The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-03

ths urr.ossd 1na,1exjsf n hibition g 1~sak
theua In London, and with susistissy lseake $1,000,
and individuals in this country ard 70 sanction the
forwarding VI articles aPPiicAbr 10 the exAfSalon
need hardly cav to yoa, uir that ths procecdiaxs
Of the National Institute, set forth In this cosrespon
dense, meet the appreciation 81 the Department., which
has full confidence in the committee named by that
Institute Ius
avail myself Of this opportunity to renew 70 y !,
the assurance of my kgh and distinguished Gu
sidcrstion- JOHN M. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BuLwEa, sc.
Extract from the Circular qr the Royal Coansis-
si0nerS.
"The Commissioners have felt that it would IL
desirable, far possible. to prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannet b
their arrival in London. They feel also tit az,
delicate and responsible task Of deciding E th95
admission or rejection Of articles destined Z ex~s
hibition by foreign contributors ought not to - is
posed upon any English tribunal, but snouh ~
referred TO one wing the confidence of the exhi.3
bitors their YES, and standing entirely frea4knu
possible Equations of national partially. 4HsM
accc lngly propose to admit to exhibition n,ach
foreign articles only may be forwarded to Is 60
by the Central Authority (whutever maybcx1x n
nature) in each country. They will comrnNpieatos
to such Central Authority the amount ufspace
which can be allowed to the productions q 4he
country for which it acts, and will also sta&M -
conditions and limitations which may frQ2f 4ixSol
to time be decided with respect to the adu{suion,
of articles. All articles forwarded by such CAM:
trial Authority will then be admitted, provided there
do not require greater aggregate amount u
space than that assigned TO the productions OF thu
country from which they come and, provided
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations of which due notice shall have bexrs
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authority jH
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition, aud 10
A.. 4.
fairly represent the industry of their feow-coun4
trymen.
/" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,ch;cK
is stalled TO be By the Government Of is coanfv
Having once been put in communication with a
Central Authority in any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely. any Communication
should any such be addressed to them, they can
only refer to a central body. This deciaon il
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
No articles of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they may
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thev
come with the sanction Of the Central Authority.
Ct the country of which they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such art,-
Giles being in all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that it be held responsible for the e..
ness Of such articles for exhibition and for NOT
authorizing the exhibition of a greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space assis e,fe
to the productions of the country in question:" 4
full discussion then had of the subject;
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion OH
the Hon, w. W. Seaton, it was
RESOLVED, That the Committee of FIVE first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute Substituting |
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absent1
be an Executive Committee to take all necessayv {
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Exec !,
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Wal. !,
Il. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. c. G. Ken i
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion
Resolved. That the Secretary be requested tot
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub <
llcatiOn.
And tn. Committee adjourned ~
CHARLES f. STANSDUHf
Secretary of the Meeting
N. B.-Associations, committees or indi vd,rs,s :
dearous to make propositions or to receive ,ntor
nation, are requested to address their conn,,,,,i,a
TONS to j. G.. G.. Kennedy Esq