The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-23

the proposed Industrial E1hihitiop to ccrresronA with
them IN London and with societies. local coAmittess,
and individuals IN this country, and 10 sanction te
forwarding of articles spplicahle to the exhbitio.
nsed hardly say to ysu, sir that the proceedings
Of the National Iastue ~ set forth in this
dence, meet the appreciation Of the Department which
has full confidence In the committee named Nv that
Institute. }tftltt rNlN tfl atft
| avail myself this opportunity to renew to w
the ASSURANCE Of my high aud d;s,isguishei c.p,
alteration. JOHN n. CLAYl on.
I Right Honorable Sir IL. l.. BuLwER, Ac
Ertrset from the Circular sf the Roysi Cossssis-
st sioners. ~
"The Commissioners have feltt that il would h.
desirable, far possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hther 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-
hbton by foreign contributors ought not to be i'm
posed upon any Fngsh tribunal, but should be
referred to one living the confidence of the exhi-
bitors theirs YES, and standing entirely free from
possible -aputations of national partially. They
scccr .,nsly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
nature) in each country. They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount Of snsc.
which can be allowed to the productions ~ RI.
country for which it acts, and will also state tbs
conditions and limitations which ma w fror. 49,
to time be decided on with respect TO the adn;ss;nr
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen.
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided thev
do not require a greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned to the productions of tia
country ffom which they come; and, provided
also, that they do not violate the condition. and
limitations of which due notice shall have b..n
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition. and IN
take care that those which are sent are such a.
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-coun
trymen
:" Her Majesty's Commissioners will cons;a.-
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,rh;h
IS stated 10 De so by Ate Government of its co,.nf,
Having once been put in communication with =
Central Authority IN any country, they must de
cline' absolutely and entirely, any communications
with private and unauthorized .indiv id,aJ. ."a,I
should any such be addressed to them. thev ,, can
only refer to central body. This decision il
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
No articles Of foreign manufacture. to whom
soeVer they may belong, or wheresoever they may
be, car be admitted for exhibition unless theyy
come with the sanction of the Central Autbor;tyy
OF the country of which they are the PRODUCED
The commissioners do not insist upon s,,cb art,-
ces beng m all cases actually forwarded bv the
Oeh,ral A'lthorty' though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory ARRANGE
ment but 1t is indispensable that the sanction Of
snch authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that it be held responsible for The g.;
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for M,
authorizing the exhibition of a greater o,,an;tv
than can be accommodated in the sps 4 assip.e I'll
to the productions of the country in on stione !
"A full discussion was then had of Inc anbs,,
thus lald before the committee, and, ON motion cf
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolved, That the Committee of five frat CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitut1n0
mr.. hennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absenI
be al Executive Committee to lake all neceasnrv
steps to carry out the views of the general cont
mittes. WIZ
Inc following gentlemen constitute the Execn
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Waltz
X. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. C. q Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
ResofDed, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pul-
LEGATION. ava JUL
ana the COMMITTEE adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY go
Secretary Of the Meeting.
IN. b.-Associations, committees. or individuals
desrous to make propositions or to receive infor
NATION, are requested to address their con,n,,nica
tons to ). G. &. Kennedy, Esq.
TFE TE1TRD