The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-02

the proposed Industrial Exhtatiou To correspond q
them IN London, and with societies, local coun,tt -
and individuals IN this country and 10 sanction h.
Coz arding III articles applicable the xhibition
need hardly say to you sir, that the proceed q
Of the National Institute, forth this corresp
dence, meet the appreciation OF the Department VIII Oh
has full confidence in the committee named by tat
Institute.
! avail myself this opportunity to renew to you
the assurance OF my high and distinguished con,
sideraton JOHN Nj. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir II l.. BuLwEg, Sc
Ertraci from Hs Circular n The Royal Commits
soAers.
"The Commissioners have felt that 1t would bs
desirable far possible, to prevent any par-
SONS from sending hither articles which cannot os
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
hbion by foreign contributors ought not to be mn
posed upon any Fnghsh tribunal, but should 10
referred 10 one rIung the confidence of the exbi-
bors theWs, yes, and standing entirely free from
possible .1putations of national partialitv Tb,y
acccr lngly propose TO admit TO exhibition surn
foreign articles only as may be forwarded IN the,
by the Central Authority whatever NAV he n.
nature) IN each country. They will commitment.
10 such Central Authority the amount of sna, !.
which can be allowed to the Productions ~ ~.
country for which 1t acts, and will also state ~ y.
conditions and limitations which NAV from inns
TO time be decided with respectto The adn,isso,
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Ger,
rei Authority VIII then be admitted, provided thew
do not require greater aggregate amount IL
space than that assigned to the productions of m.
country from which they come ; and. provided
also, thai they do not violate the conditions ,nj
limitations of which due notice shall have been
gwen. II will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits ~ ,h
several articles presented for exhibition. and IN
take care that those which are sent are slcb NJ
airiy represent the industry Of their fellow-coun
trynen.
g Her Majestys Commissioners will cons;d.r
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,rb;rh
IS stated TO DC so by the Government Of its cou,,t
Having once been put in communication y,,,h .
Central Authority in any country. thew mus, d.
cline, absolutely and entirely, any COMMUNICATIONS
with private and unauthorized individuals and
should any such be addressed to them ths c'.
only refer to a central body. This decision Is
essentially necessary, IN order TO prevent con-
fusion.
" No articles of foreign manufacture. IN whom.
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless tb.y
come with the sanction of the Central Autborty
of the country of which they are the nroducsi
lie commissioners do not insist upon such artl
ces being In all cases actually forwarded hv tbs
Central Authority, though they consider thai M
would generally be the most satisfactory ARRANGE
ment; but 1t is indispensable that the sanStion Of
such authority should in all cases be exnress,,
given, and that it be held responsible for the ~.
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for ne,
authorizing the exhibition of greater onant;t,
than can be accommodated in the spf e assig ii
to the productions of the country in on stion.''
nun discussion was then had Of the snbiee,
mus ald before the committee, and, on motion q,
the lion, W. w. Seaton it was
Resoloed, That the Committee of five first cbaroaa
with this subject by the Institute (substituI1n.
MIR. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is abserH
he an Executive Committee to take all nee ~,
steps to carry out the views of the general COR;
mittee "'
Inc following gentlemen constitute the Exec,
tive COMMITTEE Col Peter Force, Prof Wot-r
r. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, ]. c.. q Ken.
needy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes.
On notion
hssolpea' That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for n,,l,.
lIcatlon. ~ wv
ANA tho Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
~. b.-Assocatlons, committees or ind. NAL,
desitous to make propositions or to recey ,ntor
nation, are requested to address their conn. ,ica
IONS to j. T.. q. Kennedy Esq