The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-19

| the proposed industrial Exidn ~ a q ~ wlAA
them IN London, and With soaiaGied, ~ sus tsss.
ard individuals in this country, and 70 nnctiou IL
forwarding Of articles applicable 70 the szhttSua.
need hardly say to ycu sir, that tbs prooeediaes
Of the National Instute set forth in this corzespoD-
dence, meet the appreciation Of the Department which
has full confidence in the committee named bv that
Institute. a
! avail myself this opportunity to renew to you
the assurance Of my high and distinguished cos;
sideration. JOHN II CLAYTON. -a
! Right Honorable Sir ii. l.. BuLwrs &C. ~.
Ersrset from, the Circuisv u tie Royal Cowssis-
| sioners. dgpt
"The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, AS far as possible, to prevent any 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 the
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on the
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex-
hibition by foreign contributors oughtnot to be ina
posed upon any Fnglish tribunal but should be
referred to one saving the confidence of the exhi-
bitors them yes, and standing entirely free from
possible i.nputations of national partialitv They
cr,ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only us may be forwarded To them
by the Central Authority (whatever NAV b~ n.
to such Central Authority the amount Of spwcs
which can be allowed to the productions Of m.
country for which il acts, and viii also state the
conditions and limitations which may from, tim.
to time be decided on with respect the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Gem
trial Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
do not require a greater aggregate amount IL
space than that assigned TO the productions OF ths
country from which they come and, provided.
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations OF which due notice shall have been
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authority n
each country TO decide upon the merits Of the
| several articles presented for exhibition and tn
take care that those which are sent are such ns
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow-coun
trymen. tNs
{" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that TO be the Central Authority in each case ,cich
is stated to be so by the Government Of it, countru
Having once been put in communication with
Central Authority IN any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any COMMUNICATIONS
with private and unauthorized lndividuals and.
should any such be addressed to them. thew chi,
only refer to central body This decision il
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
(" NO articles OF foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thew
come with the sanction of the Central Authority
OF the country of which they are the producei
The Commissioners do not insist upon such nrt,
cles beng IN all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that tn =
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange-
ment; but 1t is Indispensable that the sanction Of
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that it be held responsible for the ~
ness of such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition of n greater QUANTITY
than can be accommodated in the sps e assigred
to the productions Of the country in on stion.''
"A full discussion was then had of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion of
the Hon, w. W. Seaton, it was
Resolped, That the Committee of We first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute Substituting
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absent5
be an Executive Committee to take all necessnrv
steps to carry out the views of the general cons
mttee.
Inc following gentlemen constitute the Execu
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
e. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. C. q Ken
nedy, ESQ., Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motlon--
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION. M 49,
Ana the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
IN. B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
desrous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their comm,nica
TONS to }. q. g. Kennedy, ESQ.