The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-11


the perosad lnduss..l 70 ~ with
them u I%oad0n, and with aocssiss, locsl
and individuals 10 this coNntry and 10 Sanction the
forwarding al articles applicable To the sxhihitsoa
need hardly say TO you, sir, that the proceodaxs
Of the National Institute, forth In this corresp
denee, meet this appreciation Of the Dcpar<msnA wkaeA
has full conhdsnce the committee named by that
institute. M
avail myself OF this opportunity to renew u YOU
the assurance Of my high snd distinguished en-
sidera,ion JOHN M. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BULwER &c
E1sraet from the Ci'c~Iar qr the Royal Cosnmis-
ston<rs-
The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, as far possible, To prevent anv 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 the
admission OF rejection of articles destined for ex-
hibiuon by foreign contributors ought not tn he i,
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred 10 one lving the confidence of the exhi-
bitors then .ves and standing entirely free from
possible .npatationssof national Partially They
accc' ,ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 10 them
| by the Central Authority (whatever may be its
nature) IN each country They will communicate
TO such Central Authority the amount of spacs
which can be allowed to the productions of the
country for which it acts, and will also state the
tule
to time be decided with respect to the admission
| of articles. All articles forwarded by s,,c, Cen
tral 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
given. IL will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
| several articles presented for exhibition. and 10
take care that those which sent are such az
fairly represent the industry of their fellow
trymen.
:" Her Majestys Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,yhich
IS stated to be so by the Government Of its country
Having once been put in communication with 4
Central Authority IN any country, they must de
cine, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals. and
should any such be addressed to them, thev can
only refer to central body. This decision il
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con.
fusion.
/" NO articles of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer the v NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thew
come with the sanction of the Central Authorize
OF the country of which they are the produce
Inc commissioners do not insist upon such art-
c,es being IN all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider thai th,s
would generally be the most satisfactory arrangs.
ment; but 1t is indispensable that the sanction If
such authority should in all cases be expresay
given and that it be held responsible for the 6t-
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for No,
authorizing the exhibition of a greater QUANTITY
than can be accommodated in the spf Il assioy 81
to the productions of the country in on stion7n
"A full discussion was then had Of the subject
thus land before the committee, and on motion Of
the Hon, w. w. Seator il was
RESOLVED, That the Committee of five first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute Substituting
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absentl
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views of the general com,
mlttee.
me following gentlemen constitute the Execn
i've COMMITTEE Col. Peter Force Prof. Waiter
X. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. C. G. Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
ResolOed, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings OF this meeting for nub.
llcntion. ~ f"'
And thc Committee adjourned.
CHARLES +. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting
N b--Associations, committees, or individuals
desirous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their communities.
TONS to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq