The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-16

the proposed IRdastrial Eshibioa. TO ooxsspsod With
them In London and with socaetias, local soit1ees
and individuals In this country, and To sanction thc
forwarding of articles applicable 70 the sxhibit,on
need hardly say to you, sir, that the proceediags
Of the National Institute forth in this
dence, meet the APPRECIATION Of the Department which
has fui! confidence in the committee named by that
Institute.
avail myself o this opportunity to renew to " "a,
the assurance Of my high and dstinxuis he'd con \
sideration. JOHN M. CLAYTON. n
Right Honorable su II. l.. BuLwEa, &C.
Extract from the Circular Of the Rovol Commits.
sonsrs.
"The Commissioners have felt that it would h.
desirable, far possible, to prevent anv ner
sons from sending hiiher articles which cnnno, h.
admitted, rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also that IN.
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on ~
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex
hibiton by foreign contributors ought not to be i'm
posed upon amy FngIish tribunal, but should be-
referred to one lving the confidence Of the exhi-
bitors theirs, ves and standing entirely free from
possible nputations of national partialitv. They
acccr .,ngly propose TO admit to exhibition s,ch
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever NAV be i,s
na'ufe( n leach each country They will commitments
which can be allowed to the production. If ths
country for which It acts and will also state RI.
conditions and limitations which NAV from tim I.
to time be decided on with respect to the Admission
OF articles All articles forwarded by such Can.
trail Authority will then be admitted provided thew
do not require greater agg4 4te amount ~
space than that assigned to the Productions of tn.
country from which they come; and. provided
also, that they do not violate the condition. IN
limitations of which due notice shall have bean
given. II will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits of m.
several articles presented for exhibition. and IN
take care that those which are sent are s,,cb ..
fairly represent the industry of their fellowcoun-
trymen.
Her Majesty's Commissioners will copsd..
that to be the Central Authority in each case 1911
Is stated TO De so by the Government of its co,,ntr
Having once. been put in communication With !.
Central Authority in any country. thew nons, -
cline, absolutely and entirely, any COMMUNICATED
with private and unauthorized individuals and
SHOULD any such be addressed to them. tbev 90,
only refer to a central body. This decision i
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. 'o"-
emo articles Of foreign manufacture. tn wbor
soever they may belong, wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thas,
come with the sanction of the Central Autborityy
OF OF, the country OF which they are the prodncen
ne commissioners do not insist upon such art,.
cles being IN all cases actually forwarded hv ~
Central Authority, though they consider thai th.
wouid generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but 1t Is indispensable that the sanction ~
such authority should in all cases be exnre..i,.
given, and that it be held responsible for fhs ~
ness of such articles for exhibition and fnr NJ.
authorizing the exhibition of greater ouantitv
than can be accompanied in the sps e assior ~
to the productions of the country in an stion.
null discussion was then had of the nuh;.rt
thus LAID before the committee, and, on motion Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it Was -
Reso!ped, That the Committee of FIVE first ch.,o.d
with this subject by the Institute (subatitnt'nr
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absentS
be an Executive Committee to take ali necess,ry
mittee. eA' So's
- The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
n. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. c. q Ken
nedy' Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for nuh.
LEGATION. '"' Jus
ana the COMMITTEE adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary Of the Meeting.
~. B.-Associations, committees, or individual.
deslrous to make propositions or to receive infor.
nation, are requested to address their comnnnca.
tons to j. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.