The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-12

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need Rafd1y say ia You siS, thaA ths pteessdinss
Of the Nationai lte as set forth in tia suzr,sPon-
dence n.eet the arpfpbsiioa Of the Dspsznsnt, wch
has full confidence IN the eounqittss nansd ~ that
Institute. ~ 49,.
avail myself this opportunity 70 renew to "
the assurance OF my high and dlatinkuishea en-
sideration. JOHN n. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir IL. L. BuLwEa, &c.
Extract from the Circular II tie Revsl Commits.
yioners
"The Commissioners have felt 1t would he
desirable as far az possible, TO prevent anv Der
sons from sending hither articles which cannot h.
admitted rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also that the
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on tie
admission rejection of articles destined for rx-
hibtion by foreign contributors ought not 10 be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one lving the confidence Of the exhi-
biors theTst YES, and standing entirely free from
possible .nputations of national partially. Thev
acccr ,ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 10 them
by the Central Authority whatever NAV be n,
nature) IN each country. They will comm unic.t-
to such Central Authority the amount ~ 80.
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country for which it acts and will also state m.
conditions and limitations which NAV from Tim.
TO time be decided on with respect to the slmiss;on
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 hean
given. II will rest with the Central Authorize ~
each country to decide upon the merits Of th.
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
take care that those which are sent are such =.
fairly represent the industry of their feilow-coun.
trymen.
Her Majesty's Commissioners will cons;1s
that to be the Central Authority in each case
is stated to be so by the Government of lie eo,,m,,.
Having once been put in communication with !.
Central Authority IN any country, they must de,
crne' absolutely ana entirely, any Communication
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. WI
No articles of foreign manufacture; to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
DC, can 1e admitted TOR exhibition unless thew
come with the sanction Of the Central Author;,v
OF the country of which they are the producs,
Inc commissioners do not insist upon such arr,
ces peihg IN all cases actually forwarded bv ths
central Authority, though they consider that h..
would generally be the most satisfactory arranoa'
ment; but 1t is Indispensable that the aanct;nne ~
such authority should in all cases be exnress;v
gwen, and that it be held responsible for tbe 81.
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for no,
authorizing the exhibition of a greater onant;,w
than can be accommodated in the SD, 4 ass;r, 81
TO the productions of the country in OIL stion.U
fuil discussion was then had Of the suh;ec.
thus laid before the committee, and. on motion ot
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, il vas
Kesotred, That the Committee of five first CHARGED
with tins subject by the Institute (substitnin~
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is abssn55
be an Executive Committee to take all neceasary
steps to carry out the views of the general. CONS
mittee. e'e'''' eo'ns
The following gentlemen constitute the Execn
i've Committee Col. Peter Force. PROT. Wahsr
H. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, ]. G. q Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes.
On notion
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be requested 10
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for NIB
LEGATION. N,'S W. p"p-
Ana thu Committee adjourned 10
CHARLES f. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting
~. B.-AssociatiOns, committees. or ind;. nal.
deslrous to make propositions or to receiy- NOR
inalion' are requested to address their CONN., ,ica
uohs 10 ). Z. u. Kennedy, ESQ.