The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-18

The pxopossd In1saalrisl Enhihieiou, TO cosrsap,1
thsn ia LuaAQ,s and with sooietiss, local sossn
and individusxx9M this country, aud 70 sanction
arding of articles applicable to the exhibition.
need hardly say TO YOU sir, that The Proccedings
Of the National Institute ss set forth this corrcs
dencc meet the appreciation Of the Department. which
has FULL confidence Ia the committee named BY that
institute.
avail myself d this oppoTsniiy 70 renew 70 yss
he assusAlsc OF my high and distinguished
sidcration- JOHN M. CLAYTON,
Right Honorable Sir H. L. BuLwER, &c.
Ertraei from Tie Circular qf the Royal Couasis-
sionsrs.
The Commissioners have felt that ii would be
desirable, as far possible TO prevent any pcr-
sons from sending hiher articles which cannot be
sdmlttsd rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also thai ths
delicate and responsible task OF deciding on lie
admission OF rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hIbItoa by foreign contributors ought moi to be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should he
referred 10 one lying the confidence of the exhi-
bitors ihemsss yes, and standing entirely free from
possible -npututions OF national partiality They
accc' ..ngly propose TO admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded TO them
by the Central Authority (whatever NAV be IT,
na,l,fe) in each country. They will commitments
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 Cen
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
do not require greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned TO the productions of tha
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
lie hat hos ,.,t,.
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-coun
trymen.
" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,hirh
Is stated to be so by the Government of il, eonn,,
Having once been put in communication with 4
Jen.rai Aulnon'y m any country, they. must de
with private and unauthorized individuals f; and.
should any such be addressed to them, thew can
only refer to a central body. This decision Il
essentially necessary, in order to, prevent con-
fusion
no articles OF foreign manufacture, to whom
ssoeyer they may belong, or wheresoever they 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 art,
cies being IN all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider thai th,s
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but IT is indispensable that the sanction ~
such authority should in all cases be exnress;.,
given, and that it be held responsible for the H.
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space assie Ell
to the productions of the country in question:
A full discussion then had Of the sub;eft
thus LAID before the committee, and, on motlon of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolred, That the Committee of five first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitutnc
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absen1
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
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
needy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be requested tn
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub-
lcation.
And tn. Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
IN. B.-Associations, committees or individuals
deslrous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their con.munica
tons to j. c. q. Kennedy, Esq.,