The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-20

the proposed Jndusrial to correspond With
them in Esaaea, and WiiksoGsti Ilcd1 nsDaatet&a&,
forwarding Of articles apPicabast 70 the exhibition.
need hardly say to you, sir, that the proceedings
Of the National Institute yet forth this correspon
dcnce meet the appreciation Of the Department, which
has full confidence the counrnittee aned ~ that
Institute. .eit ,s,ss.1
/ avail myself this opportunity to renew to Wv
the assurance Of my high and distinguished ON,
| alteration. JOHN II. CLAYTON
! Right Honorable Sir H. L.. RULwxa he.
Extract from the Circular ar the Royal Csm,,;,-
sioners.
"The Commissioners have felt that It woula n.
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-
hibItion by foreign contributors ought not to be inn
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one iaving the confidence of the exhi
bitors thems YES, and standing entirely free from
possible ;npaations of national partiality. They
accc~ -ingly propose to admit to exhibition suL
foreign articles only may be forwarded 10 then, G.
by the Central Authority (whatever NAV be ;ts
nature) in each country. They will comrrnc..s
to such Central Authority the amount Of snacs
winch can be allowed to the productions of the
country for which 1t acts, and will also state m.
conditions and limitations which NAV from IN.
to time be decided on with respect to the adm s.or
Of articles. All articles forwarded Inv sn.h O..
ral Authority will then be admitted royided tbsv
DO not require greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned to the productions NJ th
country from which they come and, provided
also, that they do not violate the condition.. mi
limitations OF which due notice shall have Iss,,
given 1t will rest with the Central Author,,, :,
each country to decide upon the merits Of tbe
several articles presented for exhibition. and ~
take care that those which are sent are s,,ch ~
larry represent the industry of their felow-coun-
Tymen.
" Her Majesty's Commissioners will conside-
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,chch
Is stated TO De 50 BY the Government of its eom,n,
ltaving once been put in communication u,;,h
Central Authority in any country. thew m,,s, ~,
cine, absolutely and entirely, any COMMUNICATIVE
with private and unauthorized ,ndividuals nnd
should any such be addressed to them. thew can
only refer to central body. This decision e
essentially necessary, in order to prevent go
fusion. ' VII
NO articles or foreign manufacture. to whon.
soever they may belong, or wIeresoeyer tbev NAV
be- can be admitted for exhibition unless thsy
come with the sanction Of the Central Authorize
OF Of, the country of which they are the nroJ,css
The commissioners do not insist upon srch 49,
cies peihg IN all cases actually forwarded ~ IN.
Central Authority, though they consider Thai th,s
would generally be the most satisfactory arrsn"a'
nent put II Is indispensable that the sanction Of
such authority should in all cases he axnrsss; -
given, and that it be held responsible for th s' ~
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for No,
authoriZing the exhibition of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the SD. !. a a
to the productions of the country in an, ston7,
1ui y discussion was then had of the subject
thus land before the committee, and, on motion ~
the Hon, w. w. Seaon, it was -
Resotued, That the Committee of i've frat cb.road
WITH =, this subject by the institute (substitut,nr
NJ r. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who is absen55
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views of the general CONS
mittee. e"' coDs
The following gentlemen constitute the Execn y
i've COMMITTEE Col. Peter Force, Prof. waltz
n. johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. C. q; Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion
Resolped' That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for nui !.
And tho Committee adjourned
CHARLES f. STANSBURy
Nm secretary of the Meeting.
y. b.-Associations committees, or individuals.
deslrous to make propositions or to receive infors
NATION, are requested to address their communca.
I'ons to y Q. G. Kennedy, Esq