The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-09

the psag1sai lndnlxiaa I4hitfIpa 10 supssuuso MA
them in London, and With s0cises, local ccnmittse,
and individuals In this coune+y and TO SANCTION tbs
forwarding o! articles applicable b the sxhbit,on.
of the National Institute Is set forth 10 ia
dencs, meet the approbsion Of the Dspertpa4 wkiuA
has full condolences in the comniitse aane4 by thai
Institute.
avail myself this opportunity 70 renavr To " :
the assurance Of my high ard di.sinsuiaAsd ssp
| siderati0n. JOHN II. CLAYTON
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BuLwxa, &c.
Extract from the Cire~lsr n the Rsysl Cssu,i,.
aoners.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would h.
desirable, MS far possible, To prevent any ner
sons from sending hither articles which canSot 81
admitted, rather than to reject the articles afier
their arrival in London They feel also that he
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on the
admission or rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hibtion by foreign contributors ought not TO be inn.
posed upon any English tribunal, but snould n.
referred to one living the confidence OF the exh;-
btors themselves, and standing entirely free from
possible ;hpu'atlons OF national Partially. They
accc~ lngly propose to admit to exhibition suck
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever NAV be ;,s
nature) in each country. They will commnnic.,-
to such Central Authority the amount Of snsr,
which can be allowed to the productions 81 ths
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conditions and limitations which NAV ffon, !; -
time be decided on with respect 10 the adm..;o,
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Can
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided tisy
do not require a greater aggregate amount Il
space than that assigned to the productions Of H.
country from which they come; and, provided,
also, that they do not violate the condition. mi
limitations Of which due notice shall have hss,,
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authorize in
each country to decide upon the merits of m.
several articles presented for exhibition. and M
take care that those which are sent are snch a.
fairly represent the industry of their fellowcoun-
trymen.
{" Her Majestys Commissioners will .o,.;s..
that to be the Central Authority in each casa ,rk;ss
Is stated to be so BY the Government of it, cou,.t,~
Having once been put in communications ,y;,h
Central Authority in any country, thew mnst de-
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communicates
with private and unauthorized tindviduaIs !; and.
should any such be addressed to them. thew al,
only refer to central body. This decision Is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. :" -
''No articles of foreign manufacture. to wbo,r-
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer thew MAJ
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thev
come with the sanction of the Central Authorize
Of the country Of which they are the pyoducs,
Inc commissioners do not insist upon such art
ces being IN all cases actually forwarded bv Nm.
Central Authority, though they consider thai th,s
Woud generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment; but 1t is indispensable that the aanct;nn of
such authority should in all cases be exnress,.
given, and that it be held responsible for the ~
ness OF such articles for exhibition and far M,
authorizing the exhibition of a greater ounnt;tv
than can be accommodated in the sps 4 assio,.s ~
10 the productions of the country in qu stion.n
full discussion was then had of the snh;sct
thus LAID before the committee, and, on motion Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it vas
RESOLVED, That the Committee of five first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitnt,n1
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 como
mittee. ~0"s
The following gentlemen constitute the Execn
tive Committee Col Peter Force, Prof. Walter
X. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. CO Ken.
nedy' Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion
hesol0ea' That the Secretary he requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
ANA the COMMITTEE adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
~. b-Associations, committees, or nd. lnal.
desrous TO make propositions or to receiy- ,nfor
mauon, are requested to address their comm. ,ica
tons to J. G. G. Kennedy, ESQ.