The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-21

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need ksr6y ~ q 20. II, thas Is prooeadiass
Of the National Iatu = ~ forth in this ooxEpspon-
denoe, meet the spprphaiea al the Deparnent which
has full con6dsncs il the connittss nanad b that
Institute.
avail myself this opportunity to renew to vv
the ASSURANCE OF my high and Distinguished c11a
sideration JOHN n. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sin n. l.. BuLwxr, &c.
Ertrset from the Circxisr II ds RsyL Csn~is-
sion<rs.
"The Commissioners have felt that it would he
desirable, as far possible, to prevent any Der
sons from sending hither articles which cannot he
admitted rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel Also that the
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on the
admission rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hibtion by foreign contributors oughtnot 10 be inn
posed upon any English tribunal, but snould be-
referred to one wing the confidence Of the exhi-
btors theTs, ives, and standing entirely free from
possible .nputations of national partaiity Thev
acccr ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as 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 s,sr.
which can be allowed to the productions 81 m.
country for which it acts, and will also ,tate ~.
conditions and limitations which may from tim.
to time be decided on with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded bv such Cen-
trail Authority will then be admitted provided .hsv
do not require n greater aggregate amount ~
space than that assigned to the productions az m.
country from which they come and. provided
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations OF winch due notice shall have been
given. IL will rest with the Central AUTHORITY in
ench country to decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition. and m
take care that those which are sent are auch =.
fairly represent the industry of their felow-coun
trymen.
I" Her Majesty's Commissioners will cona;d.r
that to be the Central Authority in each cass -
Is stated TO be so by the Goueraxmt of Il, co,.mir.
Having once been put in communication with a
Central Authority in any country, thew must de-
cline, absolutely and entirely, any cominunication
with private and unauthorized indviduaIs !: and.
should any such be addressed to them thew can
only refer to a central body This decision i
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. 49,
No articles OF foreign manufacture. to whom.
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be- can be admitted for exhibition unless they
come with the sanction Of the Central AUTHORITY
OF the country Of which they are the produce.
Inc commissioners do not insist upon such arr,
cles being IN all cases actually forwarded bv tbs
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment; but it is Indispensable that the sanc,;one -
such authority should in all cases be exnress;v
given, and that 1t be held responsible for the ~
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for nIr
authorizing the exhibition of greater ou,nt,v
than can be accommodated in the sps - assr,. 81
to the productions of the country in on stionen
A full discussion was then had Of the shs,,
mus ,aid before the committee, and. on motion OF
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it vas
RESOLVED, That the Committee of i've frst charoa<,
With this subject by the Institute Substituting
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is al,semrS5
be an Executive Committee to take ali necessar,,
mittee. ~o'''
me following gentlemen constitute the Execn
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Walter
nedy, Esq. Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be requested To
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for nub.
And tho Committee adjourned
CHARLES +. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
y. b.--Associations, committees, or ind. .,,aIs
desirous to make propositions or to receiy nfor
nation, are requested to address their conn. ,ca
tons to J. &. G. Kennedy, ESQ,