The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-01

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the proposed lndusxal E1hihion to correspond with
them in London and With societies, local oun4tees,
and individuals in this country, and 10 sanction The
forwarding o. articles applicable to the exhihitioa.
need hardly tay to you, siS that the proceedinEs
al the National Institute, forth in this coapop
dsnce meet the appreciation OF the Department which
has full confidence in the committee named By that
Institute.
avail myself this opportunity to renew to vs
the assurance OF my high and distinguished c1ps
sidcration JOHN n. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir ii. l.. BuLwsa, &C.
Extract from the Circular Of the Royal Commits
sloa<Ts.
i"The Commissioners have felt that il would he
desirable, as far as possible, to prevent any Der
sons from sending hther 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 rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hbon by foreign contributors ought not to lie iu,-
posed upon any English tribunal, but should BE-
referred to one ulving the confidence of the exhi-
bors thems, YES, and standing entirely free from
possible -nputatons of national partiaIity. They
acccv .,ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority whatever NAV be its
nuture) in each country. They will commitments
to such Central Authority the amount Of space
which can be allowed to the productions Of ihs
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 thew
do not require u greater aggregate amount ~
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 f.
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
nj prtIe Iaun pfoIr ~x t....u
take care that those which are sent are such M
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow-couu.
trymen.
"Her Majesty's Commissioners will cons;d.r
that to be the Central Authority in each case cheh
is stated 10 be so by the Government Of its country
Having once been put in communication with q
Central Authority in any country, thew mnst d..
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals and.
should any such be addressed to them. thew can
only refer to u central body. This decision Is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. a.
"No articles OF foreign manufacture. to whom.
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they 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 produccf
Inc commissioners do not insist upon such arts
cles being in all cases actually forwarded bv tie
Central Authority, though they consider that TINS
would generally be the most satisfactory arrangt
ment but it is indispensable that the sanction az
such authority should in all gases be expressiv
given, and that it be held responsible for Tie a.
ness of such articles for exhibition and for MT
authorizing the exhibition of a greater o,,antifv
than can be accommodated in the sps e asaig,eI
to the productions of the country in az .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
Resolued, That the Committee offve first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitutlng
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough who is absenH
be an Executive Committee to take all r,eceasarv
steps to carry out the views of the general cons
mttee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
T. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. C. u Ken-
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On motion
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION. - 80
And the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary Of the Meeting.
N. B-Associations, committees, or ind. iuals
desrous to make propositions or to receiv- .nfor
nation, are requested to address their comm, 1ica
tons to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.
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