The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-29

a ~ pspassa lnAmptzial Exhhitiaa. n aaad With
them u London, md with societies, lofa1
and individuAls h thb ooantzy, a3 TO sanction the
'oT..rdirg q srtiuiss ,gPiaehle e the saaestioa
fthe National Institute a ut Eoth in tas eosrsspo
dance, meet the appr6aatiso q the Ucpasent, which
has full con6denCe in The committee nnSned BY that
Insctute.
| avsil myssls Of this opportunity to renew to y
the sasuraas'e Of my high and distinguished ctn
sidsration, JOHN N. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BuLwER, Tie.
E<tyaes from The Ciycxt~ u tie Royal Commis-
sion<rs.
"The Commissioners have felt that Il would be
desirable, III far possible, 10 prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
admitted. rather than to reject tho artieies after
their arrival in London. They fhel m that ~
delicate and responsible task Of deciding On ~
admission or rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hibiton by foreign contributors ought moi n he inn
posed upon any English tribunal, bur should be
referred TO one Aying the confidence Of the sxhi-
bitors theDs.. YES, and standing entirely free ffom
possible nputations of national partiality, Thsv
acccs .ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only AZ may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (wAatever may be its
nature) 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 time be decided with respect 10 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 ffcm which they come; and, provided,
also, that they DO not violate the conditions and
limitations of which due notice shall have been
given. twill rest with the Central Authority in
each country TO decide upon the merits of tho
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
take care that those which are sent are such AZ
fairly represent the industry OF their feow-coun-
| trymen.
"Her Majcsty's Commissioners will con.ider
that to be the Central Authority in each case yhjch
Is stated to be so BY the Government Of its co.ts
Having once been put in communication with
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 decision Il
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
| fusion. -
"No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
| soevcr they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless they
| come with the sanction of the Central Authorize
Of the country Of which they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not Insist upon such art-
Giles being In all cases actually forwarded bv the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but it is indispensable that the sanction Of
such authority should in all cases be express,v
given, and that it be held responsible for the g.
ness Of such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition Of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space assie ed
to the productions Of the country in question:
A full discussion then had Of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resoiped, That the Committee Of We first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitutine
MIR. Kennedy for MIR. Greenough, who is absent5
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mlttee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Walter
X. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, ]. C. G, KEN
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
Resotped, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings OF this meeting for pub
LEGATION.
And tn. Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting
N B.-Assocatons, committees, or individuals
desirous t. make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their con.munica
tons to j. G.. g. Kennedy, Esq.