The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-08

the proposed In1uslpisl uxhkhO 10 correspond with
them in London, and - local committees,
sna " s T. sa s,i e ssnston the
need hardly say TO you, sir, that che proceedings
Of the National Institutc set forth in t spo-
denee, meet the Appreciation OF the Department which
has full confidence in the committee named by that
avail myself OF this opportunity to renew to you
the assurance OF my high and distinguished con-
sideraiion; JOHN M. CLAYTON. :
Right Honorable Sir II. L. BuLwER, sc.
Extract from the Circular Of the ROYAL Commits
sioners.
1.-The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, as tar as possible, to prevent any per
sons from sending hilher articles which cannot he
admitted, rather than TO reject the articles ,ftar
their arrival in London. They feel also TIN, ,ha
delicate and responsible task OF deciding on tba
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex-
hibtion by foreign contributors ought NOT N he I'M
posed upon any English tribunal, but should he
referred TO one aving the confidence of the exbi-
bitors them. .ves and standing entirely free from
possible -nputations of national partially. They
acccr. ingly 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 snace
which can be allowed to the productions of The
country for which il acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which NAV from t;n,s
to time be decided with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
do not require 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. IL will rest with the Central Authorize in
each country TO decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and TO
take care that those which are sent are snnh -
rnf tha.. en-
trymen.
|" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,phch
is stated TO be so by the Government of its eon,,
Having once been put in communication with
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, thew can
only refer to a central body. This decision IS
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
g No articles of foreign manufacture. To whom,
soeyer they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be-, can be admitted for exhibition unless tbev
come with the sanction of the Central Autbor;tx
of the country Of which they are the produce
The Commissioners do not insist upon such arti.
eles beng N all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider thai this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but 1t is indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all cases be exnressv
given, and that it be held responsible for the 81.
ness Of such articles for exhibition, and for no,
authorizing the exhibition of 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 subiec,
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolved, That the Committee of FIVE first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substtuting
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absenS
be an Executive Committee to take all NECESSARY
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
mttee. L
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col Peter Force, Prof: Walter
r. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, ]. C. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
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.-Associations, committees, or individuals
deslrous to make propositions to receive infor-
nation, are requested to address their commupica-
tons to j. G. q. Kennedy, ESQ.,