The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-07

, tbs proposed Indusuial Exhihitinu, 70 co1aaPons
them in London, ard With soc5eiee heal ouetess,
and ndivieusls = tls oouhtsy, and to ssac$ina ths
forwarding q ARTICLES asplieehls - TIE sxhihne.
need hardly say to you, cir, That tta proceedings
Of the National Institute, fasth In this coRoa
dence, meet ths aPprobafioa of tAe Depasent wkieh
has full confidence in tbs comnittee nana2 ~ that
Institute.
the assurance Of my high and Distinguished con.
siderat0n. JOHN n. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BULwER, &c
Extract from the Circular Of tAs Royal Commis
sioasys. t,fi,.
"The Commissioners have felt that it would b.
desirable, as far possible, to prevent any
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
their arrival in London. they feel also that the
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on tie
admission or rejection of articles destined for
hibllon by foreign contributors ought not to be i'm.
posed upon any Fnglish tribunal, but should be
referred to one living the confidence of the exhi-
possible -nputations of national partially. They
acccr .ngy propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (wLatever NAV be ts
nature) IN each country. They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount of sns, !.
country for which it acts. and will also state the
conditions and limitations which NAV from tins
to time be decided on with respect to the adnsson
OF articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen.
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
do not require greater aggregate amonn, ~
space than that assigned 10 the productions If r.
country from which they come and. provided
also, that they do not violate the Conditions mi
limitations Of which due notice shat 9have hasr
gwen. " viii rest with the Central Authority ia
each country to decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition. and -
take care that those which are sent are snch =.
farly represent the industry of their fsllowcou
trymen. So""-
Her MaJesty's Commissioners will cons;a.-
that to be the Central Authority in each 49,.
Is stated to De 50 BY the Government Of Il, co.st
H Having once been put in communication win 4
Centra' Authorlty IN any country thew must n.
cine, absolutely and entirely, any commu
WIN private and unauthorized individuals ana.
should any such be addressed To them IN -, , a
only refer to central body This decision IL
essentially necessary in ord.. .'' oiA 20
fusion. Pe"' co"-
mo articles Of foreign manpfacnr. ),
soever they may belong, or wheresoevs, ~ w.
oe' can pe admitted for exhibition unless th.yy
oC'ie Win the sanction of the Central Authoy,,v
OF the country Of which they are the nrod,,nss,
ne commissioners do not insist upon such arr,
cles being IN all cases actually forw.rasd ~.
Central Authority, though thew cons;Iss ~ Luz
would generally be the most satisfactorv arranaa.
ment; but It is indispensable that the ssnc,;on ~
soch authority should 10 all cases be e~nrsss,,,
gwen and that it be held responsible sor fhs 81,
ness OF such articles for exhibition, and cns s ~.
authorizing the exhibition of greater onant iU
than can De accommodated in the spr - ass;orssI
70 ahe productions of the country in an slions
"A iuii discussion was then had OF ths snh;.,,
mus ,aid before the committee, and. on nation ~
| the Hon, w. w. Seaton. il Was - "'o''oA ~
Resolued, Thatthe Committee Of I; We frs, ch.ro.a
WIN TINS subject by the Institute (aubatitmtS,ns
Mr. A1esnnedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absenG
De an Executive Committee to axe aIl nacssssr,,
mttee. se"e'"' COM
me following gentlemen constitute the Exac,,
i've COMMITTEE Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
n. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry. ]. G. q Ken.
nedy' Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be requested IN
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for nub.
ana thc Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Nh secretary of the Meeting.
E'D'-Assoclations, committees. or ind. nal.
aesllous to make propositions or to receiy .nfor
natlon' are requested to address their comm ,c.
tions to J. G. G. Kennedy, ESQ.