The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-14

thA FsupoaaA Induskxisl N to eoeoend wkh
ths9 Il LN1sa, ~ NH socisaiSA isenl a. ioau,
and in1Ni1nG1e n tAh country, m b saeeln ~
forp asding a aEtic2es applicable 10 tn sxlhn.
need hardly ~ to you, sr, that the peoossaaws
u the National Institute, ~ forth In Tia copdr
dense, the appreciation 81 the Department witch
has full confdence in the committee named by that
Institute.
avail myself Of this opportunity to renew 70 you
the assurance OF my high and distinguished en-
sideration. JOHN n. CLAYTON
Right Honorable Sir III. l.. BuLwEa, &c.
Ertraei from the Cireuisr n The Royal Cosssi.-
sOners.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, far possible, to prevent anv 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 Ask of deciding on he
admission rejection of articles destined for ex-
hlbiton by foreign contributors ought not to be inn
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one lving the confidence Of the exhi-
bitors theirs, ives, and standing entirely free from
possible -,putatons of national partially. They
accc' ,ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be IL
nature) in each country. They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount of space
which can 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
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided they
do not require greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned to the productions Of thu
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
akA hat h.ah
fairly represent the industry of their fellowcoun-
trymen.
Her Majestys Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case rhich
is stated to be by the Government of its country
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, they can
only refer TO central body This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
No articles of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
be, 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 cases 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 expresslv
given, and that it be held responsible for the f.
ness Of such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space assg,.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 Mr.. Greenough, who is absent5
be an Executive Committee to take all NECESSARY
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee.
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
Resolred, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION.
And the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
DESTROYS to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their con.munica
tons to J. c. q. Kennedy, ESQ.,