The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-04

the proposed Industrial EKhibition correspond viii
them Ia London, and with sucietea local committee
and individuals in this country and to sanction the
forwarding Of articles applicable to the exhibition.
need hardly say to you, sir, that the proceedinss
OF the National Institute, set forth in this corrsspu
denee, meet the appreciation Of the Department, While
has fun confidence an the committee aamsd by that
! Institute
avail myself o this opportunity to renew to " q
the ASSURANCE OF my high and distinguished c.n;
sderatioD JOHN M. CLAYTON.
/ Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BLOWER, &c
Extract from he Circular " the Royal Co,ami.-
sioaers.
/ "The Commissioners have felt that it would he
desirable, as far possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hifher articles which cannot h.
admitted, rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also that the
delicate and responsible task of deciding on tie
admission n ection of articles destined for ex-
hibiiion 10y foreign contributors ought not 10 be I'M
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred TO one rlvIng the confidence of the hi
bitors then ives, and standing entirely free from
possible -nputaiiops of national partially They
acccr 'ngly propose TO admit TO exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded 70 them
by the Central Authority (whateyer may re- n.
nature) in each country. They will conmun;cs,.
to such Central Authority the amount Of sns, =
which can be allowed to the productions Of m.
country for which it acts, and will also state IN :
conditions and limitations which may from ,imex
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of articles. All articles forwarded by such C.s,-
| tral Authority will then be admitted provided th.v
do not require greater aggregate amount az
space than that assigned TO the productions Of tho
country from which they come ; and, provided
also, that they do not violate the conditior- ~;
limitations of which due notice shall have hesn
gwen. 1t Will rest with the Central Authortv =,
each country 10 decide upon the merits of tha
several articles presented for exhibition and ~
take care that those which are sent are such ~,
fairly represent the industry of their feow-coun-
trymen.
" Her MaJestys Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each ems 1920
Is stated TO be so by the Government of its co,,nt
IlhVlhS once been put IN communication WITH.
Central Authority in any country, thew INNS, d.
cine, absolutely and entirely, any comm nica,;on
WIN WIN private ana unauthorized individuals and.
only refer to central body. This decision f.
essentially necessary, In order to prevent con-
fusion. 49,
F." NO articles of foreign manufacture. to whou.-
soeVef they may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless M,
come with the sanction of the Central Au,borit
OF the country of which they are the produce
Inc commissioners do not insist upon such art,
cles being ~ all cases actually forwarded bv tie
Centrni Authority, though they consider that th "a
would generally be the most satisfactory arranoe
ment ; but 1t is Indispensable that the sanct;on7os
such authority should in all cases be express,,,
gwen, and that It be held responsible for thu 81.
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for ne,
authorizing the exhibition of greater ouan,;,,,
than can be accommodated in the sn, - assio,- 81
to The productions of the country in on stion ),
a run discussion was then had Of the s,biec,
mus lana before the committee, aud, on motion Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
hesotped, hat the Committee of five first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substtpf,,er
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who Is absenH
be an Executive Committee to take all necess.r,
steps to carry out the views of the general con,
mttee. A
ne following gentlemen constitute the Exec.
i've Committee Col. Peter Force Prof Waltz
r. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. G. q, Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
hesofped, That the Secretary be requested 10
prepare the proceedings of this meeting for hub.
cation. w. w."
And tn. Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
~ b'-Assoclations, committees, or md. ,uals
uesirous to make propositions or to receiy MFR
nation, are requested 10 address their conn. ,c,
tions to }. q. q, Kennedy, Esq.