The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-05

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Institute.
avail myself Of this opportunity 70 ssss~ to y y
sideration- JOHN d. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BuLwEa, &C.
Extract from the Csrevisy n tie Royal Csmsi..
iomers.
"The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, az far az possible, TO prevent nny per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London. they feel also that The
delicate and responsible task u decidinr on ths
admission rejection of articles destined for sx-
hibiton by foreign contributors ought not to be i-
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred To lving the confidence Of the exhi.
bitors thens, YES, and standing entirely free from
possible nputations of national Partially. They
acccr -ngly 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 Communicates
to such Central Authority the amount of space
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 on with respect TO the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen.
trail 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. 1t will rest with the Central Authority il,
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition. and Ia
take that those which are sent are such Al
fairly represent the industry OF their feow-coun-
trymen.
Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case .ohiL
Is stated TO be by the Goperren,ens of IL co,.sr
Having once been put in communication with
Central Authority In any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any COMMUNICATIONS
with private and unauthorized individuals /: and.
should any such be addressed to them thew can
only refer to central body. This decision l.
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
NO articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
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 sr,,.
cles being IN all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider thai th,,
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange.
ment but it is indispensable that the sanction If
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that it be held responsible for the a.
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for NOT
authorizing the exhibition of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space ass;cs ii
to the productions of the country in question:
full discussion was then had Of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion OF
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it WAS
Rssolred, That the Committee Of FIVE first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitut1ng
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who ia absentI
be an Executive Committee to take all necesaorv
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
r. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, ]. c. G. Ken.
needy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On motion
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested To
prepare the proceedings OF this meeting for pub
LEGATION.
And tho Committee adjourned
CHARLES +. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associatons, committees. or individuals
DESTROYS to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their connunica
IONS to }. G. G. Kennedy, Esq.