The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-30

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the proposed Industrial Exhibou 70 oosssspaal yilh
them in London and with soceaie6 local cosns1ses
and individuals IN ths country ana 10 ssne&iGn IL
forw Ardng Of articles uppieahss 70 The sxhihitn.
need hardly say to yea. ss, that the psoessdiags
OF the National Institute, ast forth ia this eosreSp0
dence, meet the appreciation Of the Depsrtnent wkick
has full confidence in the committee nanisd By that
Institute. FlF. is
! IavaA myself o this opportunity to rsr,sr 70 n =
the of my high and distinguished c4s
sideration JOHN n. CLAYTON. :
Right Honorable Sir IL L. BuLwra, &c.
Extract from the Circular qf As Royal Cemssis-
sionsrs.
! 'The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, far possible, 10 prevent any per-
sons from sending hIther articles which cannot b.
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-
hIbulon by foreign contributors ought not to be ir-
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred To one i'lvns the confidence of the exhi.
biiors thens, yes, and standing entirely free ffom
possible nputations OF national Partially. They
accc~ ,ngy propose TO admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever NAV he i,s
nature) in each country. They will commitment.
to such Central Authority the amount Of spscs
which can be allowed to the productions OF the
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conditions and limitations which NAV from time
to time be decided on with respect - x<.m~a;nn
of articles. All articles forwarded II zach Can.
trail Authority will then be admitted, }foyided thew
do not require greater aggregate amount IF
space than that assigned to the IF the
country from which they come; and, provided.
also, that they do not violate the condition: and
limitations Of which due notice shall have heen
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authority n
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
take care that those which sent are such ar
fairly represent the industry of their fellow
trymen.
I" Her Malesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,oiirL
is stated 10 be by the Government Of It's eo,ntrr
Having once been put In communication with =
central authority m any country, they must de;
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals !; and.
should any such be addressed to them. thew :. =
only refer to central body. This decision l.
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
No articles Of foreign manufacture. To whom.
soevert they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thsx
come with the sanction of the Central Autho,itv
OF the country of which they are the produceJ
the commissioners do not insist upon such art,5
c,es oeinS ~ all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that n,
you'd generally be the most satisfactory arrang,
ment but 1t is indispensable that the sanction ~
such authority should in all cases be expresav
gwen, and that it be held responsible for the IL
ness OF such ARTICLES for exhibition and for M
authorizing the exhibition Of a greater ouantitvg
than can be accommodated in the spf e assig,: "a
to the productions of the country in on stions''
full discussion then had Of the subject
thus lald before the committee, and, ON motion Of
the Hon, w w. Seaton, it vas - --S- 80
RESOLVED, That the Committee i've 6rst charged
with this subject by the Institute (substiutIne
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is ABSENT
be an Executive Committee to take all pecessarv
steps to carry out the views of the general com.
mittee Os
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
T. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry. T. G. a. Ken.
nedy Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes.
On notion
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be reou..t.d 10
prepare the proceedings of this meeting for pub
And the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
IN. b.-AssocIatlons, committees, or ind ..ua.a
aesrous to make propositions or to receis nfor
nation, are requested to address their comm ,ica
tons to J. G. G. Kennedy, Esq.