The southern press., 1852-01-14

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then Ia Edha1a, ana Wll& - M y e
and ndiyidualb h tAis eiu1at1, ~ tSxHA41tA IL
forwarding At articles applicable 70 IT, sxfihita.
need hardly say to you, III, that ths psooesliass
OF the National institute, set firth in ts ccwsc-
dencs, meet the appreciation al The Dspsrtnen3 whch
has full confidence In tho committee na1na1 - that
Institute f-a
| avail myself this oppostaaity to ssnsw to y
the assurance OF my high And distinguished ctu
alteration JOHN II. CLAYTON
| Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BOLIVIA, Nc.
Extract from tke Circular qf hs Rsysl CAsmis-
xoners.
"The Commissioners have felt that it would Be
desirable, az far possible, to prevent any Peg
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
admitted rather than to reject the articles aier
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on the
admission rejection of articles destined for ex-
hibion 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-
oltors then - .ves and standing entirely free from
possible ,.Aputations of national partially. Thev
accev lngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 10 them
by the Central Authority (whateyer NAV be its
nature) IN each country. They will commitments
TO such Central Authority the amount of space
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country for which It acts, and will also state IN.
conditions and limitations which NAV from, tins
TO time be decided with respect to the adno;s.;or
Of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
tral Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
do not require greater aggregate nn,orn. ~
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 haau
given 1t will rest with the Central Author;tv in
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition and -
take care that those which are sent are sncb 40
fairly represent the industry Of their felIowcoun-
trymen.
" Her Majesty's Commissioners will cons;d.r
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,ch;ch
Is stated to be BY the Government Of its co,.m,r
aavlng once been put in Communication with :
sns a'a AJ,no[y IN any country they must de
with private and unauthorized 4ndiyiduals and.
should any such be addressed to them. thew can
only reier to central body. This decision !.
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con.
fusion. 49,
o articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer thew nav
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thsyy
come with the sanction of the Central Autborityy
OF OF the country OF which they are the produce
Inc commissioners do not insist upon such art,
cies neinS IN all cases actually forwarded bv the
Y, 'nouSn Lney consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arranos.
ment; but it is indispensable that the sanct;nn ~
such authority should in all cases be exnress,,,
given, and that it be held responsible for H. ~
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for nor
authorizing the exhibition of greater o,,an,;,,,
than can be accommodated in the SO, ass;a III
to the productions of the country in on ston,, r..
"A 1uil discussion was then had Of the apb;a,,
mus !aid before the committee, and on notioy ~
the Hon, w. W. Seaton, it was y
ftssolued, That the Committee OF FIVE first charosd
with this subject by the Institute (subst;t,f,nr
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough who is abaenS
be an Executive Committee to take ali necessnr,
steps to carry out the views Of the general CONF
mittee. Ooi"s
The following gentlemen constitute the EYeco &
i've Committee Col. Peter Force. Prof. Walter
\. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. c. q. Ken.
nedy' Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion
hesolred, That the Secretary be reouested r.
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for nub.
ana INC COMMITTEE adjourned.
CHARLES +. STANSBURY.
y, secretary of the Meeting
~. .D.--Assocations, committees or indiy;dnala
aeslious to make propositions or to receive infor 4
N''ioI' are requested to address their comm,,nica;
m lons 70 :. =. u. Kennedy, ESQ.