The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-02

the proposed Industrial Exhibition TO correspond with
them in londan and with soceties, local Committees,
and individuals in this country and to sanction the
forwarding ~ articles applicable ~ the ex hibition
need hardly say to you sir, that the 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 myself this opportunity to renew to W u
the ASSURANCE Of my high and distinguished con.
sderation. JOHN M. CLAYTON.
| Right Honorable Sir II l.. BULwrs, &c
Extract from the Circular Of the Royal Commits
sioners.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, as far possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannon he
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-
hibltIon by foreign contributors ought not TO be inn
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one lving the confidence Of the exhi-
bitors them ves and standing entirely free ftom
possible .nputatIons of national partiaIitv. They
acccr .ingy propose to admit to exhibition snch
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be its
nature) IN each country. They will communicate.
to such Central Authority the amount of snac.
which can be allowed to the productions Of the
country for which 1t acts, and will also state thA
conditions and limitations which NAV from tim.
to time be decided on with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded bv such c.
trial Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
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 and
limitations of which due notice shall have been
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authnr;,v in
each country to decide upon the merits of The
several articles presented for exhibition, and To
take care that those which are sent are such as
furly represent the industry of their fellow conn
trymen.
" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case whch
u Hatta 20 oe so oy the Government Of its co,ntyu
Having once been put in communication viii, =
Central Authority IN any country, they must de.
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communicat;or
with private and unauthorized undividuaIa and
should any such be addressed to them. thew can
only refer to central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
:" No articles Of foreign manufacture. to whom
soever they may belong, or wlreresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless tLey
come with the sanction Of the Central Authortv
o., the country or which they are the produces
The Commissioners do not insist upon such art,
cies beng IN all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider thai TN.
would generally be the most satisfactory ARRANGE.
ment; but 1t is indispensable that the sanction of
Such autnoIity SnOulu IN all cases be expressv
given, and that it be held responsible for the e.
ness of such articles for exhibition and far net
authorizing the exhibition of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the sps., e assgr ed
to the productions of the country in on, stion."
iuil discussion was then had of the subject
thus lald before the committee, and, on motion OF
The ZION, w. w. Seaton, it was
RESOLVED, That the Committee of We first charosd
with this subject by the Institute (substitutIng
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.: Greenough, who is absen6
be an Executive Committee to take all necrassrv
steps to carry out the views of the general CONF
mittee. o'"s
lhe following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Walter
X. ohnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. C. G Ken-
nedy' Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On motion
hesoiped, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings OF this meeting for pull
LEGATION. ~ '
And tho Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
desirous to make propositions or to receive inior
nation, are requested to address their conmunica
tons to j. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.