The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-11

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| need hardly say to YOU sir, that tho proceedings
III the National Institutes forth in this corrsspo-
dence, meet tho appreciation OF the hich
has full confidence IN the COMMITTEES ssmed BY that
Institute r
avail myself this opportunity to renew to " u
the assursare Of my hieh ard Distinguished co;
sderation. JOHN II CLAYTON. Y'l
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BuLwns, &c 'ssl1i3 IL
Extract from the Cire,Lsr af ne Reysi Cos.p.;s-
"The Commissioners have felt that il would h.
desirable, as far possible, to prevent any per
! sons from sending hither articles which cannot bs
admitted, rather than TO reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also that the
delicate and responsible task or deciding on the
admission or rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hibiion 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-
bitors thers.-ves, and standing entirely free from
possible .aputations of national partially. They
accc- 'ngy propose TO admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as mny be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority whatever NAV be lie
naure) in each country. They win commun;ea,s
to such Central Authority the amount of snscs
which can be allowed to the productions ~ III
country for which Il acts, and will also state tie
conditions and Limitations which may from TINS
u time be decided on with respect to the admssion
Of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen.
trial Authority will then be admitted, provided tev
do not require a greater aggregate amount Or
space than that assigned the productions Of m.
country from which they come; and, provided, Z
also, that they do not violate the coniifa,- -nj
limitations of which due notice shall have he.m
gwen. IL will rest with the Central Authority IN .
each country to decide upon the merits Of ,hs
several articles presented for exhibition and n,
take care that those which are sent are such =.
fairly represent the industry of their felow-coun
trymen.
Her MaJesty,s Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case oxicL
y siaffd to be so by the Government of Il, comrt-.
Having once been put in communication viii
Central Authority in any country thew must de- &
cline, absolutely and entirely, any Communicates
w'.h private ana unauthorized individuals !; and,
should any such be addressed to them tlev can
only refer to central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. 'ts, 5
NO articles of foreign manufacture, to whom
ssoever they may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition pnless tl,sy
come with the sanction of the Cen..sI A,mbos;,y!,
OF the country of which they are the produces
lhe commissioners do not insist upon such ART, !. 4
cies being IN all cases actually forwarded bv tie
Central Authority, though they consider that III !
"""io Se"eioiiy nc the most satisfactory ARRANGE.
ment; but II is indispensable that the Sanction ~
such authority should in all cases be exnres1;H
given, and that II be held responsible for ths ~
ness of such articles for exhibition and for NOT
authorizing the exhibition of a greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the sps r. assiy, I'll
TO me productions of the country in on stion.'' III
A full discussion was then had of the subject
tius laid before the committee, and, ON motion "a
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resoired, Ihatthe Committee of five first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitut1np
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is ABSENT
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views of the general con-.
mittee. tfa
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
X. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. C. q Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion igs
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pul .
Iicaton WI ~
ana IN. Committee adjourned i
CHARLES +. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
N B.-Associations, committees or individua,a
desirous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their conmunica
IONS to }. e. q. Kennedy, ESQ.,