The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-21

TIA tfYata fHdas.Mti Nftfieiip6. " slYu1&e MI
thAth "a Lcnddnl and wtk srdsiitas tdtxl aii1fs,
and i}fsidux1s Id this country, add v a4nnen til
orA arding Of articles applicable to the exhlhtsam.
need hardly say 10 YOU sir, that the pfocecdinxs
Of the National Institute, - set ioTth Ia TINS cyep30n
dsnse meet the appsohaiion Of the Department, which
has full confidence Ia the committee named BY that
Institute.
avail myself Of this opportunity to renew to you
the assurance Of my high and distinguished con
sidsration- JOHN M. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BuLwER, &c.
Extract from the Circular u the Royal Commits
S0ssers.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, us far as possible, to 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 thnt ths
delicate and responsible task OF deciding on the
admission rejection of articles destined for ex-
hiblton byforeign contributors ought not TO be iui
posed upon any English tribuna, but snould be
referred TO one lving the confidence Of the exhi-
bitors themselves and standing entirely free from
possible -nputatons of national partially They
acccv ,ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whalever may be it's
natlire) in each country. They will communicate
TO such Central Authority the amount Of snace
which can be allowed to the productions Of the
country for which II acts, and will also state the
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 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. 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 care that those which are sent are such az
fairly represent the industry of their felow-cour-
trymen.
I" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case sckich
is stated TO be so by the Government Of its co,utry
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, thew can
only refer to central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
8 No articles Of foreign manufacture, 10 whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew 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 art,
ces being in all 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 a.
ness of such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition of a greater QUANTITY
than can be accommodated in the space aseior,ed
to the productions of the country in question:
A full discussion was then had Of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion OF
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolved, That the Committee OF i've first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substituting
MIR. Kennedy for MIR. Greenough, who is absentS
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
mlttee.
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
Resolped, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION.
hnd tho Committee adjourned
CHARLES +. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
~ B--Assoclatlons, committees, or individuals
desirous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their conmunies.
tons to j. G. G. Kennedy, Esq.