The southern press., 1850-08-31

lcrwaring Of articles applicable 10 the cxhibtion.
need hardly say to you sIF, that the proceedings
al the National Institute, as set forth In this correspo
dcuse, meet the appreciation OF the Department, which
has full confidence in the committee named by that
lnytitute. gn ~
avail myself OF this opportunity 10 renew 10 you
the assurance Of my high snd distinguished CON
sideratiop. JOHN N. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir II. L. BuLwEa, Sc.
Ertroci from Ms Cireular or The Royql Commits
q sionsys.
"T'he Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, as far possible, 10 prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
their arrival il London. They feel also that the
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on the
admission or rejection Of articles destined for ex
hibition by foreign contributors oughtnot to be inn
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred TO one aving the confidence Of the exhi-
bifors thers ives, and standing entirely free from
possible aputalons of national partially. They
aocc .ngly propose TO admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be its
natnre) 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 il acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
to tmebe decided on with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
.tral Authority will 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 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 to 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 fellowcoun
trymen.
"Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case uhich
u sfafed to be so by the Government Of its country
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 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. tN,9 W WI y h.
i"No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer 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 II is Indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that il be held responsible for the fit
ness of such articles for exhibition, and for not
authorizing the exhibition Of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space assigned
to the productions of the country in question:
q 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 AZ
Resolred, Tint the Committee of FIVE first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substituting
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
mittee. li5 s. H .s 4 sss.lf
y 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 motion yt54.,t ~ ,i.slt.s asttat n
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
lication. g aatgsiq8 8sta
And the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY, e
armiaos Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.--Assocatons committees, or individuals
desrous to make propositions or to receive infor-
nation, are requested to address their communca-
tons 70 ! G, G. Kennedy, Esq. n naaa
THE THIRD ANNUAL VOLUME
fqg ii tsft OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY GAZETTE,
COmt0e0Ceu ", 2,
1850, under its original name-instead of Richards
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