The southern press., 1852-01-01

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them Il Loodon, and whA ~ 1o6pI
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need hardly say to yoa, sig that the psocssfiags
Of the National Institute ssnEth In this ooespon
dence, meet the aPprobatios Of Tie Dspasmsat whcha
has full con6dence in the committee nAsa by that
| Institute.
| avail myself this opportunity to renew to u .
the assurance Of my high and distinguished en-
sidesstion. JOHN u. CLAFTON.
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BuLwsa, kc. &. ss.r
Erirsei from, the Ciresisv q tAe Royal Cs~ssi,-
a0n<rs.
"The Commissioners have feltthat il would he
desirable, far possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
their arrival in London. They feel also shat the
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on tLs
admission rejection of articles destined for ex-
hbiion by foreign contributors ought not to be i'm.
posed upon any English tribunal, but snould be
referred to one aving the confidence Of the exhi-
bltors thers .yes, and standing entirely free from
possible -nputatons of national partially. Thev
accc~ ,ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only US may be forwarded 10 them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be ,s
nature) IN each country. They will communics,s
to such Central Authority the amount If .r.c.
which can be allowed to the production. ~ ~
country for which it acts, and will also state The
conditions and limitations which NAV from tin,s
to time be decided on with respect to the adm;..;or
Of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen.
ral Authority will then be ADMITTED provided lhev
DO not require greater aggregate amount az
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 bcrn
|given. 1t will rest with the Central Authoritv in
each country to decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition and IN
take care that those which are sent are such Al
fairly represent the industry Of their felIow-coun.
trymen.
+" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,eh;ck
. stated 10 be so BY the Gopernent of its cos,frv
Having once been put in communication with
Central Authority IN any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communicates
with private and unauthorized individuals and.
should any such be addressed to them. thew can
only refer to central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, In order to prevent con.
fusion
No articles Of foreign manufacture. IN wbor-
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admtted for exhibition unless thev
come with the sanction of the Central Authoritv
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 m.
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment, but 1t is indispensable that the sanction Of
such authority should in all cases be expressy
given, and that it be held responsible for the 81
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for M,
authorizing the exhibition Of a greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the SD, ass;o ~,
to the productions of the country in on stion.n,
iuil discussion was then had Of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, ON motion Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolued, That the Committee of FIVE first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substitutIng
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who is absenS
be an Executive Committee to take all necesrarv
steps to carry out the views Of the general coml
mttee. Ns
The following gentlemen constitute the Execp
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
X. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, j. c. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
Resolrsd, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub.
llcation.
AND the Committee adjourned
CHARLES II. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
~. b.-Associations, committees, or ndiyiduaIs
desirous to make propositions or to receive infor
matlon, are requested to address their comniunica
uOns to }. T.. g. Kennedy ESQ Ea