The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-22


, ths teuppoe1 uodu11aa III fulkion, = Ameol1rzt
them 10 Lppdon, asd With socaskisb, le6Al eoaaa
and inaiti iaals IN this oonntyy, an4 U saMdetsu
forwarding Of articles applicable 70 ths sxhbatioa
OF the Nsaiopsf Iastute % set forth in this cosTesp
dsnse, meet the appreciation Of the Department wh,ch
has full confidence in the committee named BY that
! Institute,
sysn myself Of this opportunity to renew 70 you
the assn, Siiec OF my high and distinguished en-
sdcration- JOitN M CLAY AON
Right Honorable Sir H. L. bULwER, &c.
Extract from the Circulsv qf The RoysI Cossads-
"The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable as far as possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hitler articles which cannot be
admitted rather than To reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also that tho
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on the
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex-
hibIton by foreign contributors ought not 10 be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should b.
referred to lving the confidence of the exhi-
bitors theps, yes, and standing entirely free from
possible nputations of national Partially. They
accc. ,ngly propose TO admit TO exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 70 them
by the Central Authority (whatever 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 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 Gen.
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided they
do not require a 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. II will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
a A.. Al
fairly represent the industry Of their felow-coun-
trymen.
:" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case tchich
is stated 10 be so by the Government Of is country
Having once been put in communication with
Central Authority in amy 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 in
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
mo articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they may
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 arti-
cles being III all cases actually forwarded by 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 expressly
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 assig Ell
to the productions of the country in question:
A full discussion was then had Of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on moton of
the Hon, W. w. Seaton, it was
Resolved, That the Committee of FIVE first charged
with this subject by the Institute Substituting
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absent7
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
r. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. C. G. Ken
needy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion
Resoiued, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION.
and tho Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting
N. B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
DESTROYS to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their communities
tons to J. c. q. Kennedy, Esq