The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-19

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the proposed Industrial Kaf hiAun, 70 spsya pond Wit
them in Loadon, and with socistiaa lecsf ooRsnjsta.
forwarding Of articles spphcshjs 10 tbs estibilipn-
need hardly say 10 you, an, tAa& the proceedings
Of the National Institute, vt fnxh in this correspa
dsnce meet the appreciation n tn Depamenf, which
has full confidence in the cofaaittee named By that
Institute
l avail myself this opportunity to renew 70 ~
the assurance Of my high and distinguished Gag
sideration JOHN N. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir II l.. BuLwER, NC.
Ersrsct from the Circular " The Royal Cessasis-
sorers.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, AS far AZ possible, to prevent any per-
sons ffom sending hither articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also that he
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on the
admission or rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hibion by foreign contributors ought not TO be i'm.
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred TO one lving the confidence Of the exhi-
bltors theirs, and standing entirely free from
possible .sputations of national partialitv. They
acco- .,ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded tn tbsn,
by the Central Authority (whatever may be its
n,,ture) in each country. They will communicst.
to such Central Authority the amount of space
which can be allowed TO the productions of ths
country for which it acts, and will also state thu
conditions and limitations which NAV from Tins
to time be decided with respect to the adn,isson
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen.
trad Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
DO not require greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned to the productions of the
country from which they come; and, provided.
also, that they do not violate the conditions .ni
limitations of which due notice shall have been
given. IL will rest with the Central Authority ~
each country to decide upon the merits OF the
several articles presented for exhibition. and 10
take care that those which are sent are smch ~
fairly represent the industry Of their fellowcoun-
trymen.
:" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,oh;ch
is stated 10 be by the Government of its co,.ntr
Having once been put in communication viii; !,
Central Authority N any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communicates
with private and unauthorized individuals AMI
should any such be addressed to them. thew can
only refer to d central body. This decision &
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
NO articles OF foreign manufacture, to whom.
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless th.y
come with the sanction of the Central Authortv
OF the country of which they are the produce,
The Commissioners do not insist upon such nrt,
cles beng IN all cases actually Forwarded hv ,hs
central Authority, though they consider that tina
SATISFACTORY
ment; but 1t is indispensable that the SANCTION az
such authority should in all cases be exnres.,,,
given, and that it be held responsible for The ~.
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for No.,
authorizing the exhibition of greater o,,ant;tv
than can be accommodated in the sps e assg IL
to the productions of the country in on stiona',
"A full discussion was then had of tie snh;a.,
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion ~
the bon, w. w. Seaton, il was
Resotued, That the Committee of FIVE frst char.s..
with this subject by the Institute (substitu,'ns
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is oLsenS
be an Executive Committee to take ali necessa,,,
steps to carry out the views of the general CON,
mittee. 'o'n
The following gentlemen constitute the Execn
i've = Committee Col. Peter Force Prof Walter
h. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, ]. C. q Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
hesotrea' That the Secretary be requested 10
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for nul,.
LEGATION. ''' 'ao-
anu the COMMITTEE adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
~. b.-Associations, committees. or md. ua,s
aesirous to make propositions or to recei, ,nfar
mation, are requested to address their conn. Me-.
IONS to ). Z. q. Kennedy, ESQ.