The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-10

the proposed Indns&sisl Euhihation to wnfA
them il Londoa, and with soeieties lncal
and in9avtdnsls T. ~ cpuntry. and - aRneepAA~
osw azdinS nf articles appaicahle 70 tAs exhi
need hssdiy ny 10 you, sis that the pssessliAes
Of the National Iaue ~ ~ firth Ia ths cosrespou
dence meet the aPprobaiian al tAs uepsrtent which
has full confidence In the consmittee naued BY that
Institute.
avail myself this opportuai&y To rsnsw to u =
the assurance Of my high and distinguished c.a;
sideIati0n JOAN n. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BuLwxa, &c.
Extract from the Circular " Tie Reyss Ce11ms-
sonsrs
"The Commissioners have felt that il would he
desirable, as far possible, 10 prevent any DER
sons from sending hither articles which cannot he
admitted rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also thai The
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on the
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex-
hibltlon by foreign contributors ought not to be inn
posed upon any Fuglish tribunal, but should be
referred to one Avng the confidence of the exhi-
bitors them yes, and standing entirely free from
posJibs -hputations of national partiality. They
accc' .,ngly propose TO admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority whatever may be its
nalure) ~ each country They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount Of ana,
which can be allowed to the productions Of the
country for which It acts and will also state ths
conditions and limitations which may from tirne
to time be decided on with respect the admission
of articles All articles Forwarded by such Cer-
trail Authority will then be admitted, pro yided thew
do not require greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned to the productions Of thu
country from which they come; and. provided
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations of which due notice shall have been
given. IT. will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition. and 10
take care that those which are sent are such ~
fairly represent the industry Of their feiow-coun
trymeD.
Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,chrh
Is stated 10 DC so BY the Government Of it, cosaiyv
Having once been put in communication with !,
Central Authority in any country, they must de-.
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 +
essehtialy necessary, IN order TO prevent con-
fusion.
g No articles OF foreign manufacture. n whou.
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thsx
come with the sanction of the Central Authoritv
Of the country of which they are the produce
cles beng IN all cases actually forwarded bv IL
Central Authority, though they consider that m
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment; but 1t Is indispensable that the sanction az
such authority should In all cases be exnress,,,
given, and that it be held responsible for The 81.
ness of such articles for exhibition and for mr.
authorizing the exhibition Of a greater ouanti,v
than can be accommodated in the sps...r asaio III
to the productions of the country in az stion."
full discussion was then had Of the suh;eet
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion ot
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
RESOLVED, That the Committee of # We first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitut1nc
Mr. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who is abaenH
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
mttee. 800
The following gentlemen constitute the Execn
i've Committee COL Peter Force, Prof Walter
H. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. C. q Ken.
ncdy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes
On motion
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for nub.
Hcation. ~ w.
And tn Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
~. b.--AssocIatlons, committees, or ind. usls
desrous to make propositions or to receiy nfpr
nation, are requested to address their conn. ,ica
TONS to J. G. &. Kennedy, ESQ