The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-03

the proposed industrial xhibiion 70 Correspond With
them IN London, and xlah societiea, LEGAL
ana y u =. ss, s.S e s.s ts
need hardly say to yo&s ~, Tat IL preessaiags
OF the National Institute, ct forth 10 this onsrssPon
dence, meetths appreciation u tbs Depsstst, wkieh
has iuli confidence in the cosnitass nansd BY that
Institute.
avail myself this opportunity to renew to y<u
the assurance Of my high And distinguished c1Ds
alteration. JOHN n. CLAYTON
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BuLwra, Ic.
Extract from the CireSlsr u tie Royal Cessmi.-
| sioners.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would h.
desirable, AZ far possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than TO reject the articles amer
their arrival in London. They feel also that the
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on the
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex-
hibion by foreign contributors ought not to be inn
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one naving the confidence of the exhi-
bltors theTst YES, and standing entirely free from
possible .nputations of national partially Thew
acccr ,ngiy propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
s y uns Gen.la nuanor''y Swhateyer may be its
to such Central Authority the amount ~ $3.50
which can be allowed TO the production. ~ r.
country for which it acts, and will also stat. III
conditions and limitations which may from tims
to time be decided on with respect to ~ .d,a;.
of articles. All articles Forwarded bv snch Gen.
trail Authority will then be admitted provided thsv
do not require greater aggregate amonn, -
space than that assigned to the productions of ,hs
country from which they come ; and. prov;aaJ
also, that they do not violate the condition, and
limitations of which due notice shall have hem
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authorize in
each country to decide upon the merits Of m.
several articles presented for exhibition and ~
take care that those which are sent are such =.
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow-coun
trymen.
Her Majesty's Commissioners will con.;d.-
that to be the Central Authority in each ccss ..Sst
Is stated to be so BY the Government of IL, eont,v
Having once been put in communication wthss
Central Authority IN any country, thew must de-.
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communicated
Nun Sh private ana unauthorized individuals and.
only refer to a central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion
" No articles Of foreign manufacture. TO wbom.
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
DC, can De admitted for exhibition unless they
come with the sanction of the Central Authorize
OF the country of which they are the producei
ihe commissioners do not insist upon such art,t
cies being IN all cases actually forwarded bv thu
central Authority, though they consider that this
Wouo generally De the most satisfactory arrange
such authority should in all cases be exnress;,,
gwen, and that it be held responsible for the IL
ness of such articles for exhibition, and for mr.
authorizing the exhibition of a greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the sps &c assigl. 81
to the productions of the country in gu stion.',
"A full discussion was then had Of the snb;.<t
thus ald before the committee, and, on motion Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolred, Ihatthe Committee of We first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitut1np
Mr. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who is abaenS
he an Executive Committee to take all neceassrv
steps to carry out the views of the general coms
mittee. Sos
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
X. 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 pub
lication. 1 ~ 49,
And the Committee adjourned
CHARLES f. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
~ b.--AssoclatIons, committees, or ind ,uaIs
deslrous to make propositions or to receiy- .nfor
nation, are requested to address their comm, ,ica
tons to j. G. G. Kennedy, Esq.