The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-05

the proposed Indust1i Exhibition to correspond Win
them In Lopdon and with societiss local outetsss,
forwarding Of articles applicable to tbs sxhihan.
need hardly say 10 you, air that the procpediaga
of the National Institute forth in this cosrespo-
dencc, meet the appreciation Of the Department wkich
has full confidence in the committee named BY that
| Institute. Hr H 9sE ~ NJ
| avail myself this opportunity to renew to "
the ASSURANCE Of my high and distinguished c~n
sideration. JOHN n. CLAYTON. e
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BuLwEn, &c.
Extract from the Circular IT The Royal Cossa.;,-
sl0ners tas
| "The Commissioners have felt that it would he
desirable, as far possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hiher articles which cannot 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 rejection of articles destined for ex-
hibItion by foreign contributors ought not to be inn
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred 10 one lving the confidence of the exhi-
bitors heTs, YES, and standing entirely free from
possible .nputations of national Partially They
acccr ,ngy propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded To them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be its
nature) in each country. They will commun;ca,
to such Central Authority the amount of snac.
which can be allowed to the productions OF the
country for which II acts, and will also state th
conditions and limitations which may from tim.
to time be decided with respect to the adm;ss;or
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
trial Authority viii then be admitted provided thev
do not require greater aggregate amount of
space than that assigned to the productions of tbs
country from which they come; and. provided
also, that they do not violate the condition. and
limitations of which due notice shall have hear
gwen. II will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits of The
several articles presented for exhibition. and IN
take care that those which are sent are such as
fairly represent the industry Of their feow-coun
trymcn.
Her Majesty's Commissioners will cons;ds,
that to be the Central Authority i'm each casa 49,
IS stated TO be so by Tie Government of lis count,,
Having once been put in communication VII, .
Central Authority ia any country. thew ms, -
cline, absolutely and entirely any communicates
with private and unauthorized individuals and
should any such be addressed to them. thew csn
only refer to central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, IN order to prevent con-
fusion.
mo articles Of foreign manufacture. n wbor,-
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless th.v
come with the sanction of the Central Author,ty
OF the country of which they are the produce
Inc commissioners do not insist upon such art,.
cles beng IN all cases actually forwarded nv the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
Would generally be the most satisfactory arrange-
ment; but 1t Is indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all cases be expresa;v
gwen, and that it be held responsible for the 81
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for mr.,
authorizing the exhibition of a greater ouunt;tv
than can be accommodated in the SD, ! assio,, 81
to the productions of the country in an stion,,
"A fuil discussion was then had Of the subject
thus land before the committee, and, on motion Ct
the Hon, w, w. Seaton, it was s.
Resolved, That the Committee of five first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitutinS
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absenS
be an Executive Committee to take all necessnry
steps to carry out the views Of the general coral
mittee. VIM
The following gentlemen constitute the Execn
i've Committee: Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
Il. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. c. q Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion
Resolued' That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for mi
licaton W. p"'
And tho Committee adjourned
CHARLES +. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
~ b.-AssocIatlons, committees or ind; ..ua.s
desirous to make propositions or to receiv- NOR
mation' are requested to address their CONN.,. ,ica
uohs to ). Z. q. Kennedy, Esq.