The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-23


them ia London and VIII 5ocies,ss, local cnusmitsss.
and individuals IN ts euuu1ky> nxA 70 enctaou the
forwarding u articles applicable to tbs exAsbst,an
need hardly say to you. sir, that the Rsooes@aaxs
denss, the appreciation OF tbs epsrtnsne wkasA
has full confidence in the 1snmittce aased by that
Institute.
avail myself Of this opportunity to renew To you
'hs assurance Of my hish ara distinguished c4n
sinerstAon JOHN n. CLAYTON.
Hight Honorable Sir II. l.. BuLw IN, &c.
Erfraes From the Circular qf the Royal Com~sts-
ss0m<rs. aH
''The Commissioners have felt that Il would bs
desirable, as far as possible, to prevent any per-
sons rom sending hither articles which cAnnot b<
admitted, rather than 10 reject the ARTICLES after
their arrival in London, They feel ALSO that ths
delicate and responsible task OF decidinx on lie
admission rejection Of articles deslinsd far er
hiblton by foreign contributors ought moi 10 be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should b.
referred to one wing the confidence Of the exhi-
bitors theirs, YES, and standing entirely free fom
posslb'e ,.nputatons of national partially They
acccr lngly propose To admit TO exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded TO them
by the Central Authority Whatever NAV be IT,
nature) IN each country They will communicates
TO such Central Authority the amount of snnce
which can be allowed to the productions Of liz
country for which IT acts and will also state he
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided ON with respect to the admissor
of articles. All articles forwarded bv 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 from which they come; and. provided.
also, that they do not violate the condition. and
limitations of which due notice shall have been
given. IL will rest with the Central Authority n
each country TO decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition and ~
take care that those which are sent are such "A
iairiy represent the industry of their feIow-coun-
trymen.
Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
mat to be the Central Authority in each case ,phch
Is stated TO be so by the Government Of IL co,us.
HavIng once been put in communication with =
Central Authority in any country, they must de-
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communicative
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.
" IN o articles Of foreign manufacture to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thev
come win the sanction of the Central Authority
OF the country of which they are the produce.
ihe Commissioners do not insist upon such art.
cies being M all cases actually forwarded bv IN.
Central Authority, though they consider thai this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange.
Hent Out IL is indispensable that the sanction Of
such authority should in all cases be ernrsss;,,
given, and that it be held responsible for The 81.
ness of such articles for exhibition and for M,
authorizing the exhibition of greater ouant;,v
than can be accommodated in the sps 4 asa;c. ~
TO the productions of the country in on stion'
full discussion then had Of the sub;ert
thus iaid before the committee, and, on motion Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was u
Resolved, That the Committee of FIVE first CHARGED
with this subject by the institute (substitut;n~
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who Is ABSENT
be an Executive Committee to lake all necessarv
steps to carry out the views of the general COM
mittee W"
The following gentlemen constitute the Exscu
tive Committee COL Peter Force. Prof W,jt.r
H. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, j. C. @. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes 1y
On motion ~
Rssoiued, That the Secretary be reoueat.d N
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub.
lication. ~ '"'-
hnd tho Committee adjourned ss
CHARLES +. STANSBURY. s
Secretary of the Meeting.
AZ. b.--Associations, committees, or indiyiduals
oesirous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their con,munica.
tons to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.