The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-25

the proposed Inarziel 10 eouespona waA
them IN Loodnn, md VIII soc3sAies local
and individuals in this country and 70 sanction the
arding of articles applicable 10 the exhibition.
Of the National Institute a. vet forth in this
d-nce, meet the appreciation a the ePament, which
has full confidence in the committee sAAed ~ tAas
Institute. NJ r.f f- II IN =
avail myself this opportunity to renew to VI u
the assurance Of my high snd Distinguished con:
alteration. JOHN n. CLAYTON
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BuLwEa, Le
Ersrset from the Circular n TIE Rsysl Cennis.
yoners. stllli,
s'The Commissioners have felt that 1t would he
desirable, as 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 thai IN.
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on thu
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex-
hbtion by foreign contributors ought not to be isa
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one hlving the confidence Of the exbi-
Ditors he~st.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 to them
by the Central Authority whatever NAV be Il.
nature) IN each country. They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount Of pace
which can be allowed TO the productions ~ H.
country for which it acts, and will also star. IN
conditions and limitations which NAV from inns
to time be decided on with respect to the admissnr
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen.
trail Authority will then be admitted provided thew
10 not require greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned to the productions of ths
country from which they come; and, provided
also, that they do not violate the Conditions ..i
limitations of which due notice shall have been
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authorize in
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
nvQ pfoH &. a.~I.l
take care that those which are sent are s,,cb a.
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow-coun-
trymen. 4 -
Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case rh;sH
IS stated to be so by the Government Of lis cori,,
having once been put IN communication with 4
Central Authority in any country. thew INNS, ~ =
cline, absolutely and entirely, any Communications
with private and unauthorized 1ndividuaIs and 3
should any such be addressed to them IN ev csn
only refer to a central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con.
fusion. N0-
''No articles Of foreign manufacture ~ v,hor. s
soever they may belong, orwheresoever thew NAV
De, can be admitted for exhibition unless thev
come with the sanction of the Central Authoritv
OF The country of which they are the nrod,,cesl
ne commissioners do not insist upon such art.
cles being IN all cases actually forwarded bv ~.
Central Authority, though they consider thai ~.
woud generally be the most satisfactory arranue
ment; but 1t IS Indispensable that the sanct;on ~
such authority should in al cases be expressly
given, and that 1t be held responsible for tie ~
ness OF such articles for exhibition and FIR mr.,
authorizing the exhibition of greater ou,nt;,v
than can be accommodated in the spa e ass;g,, al
to the productions of the country in on stion'
iuil discussion was then had of the subject
thus aid before the committee, and, on moton Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton it was
Resolred, That the Committee of i've first CHARGED
WIN tins subject by the Institute (substitut,no
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who ia ahsenS
be an Executive Committee TO take ali neceasarv
steps to carry out the views Of the general com1
mittee. Sa' S"'"s
me Following gentlemen constitute the Execn
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Waltz
r. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, =. c. q Ken.
nedy' Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion l4.3t t,i
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be requested tn
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for null.
And tho Committee adjourned (!
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
~. B.-Associations, committees. or individual.
desrous to make propositions or to receive infor h
nation, are requested to address their comm,,nica
ti s1 to J. G. G. Kennedy, Esq.
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