemen constitute the Execn
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Waltsr
H. ohnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. c. {. Ken.
nedy' Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
hesolpea' That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub.
llcatiOn. ''t' i"i p""-
And the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F.. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting
IN. b.--Associatlons, committees, or ind. ,ns,a
deslrous to make propositions or to receiv. nfnr
nation, are requested to address their conn ,cs
uohs TO J. Z. u. Kennedy, ESQ