The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-09


the proposed industrial Exhibtioa. 70 c1aPo.a With
them in London, and With soeisti6a lorsl an tses,
and individuals in this country, and r. sanction the
forwarding OF articles applicahe to the exhibition
need hardly say TO you, sir, that ths proceedings
Of the National Institute forth in this correspon
dence meet the appreciation OF the Department, which
has full confidence in the committee named by that
Institute.
avail myselfo this opportunity to renew to Wv
the assurance OF my high and distinguished cLn
sideration JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
| Right Honorable Sir II. L. BuLwER &c.
Extract from the Circular ef the. Royal Commits
"The Commissioners have felt that il would lie
desirable, far MS possible, TO prevent any per
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
admtted 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-
hibitlon by foreign contributors ought not to be inn
posed upon any ngl sh tribunul but should be
referred to one i.lvig the confidence of the exhi-
bitors then s.ses and standing entirely free from
possible .hputatlons of national partially They
acccr ,ngly propose To admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only ms may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever NAV be ire
nature) IN each country. They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount If .nsns
which can be allowed to the productions ~ ~.
country for which it acts, and will also state tbs
conditions and limitations which NAV from tim.
to time be decided with respect to the admiss;on
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
tral Authority VIII then be admitted, provided they
do not require greater aggregate amount ~
space than that assigned to the productions of the
country from which they come ; and, provided.
also, that they do not violate the conditions ma
limitations of which due notice shall have been
gives. 1t will rest with the Central Author;,v in
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition. and tn
take care that those which are sent are such q.
fairly represent the industry Of their felIowconn.
trymen.
+" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,ohich
Is slaea 20 DC 50 oy tae Government Of its country
Having once been put in communication with
Central Authority IN any country, thew must do,
cline, absolutely and entirely any Communicates
with private and unauthorized individuals and
should any such be addressed to them. thew can
only refer to central body This decision !.
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion So
NO ARTICLES or foreign manufacture, to whom.
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thev NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thsy
come with the sanction of the Central Authority
OF the country of which they are the nrodncs1
The Commissioners do not insist upon such ar,
ces being IN all cases actually forwarded bv The
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment Dut IL is indispensable that the sanction of
given, and that 1t be held responsible for the IL
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for M,
authorizing the exhibition of greater ouantitv
than can be accommodated in the sps e assgred
to the productions of the country in on stion'n
A full discussion was then had Of the s,b;e,t
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
hesotUed, nat the Committee of five first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substtut1ne
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absenS
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
mttee. oo''S
The following gentlemen constitute the Execp
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
Il. Johnson prof Joseph Henry, J. c. q Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion
Resoired, That the Secretary be requested 10
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION. A"' Ooo-
And tho Committee adjourned
CHARLES f. STANSBURY
Secretary Of the Meeting.
IN. b.-Assoclations, committees, or individuals
desrous to make propositions or to receive inforr
nation, are requested to address their comm,,nico
hons to J. G. q. Kennedy, ESQ.