The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-18

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ths rsoposed lpdpstxisl N ios. e e~7sGpee1 viii
them u Lopdops sad ~ secje4iees lPs.l ssae.s,
and indivIdunh IL this country, III Is mnrtjpn ths
sos~ssdiag .! Asticiss sPpio.h's 70 ~ sshassasa
d the HsonsI Iastituts sct forth u this cxek-
dsnae, meet the appropriations Of the DepsStmsrt wAch
has full coufdenc& In the committee named BY that
| Institute
! svail mysslf Of this opportunity to renew to ysu
the ASSURANCE Of my high and dissinsu.hsd can
sideration- JOHN n CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BuLwxs, &c.
Essraet from aAs Ciyesisr n ~ Rays. Cosssis-
| aonery. "
| g The Commissioners have felt that II would be
desirable, as far possible, 10 prevent any per-
sons from sending hithcr articles which cannot be
sJie' .nss q rass, hs ..o.s .er
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on The
admission rejection Of articles destined far ex
hibtion by foreign contributors ought not 10 B. inn
posed upon any pnglish tribunal, but should be
referred to one living the confidence Of the exhi-
bors thoTv.. yes, and standing entirely free fkon
possible ..putations Of national parsiality. They
accc ,ngly propose to admit TO exhibition such
foreign articles only AZ may be forwarded TO than
by the Central Authority whatever may BE- its
nature) IN each country. They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount Of space
country for which il acts, and win 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
trial 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 hee,,
given. II will rest with the Central Authority n
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
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 Majesty's Commissioners will cona;Asr
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,nIrk
Is suited 10 be so by The Government Of iss corf
Having once been put in Communication with 4
c Jsm.ral AT,nofy N any country they must de
with private and unauthorized individuals and.
should any such be addressed TO them. they a.
only refer to a central body. This decision 81
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. -.
soever 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
The Commissioners do not insist upon such am
cles being IN all cases actually forwarded bv the
OeHNoi 1AutAOiiIr ttouSH tnty COn6lQer that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arranre-
ment but it is indispensable that the sanction If
such authority should in all cases be expressiv
given, and that it be held responsible FOR the 81.
ness of such articles for exhibition and for NOT
authorizing the exhibition of greater ouantitv
than can be accommodated in the space ass;c,. n
to the productions of the country in question:
full discussion was then had Of the suh;4<t
thus laid before the committee, and on motioS az
the Hon, W: w. Seaton, it was z, 7',.--sr
Resolped, That the Committee Of FIVE first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substit,,t7nr
MIR. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absenG
be an Executive Committee to take all necess.rv
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee. ses. s-o'--r
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee I: Col Peter Force, Prof. Waller
t. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, j. c. G. KEN
needy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes
On motion
Rssoired, That the Secretary be requested 70
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub,
lication.
And thu Committee adjourned a
CHARLES F. STANSBURY M
Secretary of the Meeting.
, N b-Associatlons, committees, or individualst
desrous to make propositions or 10 receive infor
nation, are requested to address their cou,muncny
lons to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.