The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-15

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sheraton JOHN y. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BULwsa, ~.
Ersrset rom the Circular q ne Royal Ce~nsis
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s.The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, as Ear posaible, TO prevent any Der
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 tbs
admissions or rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hibluon by foreign contributors oughtn0t to be i'm
posed upon any FUglish tribunal, but snould be
referred to one having the confidence Of the exhi-
bitors them and standing entirely free from
possible .nputations of national partially. They
acccr ..ngly propose to admit TO exhibition such
foreign articles only az may be Forwarded to them
by the Central Authority lwhAtever may be its
nature) in each country. They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount Of apaes
which can be allowed to the productions OF the
country for which il acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided with respect to the adnissios
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Gem
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
do not require greater aggregate amount Of
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 been
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits Of ths
several articles presented for exhibition. and To
take care that those which are sent are such Az
fairly represent the industry of their feIlow-coun
trymen.
" Her Majesty's Commissioners will cons;d.,
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,oheh
is stated to be so by the Government of it, cont,,,
Having once been put in Communication with
Central Authority IN any country, thew must de :.
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communicated
with private and unauthorized lndividuaIs ana
should any such be addressed to them, thew can
only refer to central body. This decision il
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
NO articles OF foreign manufacture to whom
sOever they may belong, or wheresoever thev mo-,
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless N. -
come with the sanction Of the Central Author,tv
. o, me country OF which they are the produce
The Commissioners do not insist upon such arr,
ces being IN all cases actually forwarded bv th.
Central Authority, though they consider that ~.
would generally be the most satisfactory arranrs.
ment; but 1t is indispensable that the snnct;on ~
such authority should in all cases be exnres.;,,
glven and that 1t be held responsible for The 81.
ness of such articles for exhibition and fnr n.y.,
authorizing the exhibition of a greater oI,nnt;tv
than can be accommodated in the sps &c assirye Ell
to the productions of the country in on stion.'
full discussion was then had of the suh;a<,
thus land before the committee, and, on motion of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it vas
RESOLVED, That the Committee of We 6rat chs rood
with this subject by the Institute (substit,,t,ne
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absenSS
be an Executive Committee to take all peceasarv
steps to carry out the views Of the general com.
mittee. ~''A
The following gentlemen constitute the Exscn
i've COMMITTEES Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
H. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. C. q Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub.
LEGATION. '''' o"o-
ana the Committee adjourned
CHARLES +. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
~ B-Assoclatlons, committees or inJ.. NAL.
uesirous to make propositions or to recei, .nfor
nation are requested to address their conn. ,ica
tons to J. G. g. Kennedy, Esq.