The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-11

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tAsn ls Loadoa, and VIII socistiss, losdseo
and individuals IN this countSy and - snne1&an tho
fo9wasdink .! sstinles aPpiis.bse 10 tn sxhiAs..
nsed hardy ~ 70 you, ~, thu ths psosssdiass
dance, usst the sppsohaoA ~ TIE Dspastnsn, which
has fall coa6dsncs in tbs COMMITTEES named b. that
Institute. u = ~, ~ $500
avsn myself Of this opportunity to renew 70 you
Z; .s:s'' q Is! JOHN IN s cfSTfos
Right Hoaoz.bls Sir II. L. BuIwrs, &c. =
Extract from the Circular " ne Royal Csx~is-
sioners. W ~
"The Commissioners have felt that IL xouIa A..
desirable, as far az possible, to prevent INV per-
sons nom sending hither articles which. mot b.
admitted, rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also hat ,hs
delicate and Responsible task Of deciding on ths
admission or rejection o. articles destns1 for ex-
hibition by foreign contributors ouxhtnot 70 be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but saould h.
referred to one lving the confidence Of the exhi-
bit0rs theTs..ve and standing entirely free fou,
possible .nputatons of national partialstv. Thsv
acccr ..ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be il
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 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 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
4 uyttI txrrsft ~
each country to decide upon the merits Of thu
several articles presented for exhibition. and Ia
take care that those which are sent are such ns
fairly represent the industry of their fellowcoun-
trymen. f s8f M
/" Her Majesty's Commissioners will cons;der
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,oh;cL
stated 20 DC 80 oy the Gorernnent Of its COUNT y.
ftavlng once been put in communication with 4
Central Authority in any country, thew mnst d.
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized .individuaIs and
should any such be addressed to them. thew car
only refer TO a central body. This decision !.
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. -S
g No articles Of foreign manufacture. to whom.
soeyer they may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thev
come with the sanction Of the Central Authorize
OF the country of which they are the produce.
Inc commissioners do not insist upon such ari-
s~' ~~.''S - -. SoSCS actually forwarded bV the
Central Authority, though they consider thai tbs
would generally be the most satisfactory arrnncs-
ment but it is indispensable that the sanct;on sc
such authority should in all cases be expressv
given, and that it be held responsible for ths 81.
ness Of such articles for exhibition. and Gor ~.
authorizing the exhibition Of greater ouant;,v
than can be accommodated in the space ass;yr ~
to the productions of the country in question
A full discussion was then had of the snh;ect
thus laid before the committee and. on motio1 oS
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was =
Resolred, That the Committee of five first cbare.,
with this subject by the Institute {substtutinc
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who il absen6
be an Executive Committee to take ali necesso,,,
steps to carry out the views of the general COM
mttee. -
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col Peter Force, Prof Walter
r. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. C. G.. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion s
Resolped, That the Secretary be reonested "a
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for hub.
lication. - Pu'-
And the Committee adjourned. p
CHARLES F. STANSBURY. M
Secretary Of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees. or ind;v;dn.t.
desrous to make propositions or to receive ;nfor-
nation, are requested TO address their con,munics
tons to ). c. q. Kennedy, Esq .III,g Us,