The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-12

ths peupoond tudug&risl Exble1t16n ~ e6fI1nidSk
them in London, and with societiess local cepiees
and dividuals In this country, and TO sshcifcn Is,
Gorssardisg Of articles applicable t. the mhlbition
Lnccd hardly sag to you sir, that the pEocesdiags
OF the National Institute set forth IN this coresp0n
denoe, meet the appreciation OF the Department which
has full confidence ia the COMMITTEES named by thai
avail myself of this opportunity to renew to you
the assurance of my high and distinguished con
sideration. m JOHN M. CLAYTON.
| Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BuLwER, &c.
Ersyact from the Circular ar the Royal Commits
| soners.
"The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, as far possible, to prevent any per-
sons ffom 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 the
admission or rejection Of articles destined for ex
hbtion by foreign contributors ought not to be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal. but should be
referred to one wing the confidence Of the exhi-
bltors then YES, and standing entirely free from
possible nputations of national Partially. They
accc- 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 it 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 II will rest with the Central Authority in
each country 10 decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
take care that those which are sent are such as
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-coun-
trymen.
aHer Maiesty's Commissioners viii consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,chch
Is stated 10 be so by The Government Of Its country
Having once been put in communication with a
Central Authority III 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.
No articles of foreign manufacture, to whom-
soeyer they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
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 is indispensable that the sanction Of
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that it be held responsible for the ft-
ness Of 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
ResoIped, That the Committee of FIVE first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substituGng
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absen0
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
r. johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, j. C. c. Ken
needy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes.
On motion
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION.
And the Committee adjourned.
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.--Assocations committees, or individuals
DESTROYS to make propositions or to receive infor-
nation, are requested TO address their communica-
tons TO j. G. g. Kennedy, Esq.