The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-24

tbs ppop0sed (ndsaxial ExlatiGim, "a oswpand wjtA
tAem In London, and with socistss, loeal eonsi(Hss,
aud individuals IN this country, and 10 sanction the
iorw arding Of articles applicable to the exhibition
need hardly say to you, sir, that the psoesediags
Of the National Institute, set lorth IN this correspo
dense, msst the appreciation Of the Department., which
has full confidence in the committee named BY that
Institute.
avail myself Of this oppotunity to renew To you
the ASSURANCE Of my high and distinguished ccn
| sidcrstion- JOHN M. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. buLwER, &c. q
Extract from the Cireuiar u TIE Royal Cemais-
Ieaers.
"The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, az far az possible, to prevent any per-
sons nom sending hither articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than 70 reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also that the
delicate and responsible task OF deciding on he
admission or rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hibtion 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-
btors themselves, and standing entirely free ftom
possible :npuiations of national Partially. They
acccv ,ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever NAV be its
nature) in each country. They will commitments
to such Central Authority the amount of SPACE
WHlcH Gail DC hHOWeu 10 the productions OF the
country for which il acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which NAV from t;me
to time be decided with respect to the admission
of articles. ALI articles forwarded by such Gem
trial 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 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 tho
several articles presented for exhibition, and To
take care that those which are sent are such az
fairly represent the industry of their felow-coun-
trymen.
"Her Majcsiy's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case uhiek
Is stated 10 be so by the Government of its cosrfv
Having once been put in communication with
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, thew can
only refer to u central body. This decision ia
essentially necessary, In order to prevent con-
fusion.
No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever 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,
cles 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 expressly
given, and that it be held responsible for the e.
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for NOT
authorizing the exhibition of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space assig 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 i've first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substitut1ng
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absen3
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mlttee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
Il. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. C. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be requested IN
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub-
LEGATION.
And the Committee adjourned. -s i.
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees. or individual.
desrous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their con.munica
TONS to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.