The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-15

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the woposed tntnsris Exhhitiun 10 currssopua with
them in London, and with socstes local oosnsu,ttees
and individuals IN this country, ard ~ sssc4aon the
arding Of ARTICLES applicable 10 the exhibition
need hardly say to YOU sir, that the proceedings
81 the National Institute forth this
denee, meet tbs appreciation Of the Department, which
has iul confidence IN the committee named BY tina
Institute.
avail myself Of this opportunity to scncw to you
me assuran'. OF my high and distinguished c.n
siaerauon JOHN NJ CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir ii L. BuLw La, sc
E1t'aei from tAs Circular Of The Royal Coransis-
sioaers.
| The Commissioners have felt that il would he
uesnaoie' us fal as possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot he
admitted, rather than to reject the artieles sftrr
their arrival In London. They feel aiso thar The
delicate and responsible task or deciding IN ,hs
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex
hipition by foreign contributors ought not 10 lie nm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should he
referred TO one wing the confidence of the exhi
hiiors then YES, and standing entirely free fom
possible equations of national partialitv They
acco .ngly propose admit TO exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 10 them
ny the Central Authority whatever may be its
nature) IN each country They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount Of snscs
which can be allowed to the productions Of the
country for which II acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which NAV from time
to time be decided on with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded bv smch Ger
tral Authority VIII 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 condition. and
limitations of which due notice shall have been
given. Ii will rest with the Central Author;,v in
Tia. e.
several articles presented for exhibition. and 10
take care that those which are sent are such as
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow-coun
trymen.
g Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,ob;h
- saifd 10 DC so oy me Government Of its country
ttaving once been put in communication with !,
Central Authority in any country, thew must DE-
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communicates
with private and unauthorized individuals ana
should any such be addressed to them. thew can
only refer to a central body This decision Is
fusion. ~f
NO articles OF foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless ,,hey
come with the sanction of the Central Authorize
Of the country of which they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon snch ar,.
ces being IN all actually forwarded III tha
Central Authority, though they consider thai ,b,s
would generally be the most satisfactory ARRANGE.
ment; but 1t is indispensable that the Sanction of
such authority should in all cases be exnrass,,,
given, and that it be held responsible for H. g.;
ness OF such articles for exhibition and far NJ.
authorizing the exhibition of a greater onan,;,~
than can be accommodated in the sps assip ed
to the productions of the country in a, stion -
full discussion was then had Of the snh;s.,
thus aid before the committee, and, on motion of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
ReS0!rfd. That he Cnnor,;,t 90 80.
with this subject by the Institute (substitntn~
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who is absenH
be an Executive Committee to take all necass.r,,
steps to carry out the views of the general COM
mlttee. -l
Inc following gentlemen constitute the Exsrn
i've COMMITTEE Col. Peter Force, Prof. Waltz
X, Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, j. C. G. Ken
nedy' Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On motion
Resotped, That the Secretary be reoues,ed N
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub-
LEGATION. - - 80
ana the Committee ADJOURNED
CHARLES f. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting
~. b-AssoclatIons committees or individual.
aeSlrous to make propositions or to receive nfor
NATION, are requested to address their coununica,
uohs 10 J. Z. u, Kennedy, ESQ