The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-11

the proposed en1dslzaai n. AihaAiun q ids~ss. n
them N lA,s'don, asd with socia1iss, iec&l rospm
iassaaas j article. . ~ Is. = scs
need hardly say to you sir, that The psoceediaes
Of the National lssssts - ~ fnth N thii cospse
dsnss, meet the appreciation Of the nspartnent, wkich
mas iuil Confidence In the eonaittss named y thAt
laval myself Of this opportunity to renew to ytu
the sssurs'sc OF my higk and dlstineuasaeS e. )
alteration JOHN n. CLAYTON 4
hight Honorable Sir II. l.. BuIwEa, &c.
Ersrset from Tie Ctert~ u ne Royal Cos.s,i,-
aoners.
" The Commissioners have felt that Il would r.
desirable, AZ far az possible, to prevent anv ~
sons from sending luther articles which cannot b.
admitted, rather than to reject the articles affrr
their arrival in London. They feel also th.t a.
delicate and Responsible TASK ofdecidine On ~
admission OF rejection Of articles destined for ew
hblon by foreign contributors ought not 10 be IN.
posed upon any English tribunal, but should ia
referred 70 one iying the confidence Of the exhi-
biors theTs, yes, aud standing entirely free ffofn
possible .nputatons Of Irrational PARTIALLY. They
acccs .ngly propose to admit 10 exhibition suck
foreign ARTICLES only aS may be forwarded 10 them
by the Central Authority whatever NAV be r.
nature) in each country. They win Commemorate
to such Central Authority the amount Of space
which can be allowed to the productions az IL
country for which it acts, and will ulso vtate the
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided on with respect to the admixs;on
of articles. All articles forwarded by SUCH Cen.
trial Authority will then be admitted provided fhsv
40 not require a greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned to the productions az ths
country from which they come !; and, provided.
also, that they do not vionte the conditions and
limitations OF which due notice shall have been
given. II will rest with the Central Authorize II
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 a.
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow
rymen. et si ~ 1is gT l,'', 80
Her Majestys Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,chich
Is stated to be 50 by tie Government Of IL ronf,,
tiavmg once been put in communication with 4
Central Authority il any country, they must de 4,
with private and unauthorized individuals and =
should any such be addressed to them. thev can
only refer to . central body. This decision j.
essentially necessary, IN order to prevent con-
No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soeyer they may belong, or wheresoeyer thew ms
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thsyy
come with the sanction Of the Central Aufkoyitxx
Of the country Of which they are the PRODUCE
Inc commissioners do not insist upon such art,
ces being in all cases actually forwarded by de
Central Authority, though they consider that this ,
SATISFACTORY
ment; butit is Indispensable that the sarction ~
such authority should in all cases be exnress;y !,
giyen and that it be held responsible for the ~,
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for MT
authorizing the exhibition Of a greater oIantis v
than can be accommodated in the space asa;r II
to the productions of the country in question:
A full discussion was then had of the anhfa, I
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion Of
the Hon, W. w. Seaton, it was
Resolved, That the Committee of We first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substfutinr
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is ABSENT
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
mittee. r45 c Ei4a eeli = - - :.
The following gentlemen constitute the Exeen :
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
r. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, j. c. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes n5g 40 4
On notion
Resolpsd, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub-
licatlon. NH lf7'' 8, 10 ~ sfl
and thu Committee adjourned.
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
isf'7 Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-AssOcations, committees, or individual.
deslrous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their co,,n,unica
TONS to j. c. G. Kennedy, Esq ns