The southern press., 1851-07-09

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need hardly ny to YOU, sir, that tn pappsa1iass
q the Natian.ffah - set fonh In th1 easpcs-
dsnse mqt ths appreciation OF the Ilapastmem, wkieh
has full con6dencs il the cuumi&tee nAned ~ thai
Institute.
avail myself Of this opportunity 70 renew 70 you
the ss.urs'~s Of my nigh and distAngaished c.n
siderntion- JOHN n. CLAYTON
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BuIwrs. xe.
Ertract from me Circular sf IL Royal Comm;s-
sioNsrs.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, a. far possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hthsr article. which csn;,ot H.
admitted, rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also hat ths
delicate and responsible task Of dscidinx On ths
admrsan or rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hibitionby foreign contributors ought not TO be inn
posed upon any English tribunal, but snould be
referred to one aving the confidence Of the exhi-
btors then's,ves, and standing entirely lfee fkom
possible .nputations of national partiality Thev
acccr -,ngy propose to admit TO exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
BY the Central I authority {whaieyer may be its
to such Central Authority the amount Of spaes
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 Gem
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. 1t 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 feow-coun-
trymen.
" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case oh;ch
= stated TO be so BY the Govtrnueni of is co,sy
fiavinS 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. thew 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.
soeser they may belong, or wheresoever they may
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thew
come with the sanction of the Central Authority
OF the country of which they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such artl-
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange.
ment but il is Indispensable that the sanction Of
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that it be held responsible for the f.
ness of such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition of greater QUANTITY
than can be accommodated in the space assie.. Cd
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
Resolred, That the Committee Of FIVE first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substituting
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absen5
be an Executive Committee to take all necesaarv
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Exeeu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
r. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. c. g. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion
Resolped, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
iicatlOn.
And thv Committee adjourned.
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting
N B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
deslrous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their comnunico.
tons to j. G. G. Kennedy, ESQ.,