The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-12

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them y L9ndqa AZ nth snaiies }easl scr.ltt1ss,
warding of articles appicabie to the exhbition.
need hardly say to you sir, that the proceedings
al the National Lastitute set forth this correspon
denre, meet the appreciation Of the Department which
has full confidence IN the committee nnmrd by that
Institute. at5 1868 ,4tt
avail myself this opportt.nity to rsnsv 70 W .
the assurance u my high &nd diainEuished en-,
sideraton. JOHN n CLAYTON. :
Right Honorable Sir Fl. L.. BuLwxR. &c aft
Extract from the Circular Of tie Royal Cosansis-
H0ners.
"The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, as far as possible, to prevent any DER
sons from sending hither articles which cannot l,s
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 rejection of articles destined for ex.
hbtion by foreign contributors ought not TO be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one lving the confidence Of the exhi-
btors themselves, and standing entirely free from
possible -nputations of national partially. They
accer .ngly 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 commitments
to such Central Authority the amount of snac.
which can be allowed to the productions Of the
country for which it acts, and will also state ~.
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided on with respect to the admission
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 condition.. and
limitations of which due notice shall have heen
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authority In
enr IN ia IL,
several articles presented for exhibition. and IN
take care that those which are sent are such IA
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow-coun-
trymen-
I" Her Majestys Commissioners will cops;der
that to be the Central Authority in each case Dhich
Is stated TO De so by the Government Of its country
Having once been put in communication win.
Central Authority in any country. thew mnsa IL
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized Iindiyiduals and II
should any such be addressed to them. thew cnn
only refer to central body This decision is
essentially necessary, IN order to prevent con.
fusion. I'm -
No articles Of foreign manufacture. to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thew
come with the sanction of the Central Authorize
OF the country Of which they are the produce1
The Commissioners do not insist upon such art,
ces beng in all cases actually forwarded Nv ~
Central Authority, though they consider that N :
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment; but it is indispensable that the sanction Of
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that it Ae held responsible for the FL
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for nc,
authorizing the exhibition of greater QUANTITY
than can be accommodated in the sps e assig, ed
to the productions of the country in az stion.n
A full discussion was then had Of the subject
thus lald before the committee, and, on motion Of
the Hon, W. w. Seaton, it was
Reso!ved, 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 neces,mrv
steps to carry out the views of the general conf
mittee. 1''-, 80
the following gentlemen constitute the Execn
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
H. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. C. q Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion
hesosued, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for put-
llcaton. - -
AND tho Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY z
Secretary of the Meeting.
~ B.--Associations, committees, or individuals
deslrous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their comm,,nica
tons to j. G. G. Kennedy, Esq