The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-01

ths FqeeG l11~K1c1 11a1 ~ eM)adnoe 4tA
them Ia Lopdon, and viii sceities, local tDes.
and individuals in thiA county, and to sanction The
forwarding o. sticlcs applicable 10 the exhihition
necd hardly say to you sir, that the proceedings
Of the National lnstute ~ set forth IN this
dence, meet the approb~tioa Of the srsrtpsnt, which
has full confidence in the committee namedhy thss
Institute. Nv.
avail myself this opportunity 70 renew to yts
ths assurance Of my hish Ard Distinguished On;
sideratiOn- JOHN n. CLAYTON
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BuLwEw, &c.
Extract from the Circular qf TIE Royal Cemssi,-
H0ners.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would he
desirable, far possible, to prevent any per-
sens from sending hither articles which cannot be-
admitted, rather thap to reject the articles After
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on ~
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex-
lbiuon ny foreign contributors ought not 10 be I'M
posed upon any Fngiish tribunal, but should b
referred To one iying the confidence of the exhi-
oilors themselves and standing entirely free from
possible -npatations Of national partialitv Thsv
acccr 'ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 10 then,
by the Central Authority (wI,atever mn h. ;,s
nature) in each country. They will commsn;c.,.
TO such Central Authority the amount Of spacs
which can he allowed to the productions ~ N.
country for which it acts, and will also st.ts ~.
conditions and limitations which NAV fron, tim.
to time be decided on with respect to the adrrssr
Of articles. All articles forwarded by such T:4n-
trail Authority will then be admitted provided thew
40 not require greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned the productions NJ ~
country from which they come; and. provides.
also, that they do not violate the conditions ana
limitations of which due notice shall hive hesn
given. II will rest with the Central Authority ;n
each country to decide upon the merits Of ,hs
several articles presented for exhibition ."a '' "
u,ii
fairly represent the industry Of their feow-cou
trymen.
Her Majesty's Commissioners will cora;,as.
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,chit
Is stated 10 be by the Government Of 4, oo,.,,.
Havlng once been put in communication with
cne abHou,ely yn m any country they must De
with private and unauthorized individuais !. Ana &
should any such be addressed to them. thsv cas
only refer to a central body. This decision T.
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. - S'"-
No articles Of foreign manufacture "a ,,b...
soever they may belong, or VIII eresoeyer thew ronx
be, can he admitted for exhibition unless thsy
come with the sanction Of the Central Authori,x
OF OF the country of which they are The projucsl
Inc commissioners do not insist upon such art.
c,es pe,nS ~ al cases actually forwarded by tle
Central Authority, though they consider thai II
would generally be the most satisfactory
ment but It Is indispensable that the sancf;on ~
such authority should in all cases be exnrsss y.
gwen, and that il be held responsible for the ~
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for me-,
authorizing the exhibition, Of greater o,ani,,v
than can De accommodated in the spt & asa;o,. II
TO the productions Of the country in on stion7,s
ialil discussion was then had Of the snh;.,t
mus laid before the committee, and, on motinn ~
the Hon, w. W. Seaton, it was s>oA ~
Resolved, That the Committee Of FIVE first ch,ros,
WITH this subject by the Institute (subst;ni,ns
Mr. hssnnedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is aLseniS
DC an Executive Committee to lake all neceaaary
steps to carry out the views of the general coma
mittee. e"' So1"s
me following gentlemen constitute the Execo
i've committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Vale,
Il. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, j. CO Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion
ResolUed, That the Secretary be reoues,.,, To
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for nuL-
ana the Committee adjourned
CHARLESF F. STANSBURY Z.
Secretary of the Meeting.
~. b.-Assoclations, committees, or indviduals
oeslfous to make propositions or to receive infar
nation, are requested to address their cou.m,n;ca
IONS to }. q. &. Kennedy, ESD Z