The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-11


the proposed industrial Exhibition to cosspoad with
them III London and with societies, local committees,
and individuals in this country, and TO sanction the
forwarding Of articles applicable to the exhihit'on.
need hardly say TO you, sir, that the procecdin@s
OF the National nstitte set forth in this corssspo
dence, meet the appreciation Of the Department which
has full confidence in the committee named by thst
Institute
! avail myself this opportunity to renew to " n
the assurance of my high snd distinguished c~s
sderation. JOHN M. CLAYTON.
| Right Honorable Sir IL l.. BuLwEa, &c.
Extract rom the Circular If the Royal Commits
si0nfrs.
"The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, as far possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hilher 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 or rejection of articles destined for ex-
hibltion by foreign contributors ought not to be in-
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one having the confidence of the exhi-
b'tors thems. YES, and standing entirely free from
possible -nputations of national partiality. Thew
acccr -,ngly propose to admit To exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whateyer nav Ne II.
nature) in each country. They will commitment.
to such Central Authority the amount Of snac.
which can be allowed to the productions ~ ~.
country for which it acts, and will also state III.
conditions and limitations which may from tim.
to time be decided on with respect TO the adms.o,,
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Csr.
trail Authority will then be admitted provided ths,x
DO not require Il greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned to the productions of tbs
country from which they Gomez and, provided.
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations of which due notice shall have ha.,,
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authorize in
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhih;tion IA
tH wi
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow-co,,n-
trymen.
Her Maesty's Commissioners will cons;dar
that to be the Central Authority in each case $500
Is stated TO be so by the Government Of its con,t,,
Having once been put in communication with =
central Authority IN any country thew must de-.
cline absolutely and entirely, any Communicates.
with private and unauthorized individuals !: and.
should any such be addressed to them tho rsn
only refer to a central body. This decision il
essentially necessary, In order to prevent con-
fusion
''No articles Of foreign manufacture 70 u,ho
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thsx
come with the sanction of the Central Authoritv
or the country of which they are the producsI
Inc commissioners do not insist upon such art,.
ces being in all cases actually Forwarded hv ~.
Central Authority, though they consider ths;; ,h,s
would generally be the most satisfactory arranoa-
ment but 1t Is indispensable that the sanctinn of
such authority should in all cases be exnressiu
given, and that it he held responsible for the 81.
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for NJ,
authorizing the exhibition of greater ournt;,v
than can be accommodated in the sps.r ass;,,p 81
to the productions of the country in on ston
null discussion was then had Of the subject
thus land before the committee, and, on motion Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
RESOLVED, That the Committee of i've first charcoal
with this subject by the Institute (substitntne
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is aIsen1S
be an Executive Committee to take all neceasary
steps to carry out the views of the general CONF
mttee. o eoi"s
The following gentlemen constitute the Exacn
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Walt,
Il. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. c. e Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion
hesofrea' That the Secretary be reouest.d "a
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for nub,
ana the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURy
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B-Associations, committees, or midi. nal.
aesirous TO make propositions Or to receiy MFR =
natioh' are requested to address their conn ,ira
tlons to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq. ''' 49,