The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-09

IA rxoscsed Infsstxaa1 1nzAd& 1la1m;
them ia Lopdop, and With soqieties, leeAi ~ pss,
and individuals in this country, and " tisw
forwarding III articles sppiicska1 IN a.
need hardly say to you, sir thai the Ps0nsS11ags
Of the National Institute, se forth in this sosresP
d1se inset the appreciation Ut the Department., wnach
has full confidence in the committee named ~ that
Institute.
avail myself OF this opportunity to renew to ytS
the assurance OF my high and Distinguish c~n
sidcrati0n. JOHN III. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir III. l.. BuLwEa, Ac.
Extract from the Circular ef the Royal Commis-
sioners.
"The Commissioners have felt that it would hs
desirable, 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 lie
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex-
hibiton by foreign contributors ought not 10 be- I'M
posed upon any Fngsh tribunal, but should BE-
referred to one lving the confidence Of the exhi-
bltors theirs, YES, and standing entirely free ffom
possible -hputatlons of national partiality. They
acccr .ngy propose to admit to 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
country for which it acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which NAV from time
to time be decided on with respect 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 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 thr
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
trynlen.
g Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case oh;h
stated TO be so by the Government Of its eo..f,,
Having once been put in communication with
Central Authority in any country, they must de-
ciine' ABSOLUTELY ana entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals !. ard
should any such be addressed to them. thew ran
only refer to central body. This decision -
essentially necessary, in order TO prevent con-
fusion.
M 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 Author;,v
OF the country of which they are the produce
ne commissioners do not insist upon such art,
cles being IN all cases actually forwarded bv thr
Central Authority, though they consider that this
"ouid generally DE the most satisfactory arrange
nj
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that it be held responsible for the 81
ness of such articles for exhibition and for M,
authorizing the exhibition of greater QUANTITY
than can be accommodated in the space assios. ~
to the productions of the country in question.
full discussion was then had Of the snh;A,,
thus laid before the committee, and. on motion ~
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resoired, That the Committee of five first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute Substituting
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is abseni5
be an Executive Committee to take all necesaarv
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee. ~
ne following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee : Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
T. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, ]. C. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes
On notion
Resofped, That the Secretary be requested 10
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
llcation.
And the Committee adjourned
CHARLES +. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
~. b--Assoclations, committees, or individuals
aesrous to make propositions or to receive infor
lnauon, are requested to address their comn,unica.
uons to J. G. G. Kennedy, ESQ.