The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-09

rha pfupets6 in6ussrza Ixhihiu to rorresuond v1th
them Ia Lcndons and with socstass
and mdivIduais In tis country and 70 sanciion the
forwarding Of articles appicsble 20 the exhibition
need hardly sag TO you, AR, that the proceedings
Of the National Institute, set forth this correspo
denoe, meet the appreciation Of the Department. which
has full confidence in the committee named by that
| Institute. ~
avail myself OF this opportunity to renew 10 Won
the assurance OF my high and distinguished con
sideranon; JOHN "a. CLAYTON.
| Right Honorable Sir III l.. buLNER, Sc.
Extract from he Cireuiar u the Royal Coma,is-
si0aers.
The Commissioners have felt that II would he
desirable, far possible, to prevent ann, Ter-
sons from sending hther articles which CANNOT. be
admitted, rather than to reject the articles aftsr
their arrival in London. They feel also tbat ~
delicate and responsible task OF decidino on tbe
admission rejection of articles destined for e,s
hibltion by foreign contributors ought MOI ~ h m
posed upon any English tribunal, bun should he
| referred to one Iying the confidence of The evb;.
btors their yes, and standing entirely free fo
possbIs Quotations of national partially Tbev
accc lngIy propose 10 admit to exhibtion smell
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 10 them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be it's
iature( IN each country. They viii communicate
to such Central Authority the amount of snoee
which can be allowed to the productions of the
country for which il acts, and will also state he
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided on with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by snch CIR
trail Authority will then be admitted provided thew
do not require a greater aggregate amount IF
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 hean
given. II will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition. and ~
take care that those which are sent are such 40
fairly represent the industry of their felow-coun-
trymen. "o" y" a#f. I'D
/" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,rhib
Is stated TO be so by the Government of its cont,
Haying once been put IN communication with q
Central Authority IN any country, they must de-
cine, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals and
| should any such, be addressed TO them. they con
only refer to a central body, This decision is
essentially necessary, IN order to prevent con-
fusion. Us. s.r1 81. =. a".N@ 1870, ~ - 49,
emo articles of foreign manufacture, to whom.
soever they may belong, wheresoevel they NAV
| be, can be admitted for exhibition unless h.
come with the sanction Of the Central Autho,ii!y,
Of the country of which they are the produce =
The Commissioners do not insist upon slch ami
eles being in all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider thai this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
nent but it is Indispensable thai the sanctn, of
such authority should in all cases be expressIv
given, and that it be held responsible for the a.
ness Of such articles for exhibition, and for no, %
authorizing the exhibition of a greater ouapti,v
than can be accommodated in the space assipned
to the productions of the country in question:
A full discussion then had of the s,,tiec,
thus laid before the committee and, on motion of d,
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolved, That the Committee of We first CHARGED
with this subject by the institute (substituIno F.
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who is ABSENT
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views of the general com
m,tee. ..... r., .t... .. II
The following gentlemen constitute the EXecu
tive COMMITTEE Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
K. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. c. e. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes. (
On notion
Resoiued, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION. - .. ..' :. We ......' . 80 -
And the Committee adjourned y
CHARLES F. SFANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting. .
N. DEMONSTRATIONS, committees, or individuals
deslrous to make propositions or to receive in(or
nation, are requested to address their commupico-
tons to J. c. q. Kennedy, Esq