The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-26

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alteration. JOHN n. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BuLwEs, &c.
Extract from AAe Ciresl~ n Az Royal Cos,mi,-
| si0ners.
1.-THE Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, as far ~ possible, 70 prevent any 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 Of deciding ON thA
admission or rejection Of articles destined for OK.
hibon by foreign contributors ought not 70 be ina
posed upon any English tribunal, but snould be
referred to one lving the confidence Or the exhi-
bors then yes, and standing entirely free from
possible Equations Of national partinlity T'hev
accc .ngly propose To admit TO exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be it,
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 on with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Gem
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 in
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition. and to
take that those which are sent are such a.
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-coun-
trymen.
Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case soiek
IS stated to be by the Government Of IT, covat,v.
Having 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, they can
only refer to central body. This decision h
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. a
No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom.
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they 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 artl.
cles being in all cases actually forwarded bv thu
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange.
ment but 1T is indispensable that the sanction Of
given, and that it be held responsible for the Fl.
ness Of such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space asse. "a
to the productions Of the country in question: e
full discussion was then had Of the Subie<t
thus laid before the committee, and on motion of
the Hon, w. W. Seaton, it was
RESOLVED, That the COMMITTEES of FIVE first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substtutIne
MIR. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absent7
be an Executive Committee to take all NECESSARY
steps to carry out the views of the general conf
mttee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
K. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, j. C. g. Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes. &
On notion
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
lication
And tho Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary Of the Meeting
N. B.-A Associations, committees, or individuals
desirous to make propositions or to receive nfors
nation, are requested to address their Communities
TONS to J. c. g. Kennedy, Esq.