The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-14

Tie proposed Industrial Exhibition, 70 cosyssal With
thnm u Lndn and with socisti6s local ssmmittess,
and individuals in this county, and 70 sanction Tho
warding 81 articles applicable 70 the exhibition
need hardly say to you, sir, that the proceedings
OF the National Institute forth in this cosrespon
dence, meet thu appreciation OF the Departmeut which
has full cond nee in the COMMITTEES named by that
Institute fft'h
| avail myself this opportunity to renew to "
the assurance OF my high and Distinguished en-.
sideration. JOHN n. CLAYTON.
Right Honc able Sir H L. BuIvrs. xs.
Extract ton. the Circular qf he Royal Cenmis.
sI0ners
"The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, as far possible, To prevent anv per-
sons from seniing hither articles which can1o, n.
admitted, rather than to reject the articles nfier
their arrival in London. They feel also thar m.
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on liz
admission rejection of articles destined for ex
hibition by foreign contributors ought not 10 be I'M
posed upon any English tribunal, but snouId H..
referred TO one wing the confidence of the exb
bitors them YES, and standing entirely free from
possible .nputatIons OF national partiaIity Thev
acccr .,ngy propose to admit to exhibition sncb
foreign articles only may be forwarded 10 them
by the Central Authority (whateyer may be its
nature) in each country. They will Commitment
such Central Authority the amount Of sna,.
which can be allowed to the productions Of m.
country for which 1t acts, and will also state H.
conditions and limitations which NAV from fms
to time be decided on with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded nv sncI. @,
tral Authority will then be admitted provided thew
do not require greater aggregate amount or
space than that assigned to the productions of tho
country from which they come; and. prov,d.J
also, that they do not violate the conditions md
limitations of which due notice shall have hem
given 1t will rest with the Central Authority in
Tn
several articles presented for exhibition. and m
take care that those which are sent are sIfch as
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow-coun
trymen.
" Her Majesty's Commissioners will cops;dsr
that to be the Central Authority in each case rLt
IS stated to be 50 by the Government of It's counfru
Having once been put in communication viii .
Central Authority in any country. thew ms, ~"
cline, absolutely and entirely, any commun;ca,;on
with private and unauthorized individuals md
should any such be addressed to them. Inv 49,
only refer to central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, In order to prevent con-
fusion. WIZ
No articles Of foreign manufacture. 10 v,bo,,
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer thew NAV
De, can be admitted for exhibition unless ~,
come win the sanction of the Central Author;,v
of the country Of which they are the nro,Iucss,
me commissioners do not insist upon such arm:
cles being in all cases actually forwardad H., ~.
Central Authority, though they consider tbai H.
would generally be the most satisfactory arrnnoe.
ment but 1t is indispensable that the sanct;on of
such authority should in all cases be exnress,,,
given, and that it be held responsible for H. e.,
ness OF such articles for exhibitio, and for n..,
authorizing the exhibition of greater ouant;tv
than can be accommodated in the spr i asaipr 81
70 .hs productions of the country in on estion."
a iui discussion was then had Of the smI;ac,
mus lad before the committee, and, on motion NJ
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was -
Reso!ped, That the Committee of i've first charged
with this subject by the Institute (subs,;tm,,,na
Mr. hennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absen6
be an Executive Committee to take all ,,eceasary
steps to carry out the views of the general CONS
mittee. s'"' oo"s
me following gentlemen constitute the Exec,
i've COMMITTEE Col. Peter Force, Prof. WaIt.r
Il. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. CO Ken.
nedy' Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
fesolued, That the Secretary be reope.,.d n
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for nul.
ana the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associatons, committees. or ind;.. :n.l.
desirous to make propositions or to receiy. MFR
malon, are requested to address their CONN. ,cs
tons to j. G. g. Kennedy, Esq.