The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-01

the proposed Industrial Exhibition, to correspond with
them in LosdOn, and with sanisti~ local committees
and individuals in this country, and sanction the
forwarding 81 articles applicable "a tthtoR.
need hardly say to you, sir, that the proceedings
Of the National Institute, set forth il this correspon
dcncc, meet tas appreciation of the Department which
has full confidence ia the committee named by that
Institute. 3o
the assurance Of my high and distinguished cun,
sideration JOHN n. CLAYTON. :
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BuLwEa, &C.
Extract from the Circulsr Of the Royal Commits
si0ners.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would he
desirable, as far possible, to prevent any per
sons from sending hither articles which cannot lie
admitted, rather than TO reject the articles utter
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-
hbiion by foreign contributors ought not to be I'M
posed upon any English tribunal, but should he
referred to one lving the confidence Of the exhi-
bitors thems, YES, and standing entirely free from
possible -HputatiOns Of national partialftv. They
accC~ .,ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whateyer NAV be ts
nature) in each country. They will commitments
to such Central Authority the amount of SPACE
which can be allowed to the productions OF the
country for which it acts, and will also state Inc
conditions and limitations which NAV from time
to time be decided on with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Gem
trial Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
do not require greater aggregate amount Of
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 Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition md ~
fp kQ oar hat hnoa ,rrk,s
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-coun-
rymen.
" Fer Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,chch
IS stated to be so by the Government of its co,ufv
daving once been put in communication with n
cline absolutely and entirely, any communicates
with private and unauthorized lndividuals ; and.
should any such be addressed to them, thew can
only refer to a central body. This decision ia
essentially necessary in order to prevent con-
fusion III ~ 80
no articles or foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless tbev
come with the sanction of the Central Autboritv
OF the country of which they are the produce.
Inc commissioners do not insist upon such artl
cies peihS m all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider thnt this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but 1t Is indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all cases be expressIv
given, and that it be held responsible for the III
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the sps = assio,. Ell
to the productions of the country in on stion7O
"A fuil discussion was then had Of the subject
thus land before the committee, and, on moton a.
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolred, That the Committee of five first CHARGED
with tins subject by the Institute (substitutIng
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who is nbsen6
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views Of the general cons
mittee. 1888
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
e. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, j. C. q Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion--
Resoired, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for puL-
LEGATION. '"' '"NN
And Tho Committee adjourned
CHARLES +. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting
N. B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
aesirous to make propositions or to receive inlor
nation, are requested to address their comn,rnica
tons to j. G. q. Kennedy, Esq.