The southern press., 1851-07-30

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| alteration. JOHN III CLAYTON
Extract from the Circular er tks RsyA Cossmis-
sOMers.
"The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, AS far az possible, to prevent any per-
sqps ffom sending hither articles which cannot b.
admitted, rather than To reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel al.o thst ~.
delicate and responsible task OF decidn~ or ths
admission or rejection of articles destined fbr ex
hbiuon by foreign contributors ought not 70 BE- inn
posed upon amy Fnglish tribunal, but should he
referred to one lving the confidence Of the exhi-
bitors thenss yes, and standing entirely free fom
possible -aputatIons Of national partinlitv Thev
acccr -.ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority Whatever may be its
to such Central Authority the amount Of snncs
which can be allowed to the productions Of the
country for which it octs and will also state ths
conditions and limitations which may from time
TO time be decided on with respect to the admiss;on
OF articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
tral Authority will then be admitted provided thev
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
gwen. 1t will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to,decide upon the merits of ths
several articles presented for exhibition. and 70
take care that those which are sent are such a.
iairly represent the industry Of their fellow-coun-
trymen.
Her Majesty's Commissioners will cons;d.r
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,ch;.k
,s stated 70 oe 80 BY the Government or IL count,r
Having once been put in communication with !.
Central Authority in any country, thew must de-
cine, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized sindiyidunls and
should any such be addressed to them. thew can
only refer to a central body. This decision ;s
essentially necessary, IN order to prevent con-
fusion.
No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soeser they may belong, or wheresoever thev NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thev
come with the sanction Of the Central Authority
Of the country of which they are the produce
Inc commissioners DO not insist upon such artl-
cies beng IN all cases actually forwarded bv the
Central Authority, though they consider thai this
would generally be the most satisfactory arranpe-
ment but 1t is Indispensable that the sanction Of
such authority should IN all cases be expressl.,
given, and that it be held responsible for the 81
ness of such articles for exhibitor and for not
authorizing the exhibition of greater QUANTITY
than can be accommodated in the space asaigred
to the productions of the country in question.''
full discussion was then had of the aubiee,
thus laid before the committee, and on motion OF
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolced, That the Committee of five first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substitutine
MIR. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absent
be an Executive Committee to take all necesasrv
steps to carry out the views of the general com
nittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Waiter
r. 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
licatlon.
And thu Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary Of the Meeting.
~. .b.-Assocations, committees, or indiyiduals
deslrous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their con.munica.
lions to j. G. q. Kennedy, Esq