The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-13

the proposed Industyai ExIihton to rusrespohd With
them IN London" and with scss1s, lecai c4unittee>,
and individuals W this ooun&yy, ard sAnetioA Tia
forwarding ~ articles applicable To the exhibition.
need hardly say 10 you sir, ihat tha t,nxecdings
al the National Institutes set forth this correspo
dance, meet the appreciation Of the Department which
has full confidence in the committee named BY that
Institute. ..t s.i b
\ l avail myself this opportunity to renew TO VI
the assurance Of my high and distinguished con
sidcraton JOHN M. CLAYTON. :
| Right Honorable Sir II. L. BuLwEa, &c. e.
Extract from the Circulsr ef tie Royal Commits
~ si0ners.
"The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable as far as possible, 10 prevent anv per
from sending hither articles which calsno, 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 rejection of articles destined for ex-
hibton by foreign contributors oughtnot to be inn
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred To one aving the confidence of the exhi-
btors theTs. YES, and standing entirely free from
possible .npuiations of national partiality, They
accor ,ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority whatever may be its
nature) in each country. They will communica,.
to such Central Authority the amount of space
which can be allowed to the productions Of the
country for which it acts, and will also state The
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided on with respect the omission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Gem
trail 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 and
limitations Of which due notice shall have been
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 p.ich
Is stated TO be so by the Government of its co,.uf,
Having been put in communication win y
Central Authority in any country, thew must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communicates
with private and unauthorized individuals and.
should any such be addressed to them. thew can
only refer to central body This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
T" NO articles OF foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or Wheresoever thew n,nv
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thev
come with the sanction of the Central AUTHORITY
OF. OF the country OF which they are the producea
The Commissioners do not insist upon such urt,
cles beng IN all cases actually forwarded by ii
Central Authority, though they consider thai IN
would generally be the most satisfactory arranse-
ment but IT 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 a greater QUANTITY
than can be accommodated in the SIDE : assio1 I'll
to the productions of the country in qu stion."
A full discussion was then had of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion Ct
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolued, That the Committee of FIVE first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitutIno
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absenG
be an Executive Committee to take all necessnrv
steps to carry out the views Of the general cons
mittee. s
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
K. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. C. q Ken
needy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion
Res0lued, That the Secretary be requested TO
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pul
LEGATION. - -"
ana the Committee adjourned
CHARLES r. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
~ B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
desirous to make propositions or to receive nfor
nation, are requested to address their comnunica
tons to ). c. &. Kennedy, Esq