The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-04

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Forwarding u artislss applicable 70 the sztiiIss-
nse9 hardly say to row, su, thai tho psooesdaaGp
81 ths National Iasetute 81 forth IN thu casep
dsnss uaeea the approbation Of the DePsrtnet which
Institute
laval myself Of this oppostanity to renew 70 y =
the s.:ars'~c u my high and distinguished ca
asdssstA0n JOHN IA. CLAYTON.
Hight Honorable Sir II. L. BuLwKa. &c.
Extract from TIE Ciyesiw u Ne Royal Cs~sis-
| sienevs.
"The Commissioners have felt that it would hs
desirable, AZ far 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 thai lie
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on IL
admission or rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hbton by foreign contributors ought not r. ~ I'M,
posed upon any Fnglish tribunal, but should be
referred to one lving the confidence Of the exhi-
biors theirs. YES, and standing entirely free from
possible -nputations Of national partially. They
acce' ,ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded TO them
by the Central Authority (whateyer may be its
nature) in each country They will communicats
to such Central Authority the amount of space
which 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 Gem
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 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 a
fairly represent the industry of their felow-coun-
rymen.
Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,chci
is stated to be by the Government Of Il, cO,.t,y
Having once been put in communication with 4
Central Authority in any country, they must DE-
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communications
with private and unauthorized individuals =: and
only refer to central body. This decision i
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
'No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew 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.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such artl-
cles being in all cases actually forwarded bv 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 greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space assip, n
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 FIVE first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substitutins
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absentS
be an Executive Committee to take all NECESSARY
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
mttee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
K. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. C. G. Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION.
And tho Committee adjourned.
CHARLES +. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
n. B.--Associations, committees, or individuals
DESTROYS to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, requested to address their comnlunica
tons to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.