The southern press., 1850-11-07

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tE icspsaa ldussfisi fsdbiion, 10 correspond ,itA
thsti ~ luhdcn, and With sooslies l5rai roiniaess,
and hdit idpals In this country and 10 oanctlo ths
forwarding Of Articles applicable 10 the exhibition
need hardly say TO you. sir, that the proceedings
Of the National Iastnte, set forth this correspo
denee, meet the approbaon Of the Department which
has full confidence in the committee named by that
Institute.ssl 81 sea et3 n dEd ~
avail myself OF this opportunity to renew to you
the assurance OF my high and distinguished con
sideration, JOHN M. CLAYTON. :
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BULwER, Sc.
ETiraei from The Circular qf Aie Royal Co,anlis-
sioaers
"The Commissioners have feltthat il would be
desirable, as far possible 10 prevent anv ner-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot he
admitted, rather than TO reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also tbat Tia
delicate and responsible task of deciding on The
admission or rejection Of articles destined for
hibton by foreign contributors ought not 10 he Inn,
posed upon any Fnglish tribunal, but should he
referred to one lying the confidence of the exhi-
btos hen's, yes, and standing entirely free from,
possible 1.nputalons of national partiality. They
acccr ,ingly propose to admit TO exhibition smell
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 snace
which can be allowed TO the productions Of the
country for which it acts, and will also state The
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
tral Authority VIII then be admitted, provided they
do not require greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned TO the productions of the
country from which they come I; and provided
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations Of which due notice shall have been
given Ii will rest with the Central Autbor;t,, -,
| each country to decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and To
take care that those which are sent are sncb ne
fairly represent the industry of their fellowcoup
| trymen. aas q
"Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,phieh
Is stated to be so by the Government of its co,.atu.
Having once been put In communication with a
Central Authority IN any country, they must de-
| cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized Indiyiduals: and.
should any such be addressed to them, thew can
only refer to central body. This decision il
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
| fusion. ~. ft NJ as
| 4" No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever tbev NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless tbey
come with the sanction of the Central Authority
| OF the country of which they are the produce
The Commissioners do not insist upon such srti
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 1t is indispensable that the sanction of
given, and that it be held responsible for the 81.
ness of such articles for exhibition, and for nor
authorizing the exhibition of a greater o,iant;tv
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 az
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it WAS glI5 r,'.T,
Resolved That the Committee of FIVE first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitutlnr
MIR. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough who is absen33
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views of the general con-,
mittee. Si3E .'tt3u Eta.3ia4 49, E5 7I'J T'',I
The following gentlemen constitute the Exec,,
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
Il. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. c.. G. Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes. ~ 77'I
On notion ".la.s.s... 3D.. ? vs.
Resoired, That the Secretary be requested 70
prepare the proceedings OF this meeting for nub-
ication. & 5EsE4l "a, a,N5 - ,>' l>0
And the Committee adjourned ssaaf,s a,... ... +
y.e.... ,.f CHARLES +. STANSBURY ...s
..- Secretary of the Meeting
N. B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
desirous to make propositions or to receive inIor-
nation, are requested to address their communica-
tons to j. G. q. Kennedy, Esq. - ''''''
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