The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-26

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and individdals IN tkh eeahtsy, ~,tt tuSutao tn
forwarding Of articles sPphssbss = tAs sxAibition
need hardly say 10 you, sis, that ths procssdinS'
of the National Iaae, set forth in this coTFesPon
dence, meet the appreciation OF ths Department, whc
has full confidence in the COMMITTEES named by thai
Institute. M lrlr
avail myself this opportunity to renew to yeu
the assurance OF my high and S'nsa1Tsdo con
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BuLwER, &c.
Extract from the Circulsr ar the Royal Commits
si0ners.
"The Commissioners have felt that it would be
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 that the
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on the
admission or rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hibtion by foreign contributors ought not to be I'M
posed upon any Fngish tribunal, but should be
referred to one lving the confidence Of the exhi-
btors theTs..v and standing entirely free from
possible -nputations OF national Partially. They
accc' .lngly 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 communicat
to such Central Authority the amount of space
which can be allowed to the productions Of the
country for which it acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen.
trail Authority will then be admitted provided they
do not require greater aggregate amount OF
space than that assigned to the productions Of tn.
country from which they come; and, provided:
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations of which due notice shall have been
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
take that those which are sent such as
fairly represent the industry Of their fellowcoun.
trymen.
" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority each case vI.ich
is stated to be by the Government Of its country
Having once been put in communication with
Central Authority in any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals and,
should any such be addressed to them, they cah
only refer to a central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent
fusion.
"No articles of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they may
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
The Commissioners do not insist upon such aru
cles being In all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that the
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but it is Indispensable that the sanction OF
given, and that it be held responsible for the fit
ness of such articles for exhibition and for MOI
authorizing the exhibition of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the sps e assigl ed
to the productions of the country in qu .stion."
A full discussion then had Of the subieo,
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion OF
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
RESOLVED, That the Committee of FIVE first charged
with this subject by the Institute Substituting
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is ABSENT
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Exec,
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
X. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, ]. C. Il Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes.
On motion
Rssolued, That the Secretary be requested te
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION.
And the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary Of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees, or ind .uals
DESTROYS to make propositions or to receiv nfor
nation, are requested to address their comn 1ica
tons to j, C.. G. Kennedy Esq