The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-13

the proposed Industrial Exhibition 70 oosrssopa WITH
them in London, and with societies, local oittses
and individuals in this country, and TO sanction ths
warding Of articles applicable 70 the sxhibtpn.
need hardly say to you, sir, that the proceedings
OF the National Institute, forth in tbs cogresn.
dence, meet the sPprobation Of the Department. which
has full confidence in the COMMITTEES named BY that
Institute.
| avail myself this opportunity to renew 70 you
the assurance of my high and distinguished con.
sideraton- JOHN M. CLAYTON.
| Right Honorable Sir ii. l.. BuLwrB. &c
Extract from the CircuIer af The Royal Comssis-
yoners.
"The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable as far as possible, to prevent anv per.
sons from sending hither articles which canno. be
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 rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hibtion ny foreign contributors ought not to be inn
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one having the confidence of the exhi-
bItors themselves, and standing entirely free from
possible .aputations of national partialitv. They
acccr -lngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles Only as may De forwarded to them
nature) in each country. They will Communist.
to such Central Authority the amount ,of So.
which can be allowed to the productions ~ shs
country for which il acts, and will also STATE ~.
conditions and limitations which may from time
time be decided with respect 10 the adm;ss;n,
of articles. All articles forwarded bv such O.,
trial Authority will then be admitted, provided tbsv
do not require u greater aggregate amount ~
space than that assigned to the productions IF IN.
country from which they come !; and, provided.
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations of which due notice shall have hssn
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits of tbs
several articles presented for exhibition. and ~
take care that those which are sent are such 40
fairly represent the industry Of their feIow-coun
trymen.
Her Majestys Commissioners will cons;d..
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,oL;ch
Is stated TO be so by the Government of h, ro.n,,'
Having once been put in communication with I.
Central Authority in any country, thew mus, do. :
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communicative,
with private and unauthorized lndviduaIs : and.
should any such be addressed to them. thew cal,
only refer to central body. This decision .1 T.
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. 49,
"No articles OF. foreign manufacture. to whom.
sOever they may belong, or wheresoever thev n,.,,
be- can be admitted for exhibition unless thew
come with the sanction of the Central Autbor;,v
of the country of which they are the prolncsi
Inc commissioners do not insist upon such ART.
cles being IN all cases actually forwarded bv RI.
Central Authority, though they consider that tbs
would generally be the most satisfactory arranye-
IF
such authority should in all cases be exnrsss,,
given, and that it be held responsible for the ~.
ness of such articles for exhibition and for No,
authorizing the exhibition Of a greater ouantitv
than can be accommodated in the sps 4 assig,.ei
to the productions Of the country in on stion.''
A-fuil discussion then had of the suh;a,t
thus land before the committee, and, on motion of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolped, That the Committee of We first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substtut1n@
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absenS
be an Executive Committee to take all pecessarv
steps to carry out the views of the general com.
mittee. S'i"s
The following gentlemen constitute the Execn
i've COMMITTEE: Col. Peter Force, Prof Walter
t. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. c. q Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
Orffnotion--
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub-
and the Committee adjourned
JHARLES f. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting
~ B.-Associations, committees. or ind;, :n,In
aesifous TO make propositions or to recey- nfor
nauon, are requested to address their conn. ,ica
tons to J. c. G. Kennedy, ESQ.