The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-04

the proposed Industrial ExhbisNN TO correspond WIN
them in London, and with soieties, local committees,
forwarding Of articles applicable to the exhibition
need hardly say TO YOU sir, that the proceedings
Of the National Institutes set forth this correspon
dence, meet tho appreciation Of the Department. which
has full confidence In the Committee named by that
Institute.
I avail myself this opportunity to renew to you
the assurance OF my high snd distinguished con;
sideration, JOHN d. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir ii. l.. BuLwrR &c
Extract from the Circular er the Royal Commits
slOykrs.
"The Commissioners have felt that it would bs
desirable, al far possible, to prevent any per-
from sending hither articles which canno, bs
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 destned for ex-
hbion by foreign contributors ought not to be I'M
posed upon any English tribunal, but should b.
referred to one lying the confidence of the exhi-
bitors themselves, and standing entirely free from
possible .hputauons of national partiaity. They
accc- ,ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be it's
nature) IN each country. They will commun;ca,e
TO such Central Authority the amount Of sna.s
which can be allowed to the productions Of tbs
country for which 1t acts, and will also state ths
conditions and limitations which may from tms
to time be decided on with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded bv such c.
trad Authority will then be admitted. provided nv
do not require a greater aggregate amount ~
space than that assigned to the productions az ,hs
country from which they come ; and. provided
also, that they do not violate the condiiio,- .nI
limitations Of which due notice shall have been
given. 1t will rest with the Central AutLnr,,, ~
each country to decide upon the merits Of tho
several articles presented for exhibition. and IN
take care that those which are sent are s,cb nc
iairiy represent the industry of their feow-coun-
trymen.
&C Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,rhsL
u Satea 10 oe so oy the Government Of its couui,v
Having once been put in communication VIII
Central Authority in any country. thew must d.,
cline, absolutely and entirely, any COMMUNICATIVE
with private and unauthorized andiyiduaIs mud
should any such be addressed to them, thew can
only refer to central body. This decision is
fusion. WI
" No articles Of foreign manufacture 70 WHOM,
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer thev NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless Ill.,
come with the sanction of the Central Autbority
OF the country OF which they are the nroduce,
aI nc commissioners DO not insist upon such artl
cles beng IN all cases actually forwarded bv H.
Central Authority, though they consider thni ,bs
wouiu generally be the most satisfactory ARRANGE
ment but u is indispensable that the Sanction of
such authority should in all cases be exnrassi,,
given, and that it be held responsible for thr ~
ness OF such articles for exhibition and far No,
authorizing the exhibition of greater ouant;,vo
than can be accommodated in the sps ". nssiy, al
to the productions of the country in an siion
full discussion was then had OF the snh;s,,
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion 90
the Hon, w. w Seaton, it was
Resoired, That the Committee of five first CHARGED
with tins subject by the Institute (substit,,t,n1
Hlr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is abaenl1
be an Executive Committee to lake ali necessar V
steps to carry out the views of the general oomA
mittee. e"' ''"s
The following gentlemen constitute the Execn
i've COMMITTEE Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walt.r
II. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, j. C. q Ken
nedy' Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
hesoloea' That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for mi :
anu The Committee adjourned
CHARLES +. STANSBIIRY
Secretary of the Meeting
N. B.-Associations, committees, or individual.
uesirous I" make propositions or to receive nfor
iialioh' are requested to address their con,nunca
TONS to J. c. 6. Kennedy, Esq