The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-12

thsa IL l.ondon, snd WA soc5s(i11, i0oa
and individnxls in this eoWn1my; &nk enamn&Gm ~
torssap1ing 81 articles sspReuhie b tn aaDon-s
nesd barely ~ 70 yos. ~, that ~ Rsaseeaange
dense, meet the spProbafoa Of ths Dsparnsnt, weA
has fall con6dsncs in the committee named BY thai
Institute.
avail myself Of this opportunity 70 renew to "
the assuralHe OF my high And distinguished
sideration. JOHN N. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir H. L. BuLwxR, &c.
Ersract from the Ckc~tsr n tAe Royal Ce~.s.is-
"Ihe Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, as 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 that the
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on tie
admission rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hibtion by foreign contributors ought not TO be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to lving the confidence of the exhi-
btors then YES, and standing entirely free ffom
possible ,nPutations OF national Partially. They
accc' -lngly propose TO admit 10 exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded TO 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
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
trail Authority Will then be admitted, provided thew
do not require greater aggregate amount of
space than that assigned to the productions Of the
country nom 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
take care that those which are sent are such aa
airly represent the industry Of their fellow-coun-
trymen.
2" Her Majestys Commissioners viii cons;der
that TO be the Central Authority in each case ,phrh
. stated to De so by the Government of its co..rf,,
tiaving once been put in Communication with
Central Authority IN any country, they must de
cline, aosolutely ana entirely, any communication
should any such be addressed to them. thew can
only refer to central body. This decision il
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
NO articles OF foreign manufacture, to whom
soe'er they may belong, or wheresoever they may
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thev
come with the sanction of the Central Authorize
ct the country of which they are the produce
The Commissioners do not insist upon such ar,,.
ces beng m all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
ment; but it is Indispensable that the sanction IF
such authority should in all cases be exnresslv
given, and that 1t 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 assig,. "a
to the productions of the country in question:,
A full discussion was then had of the snh;e,t
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion of
the Hon, W. w. Seaton, it was
Resolred, That the Committee of FIVE first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute ,(substitut7nc
Mr. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who is absent
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mttee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu,
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
X. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, j. c. 6. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion
heso'red, That the Secretary be requested to.
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION.
And thu Committee adjourned
CHARLES +. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting
IN. B-Assoclations, committees, or individuals
desirous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their con,munica.
IONS to }. Z. u. Kennedy, Esq.