The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-24

the uruoosod Industrial Exhibition, 70 correspond
them ia Loudon, and with societias iocsl
ana irdividusls in this county, and "a sanctionth'
Erwasding AZ articles applicable to the exhibition,
| need hardly cay to you, sir that Tia proceedings
Of the National Institutes set forth IN thn corresRon
duuoe meet the appreciation Of the Department, Aci
has full condolences in the committee named by thai
Institute.
avail myself this opportunity to renew to y't
the assurance OF my high knd distinguished con
sideraton. JOHN M. CLAY loN
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BULwER, &c.
Extract from the Circular Of the Royal Consmis
si0sasrs.
"The Commissioners have felt that II 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 aftei
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-
hiblon by foreign contributors ought not to be lm-
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one lving the confidence of the exhl
bitors theirs. yes, and standing entirely free from
| possible nputations of national Partially. They
accc, .ngly propose TO admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be It's
nature) N each country. They will communlcat
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 to the admission
| of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
trail Authority will then be admitted provided they
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 ana
| limitations of which due notice shall have beer
given 1t will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits of tn.
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
| take care that those which sent such as
fairly represent the industry of their fellowcoun-
! trymen.
"Her Majesty's Commissioners will conside,
that to be the Central Authority in each case phich
is stated to be by the Government Of its count,
Having once been put in communication with Z
Central Authority in any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals and,
| should any such be addressed to them, they cal
only refer to central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con
| fusion.
No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they may
| be, can be admitted for exhibition unless they
| come with the sanction of the Central Authorit,
of the country of which they the produce
The Commissioners do not insist upon such artI
Giles being in all cases actually forwarded bv tn.
Central Authority, though they consider that thu
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but it il indispensable that the sanction OF
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that it be held responsible for the fit
ness of such articles for exhibition and for no,
authorizing the exhibition Of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the sps &c assg ec
to the productions of the country in on stion''
A full discussion was then had of the subet,
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion OF
the Hon, W. w. Seaton, it was
RESOLVED, That the Committee of FIVE first charged
with this subject by the Institute Substituting
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absenl)
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
mittee
The following gentlemen constitute the Exec,
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Walter
R. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. C. Il Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested t,
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
lication.
And the Committee adjourned
CHARLES +. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees, or ind iuas
desirous to make propositions or to receiv nfor
nation, are requested to address their comm. 1ca
| tons to J. c. G. Kennedy, ESQ.,