The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-03
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

l avail myself oil TINS opportunity to renew TO you
the assurance of my high and distinguished con-
sideration. JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BULwER, Sc
Ertract from The Circular Of the Royal Commits
siO1lers.
"The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, far possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hther articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than to re ect 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
hibltion by foreign contributors ought to be
posed upon any English tribunal but should be
referred to lving the confidence of the exhi-
bitors themS, YES, and standing entirely free from
possible .nputatons of national Partially. They
| acccr. lngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
| by the Central Authority (whatever may be its
nature) in each country. They will communicate
! to such Central Authority the amount of space
which can be allowed to the productions Of the
country for which ii 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 they
do not require a greater aggregate amount of
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 in
each country to decide upon the merits of, the
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
take that those which are sent are such as
fairly represent the industry of their fellow
| trYmcn.
Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case 1rhch
IS stated to be by the Government of lis cOtnirU
Having once been put in communication with n
| Central Authority IN any country, they must de-
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals and
should any such be addressed to them, they can
only refer to a central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion
| 4" No articles Of foreign manufacture to whom
| soever they may belong, or wheresoever they may
be- can be admitted for exhibition unless they
come with the sanction of the Central Authority
of the country of which they are the produce
The Commissioners do not insist upon such arti.
cles being in all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but it is indispensable that the sanction OF
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that it be held responsible for the fit
ness or such articles for exhibition, and for not
authorizing the exhibition Of a greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space assigned
to the productions of the country in question"
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
Resolved, That the Committee of i've first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitutinc
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absenf
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps TO carry out the views of the general COM
mittee