The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-26

the proposed Industrial Exhibition to correspond With
them Ia London, md with axetiss, 1peai "a ttses,
forwarding Of artices applicable To the exhibition
need hardly say to YOU sir, that the proceedings
OF the National Instite set forth in this coxrespon-
dencc, meet the appreciation OF the Department. hch
Institute.
avail myself this Opportunity 70 renew to ytu
the assurance OF my high and distinguished en-
sideratiOn. JOHN n. CLAYTON
! Right Honorable Sir H l.. BuLwER. xe
Extract from the Circular Of Tie Reveal Co,ax,i,.
si0ssers.
"The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, as far possible, to prevent anv per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also that IN.
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on the
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex-
hibItion by foreign contributors ought not 70 I've I'M
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred tosone aving the confidence Of the exhi-
Dtors theTs ves and standing entirely free from
possible .nputations of national partially. They
accc~ 'nsly propose to admit to exhibition such
Iore,gh articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whateyer NAV he ts
nature) in each country. They will comn,un;ests
| to such Central Authority the amount Of snace
which can be allowed to the productions ~ H.
country for which it acts, and will also state tl
conditions and limitations which may from time
m
of articles. All articles forwarded bv s,,ch~ (,an.
trial Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
do not require greater aggregate amount ~
space than that assigned to the productions of the
country from which they come /; and, provided,
also, that they do not violate the cnndii;on. ~
limitations of which due notice shall Lnvs hsan
given 1T Will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition. and To
take care that those which are sent are such as
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-coun
trymen.
Her MaJestys Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,rhch
Is stated to be so by the. Government of ifs co,
Having once been put in Communication with
Central Authority in any country, thew must de-,
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
win private ana unauthorized andividuaIs /; and
should any such be addressed to them thew can
only refer to central body. This decision il
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. So -
9 No articles of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless they
come with the sanction of the Central Author;ty
OF the country OF which they are the producel
The commissioners do not insist upon such art,
cles being ~ all cases actually forwarded bv the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
woulo generally De the most satisfactory arrange
ment but it is indispensable that the sanction Of
such authority should in all cases be expressv
given, and that it be held responsible for The 6t
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition Of a greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the spa. assigned
to the productions of the country in qu stion,'
A full discussion was then had Of the subject
thus lad before the committee, and on motion of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was n '--'i 4.
RESOLVED, Ihatthe Committee Of Ave first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute Substituting
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absenl5
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views Of the general com.
mittee. AZ 81 tt $3.50
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
i've Committee Col Peter Force, Prof. Walter
X. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, ]. CO Ken
nedy' Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes.
On motion 81
hesolped, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
ANA the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
~ B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
desirous to make propositions or to receive nlars
nation, are requested to address their communion
IONS to J. G. G. Kennedy, Esq.