The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-03

the proposed Industrial Elk hibition to correspond
them in London, and with societies. local committee
and ndiv iduals in tins country and to sanction Il
forwarding OF articles applicable to the exhibition.
need hardly say to you, siI, that the proceeds.
of the National Institute, forth in this coxrcspo
dence, meet tho appreciation oil the Department, whis
has full confidence In the committee named BY tn {
Institute.
1 avail myself this opportunity to renew to " .
the assurance OF my high and distinguished coA
sideration. JOHN M. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir III. l.. BuLwER, &c.
Erraet from the Circular er the Royal Consn.i-
sioners.
"The Commissioners have felt that it would b..
desirable, as far possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hther articles which cannot h..
admitted, rather than TO reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also that the.
delicate and responsible task of deciding on ths.
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex-
hibtion by foreign contributors ought not to be inn
posed upon any English tribunal but should he
referred to one having the confidence of the exh-
bors thens.. YES, and standing entirely free from
possible -npuaiIons of national partaIity They
acccr rngly propose 10 admit to exhibition surf,
foreign articles only as may be forwarded TO theu,
by the Central Authority (whatever NAV be its
nature) in each country. They will cornmunica,.
to such Central Authority the amount of sna1 !.
which can be allowed To the productions Of III
country for which it acts, and will also state ~ =
conditions and limitations which NAV fro,n inv,
to Tune be decided on with respect TO the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded bv sucb c.
trad Authority will then be admitted provided thsy
do not require greater aggregate amount ~
space than that assigned to the productions of H.
country from which they come ; and. proy;dsT
also, that they do not violate the condition. .rf
limitations OF which due notice shall have been
gwen. Ii will rest with the Central Author;,y j.,
each country to decide upon the merits Of ,h.
several articles presented for exhibition. and 10
take care that those which are sent are sucl -.
fairly represent the industry Of their felow-ooun-
trymen.
4" Her Majesty's Commissioners will cons;dsr
that 10 pc the Central Authority in each case tcheh
Is stated 10 be so BY the Government of is COUNT,
Having once been put in communication viii ,
Cehtrai Authority IN any country, they must de
cine, absolutely and entirely, any COMMUNICATE,
with private and unauthorized ,ndviduaIs : and
should any such be addressed to them. thew car
only refer to a central body. This dec;s;o, :,
essentially necessary, in order to prevent can.
fusion. -
NO articles OF foreign manufacture, to whom,
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew MAJ,
be, can be admitted for exhibition miles, ~
come with the sanction of the Central Authority
OF the country of which they are the nronc.
The Commissioners do not insist upon sncb at,
cies beng IN all cases actually forwarded bv ths
Central Authority, though they consider that IN 8
Md generally be the most satisfactory ayr,no..
m,nt but 1t is indispensable that the sanction ne
$500 ""'ii"ihy SHouiu III all cases be
given, and that it be held responsible for H. 81.
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for ~,
authorizing the exhibition of a greater 'ouan,ify
than can be accommodated in the sos e assio 81
to the productions of the country in on stion',
A full discussion was then had of the s,,h;o..
thus lald before the committee, and, on motion Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolred, That the Committee of i've first cbsrpad
with this subject by the Institute (substtui,ns,
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who IS absenS
be an Executive Committee to take all necessar,,
steps to carry out the views Of the general COM
mittee. A
The following gentlemen constitute the Exer,
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Wat.r
X. ohnson, Prof, Joseph Henry, ]. c. q Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
ResolOed, That the Secretary be reaues,ed -
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for p,,b.
ication. 'N ~ p""-
ana the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
IN. b.-Associations, committees or ind. ,,als
desirous to make propositions or to receiv MFR
nation, are requested to address their conn. ,c,
IONS to j. G. G. Kennedy, Esq.