The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-24

the proposed industrial E1hihit.cn 10 c1respoaa ~re
them in London, and with societies iccsl cxnASeess
and individuals IN this country, and 10 sanc1nn us
forwarding u articles applicable to the exhibition
need hardly say to you, sir, that the proceedings
Of the National Institute, set forth IN this corrsspon
dence meet tho appreciation Of the Department. which
has full confidence Az the committee named by that
Institute.
/ avail myself this opportunity to renew to you
the assuraisec oil my high and distinguished
sideraiion JOHN M. CLAYTON
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BuLwER, &c
Extract from the Circular u The Royal Commits
soners.
sThe Commissioners have felt that il would he
desirable, as far possible, TO prevent any per
song 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 tie
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex-
hlbIton by foreign contributors ought not TO be inn
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred To one 1ying the confidence of the exhl-
bifors theirs, YES, and standing entirely free from
possible -nputatons of national partially. They
acccr ..ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 10 then,
by the Central Authority (whatever may be ina
nature) in each country. They will communicar-
To such Central Authority the amount Of snass
which can he allowed TO the productions of ths
country for which it acts, and will also stale the
conditions and limitations which may from Inn.
to time be decided on with respect 10 The admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided tbev
do not require a greater aggregate amour, az
space than that assigned TO the productions of The
country from which they come; and, provided
also, that they do not violate the conditions ami
limitations of which due notice shall have been
given. 1t will rest with the Central Autbor;,,r ~
each country to decide upon the merits Of m.
several articles presented for exhibition. and In
fak. hat a. -.
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-coun-
trymen.
6 Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,rhia
IS stated TO be so by the Government of its commits,
Having once been put in communication with =
Central Authority IN any country, they must de-.
cine, absolutely and entirely, any communication
should any such be addressed to them. thew en-,
only refer to central body. This decision IS
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
NO articles of foreign manufacture, to whom
soeVef they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless tho
come with the sanction of the Central Authorize
OF the country of which they are the produce
Inc commissioners do not insist upon such arr
cles being IN all cases actually forwarded bv the
Central Authority, though they consider tbai tb,,
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ps,T
such authority should in all cases he exnre,s,,,,
gwen, and that It be held responsible for the ~
ness of such articles for exhibition ana for ny,
authorizing the exhibition of a greater ounnt;t,,
than can De accommodated in the sps e ass;0 "a
to the productions of the country in al, ,slon,r
a full discussion was then had of the arh;eo,
thus laid before the committee, and. on motoo ~
the Hon, w. w Seaton, il was
Resolped, That the Committee of Fl We frat ch,ras
with this subject by the Institute (substitut1ns
Mr. hennedY tar Mr. Greenough, who is absen9
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views of the general COM
mlttee. ~
me following gentlemen constitute the Execn
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walt,
H. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, j. c. q Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
Resolped, That the Secretary be reouea,Ad -
prepare the proceedings OF this meeting for nuh.
catlon.
ANA the Committee adjourned
CHARLES +. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
~. b.-Assocatlons, committees, .or ind. ,tals
desrous to make propositions or to receiy Nor
nation, are requested to address their conn. ,ica
tions to J. G. G. Kennedy, Esq.