The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-08

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the propesd Industrial Ex hbition to correspond with
them in London, and with societies, local committees,
aud ndiv duzis in this country and to sanction the
forwarding of articles applicable to the exhibition
need hardly say to YOU sir, that the proceedings
o the National lnsttute set forth this
dcnce, meet the appreciation OF the Department hh
has full confidence in the committee named by that
Institute M
avail myself this opportunity to renew to ysu
the assurance OF my high and distinguished c1n
sideration. JOHN M. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BuLwra, kc
Ertrsct from the Circular qf ne Regal Commits
sioners.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would hs
desirable, as far 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-
hibion ny foreign contributors ought not to be I'M
posed upon any English tribunal but should lie
referred to one living the confidence of the exhi-
bitors ther~ YES, and standing entirely free from
possible .nputatons of national partially. They
accr- ,ngly propose to admit to exhibition snch
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority whatever may be its
nature) IN each country. They will Commitment.
to such Central Authority the amount Of snar.
which can be allowed to the. productions Of lie
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conditions and limitations which NAV from tim.
to time be decided on with respect to the admsson
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
trail Authority will then be admitted provided thew
do not require a greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned to the productions of the
also, that they do not violate the conditions mud
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 10
take care that those which are sent are such as
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow-coun
trymen
Her Majesty's Commissioners vii, cons;d.,
shat to be the Central Authority in each case ,nhjch
Is stated TO be 50 6y the Goverrem! Of its country
Having once been put in communication with, ;,
Central Authority in any country, thew must de
cine, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals and.
should any such be addressed to them, thew can
only refer to a 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 thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thew
Of the country of which they are the produces
Inc commissioners do not insist upon such art,.
cles beng III all cases actually forwarded bv n
Central Authority, though they consider that tn
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment; but it is indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all cases lie expressiv
given, and that it be held responsible for the fl
ness of such articles for exhibition and for nor
authorizing the exhibition Of greater uuantitv
than can be accommodated in the sps e assig,ed
to the productions of the country in on stion7'
full discussion was then had Of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion CT
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 MIR. Greenough, who is absenS
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views Of the general cons
mittee. - - -.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Walter
T. johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, ]. c. q Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes. ors
On notion it
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pul-
LEGATION. 80 '5lf
And the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.--AssocIations, committees, or individuals
deslrous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their communica
tons to j. c. G. Kennedy, ESQ.,