The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-11

the pRupoAsd Indn6tthl AnEtdn % ehG1n1ooo m
them In Lgndon, and with s1uastias, local
and individuals in this country, and to sanctam IL
iorw ardng Of articles applicable TO the exhibi(Dn
need hardly say to you, sir, that the proceeding
Of the National Institutes set forth in this correspor
dence meet the appreciation OF the Department. " bic
has full confidence in the committee named BY tia
| Institute.
the assurance OF my high and distinguished con
alteration !, JOHN N. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BunwEa, &C.
E1tract from the Circular II the ROYAL Commits
St0nerS
"The Commissioners have felt that it would h.
desirable, as far possible, to prevent any uer.
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than to reject the articles afte,
their arrival in London They feel also that In
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on the
admission rejection of articles destined for ex
hbion by foreign contributors ought not to be i'm
posed upon any FBgl.sh tribunal, but SHOULD bs
referred to one lving the confidence of the exhi.
bitors theTs. YES, and standing entirely free from
possible ,hpuintions OF national Partially. They
acccr .ngly propose to admit to exhibition sncb
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be il.
nature) IN each country. They will COMMUNICATE
to such Central Authority the amount of snace
winch can be allowed to the productions Of the
country for which it acts, and will also stats ~
conditions and limitations which NAV f,on, ~; 49,
to time be decided on with respect to the adm;ss;or
of articles. All articles forwarded bv such Cen
trail Authority will then be admitted provided tb.,
do not require greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned to the productions of the
country from which they come and nrnv;ds1
also, that they do not violate the Condition. .ni
limitations of which due notice shall have ha.n
gwen. 1t will rest with the Central Autboritv in
each country to decide upon the merits of N.
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
take care that those which are sent are such as
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-coun.
trymen ~ -
6 Her Majesty's Commissioners will cons;dsr
that to be the Central Authority in each cas-. rI;sL
Is stated 10 DC so 6y the Government Of its co,.rt
Having once been put in communication with
Central Authority In any country thew must dss
cline, absolutely and entirely, any Communicate:
should any such be addressed to them tbev ca,,
only refer to central body. This decision j.
essentially necessary, IN order to prevent con.
fusion. o
No articles Of foreign manufacture. to whom.
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew MAJ,
oe' can be admlted for exhibition unless thew
come with the sanction of the Central Authorityy
OF the country of which they are the nroducs,
me commissioners do not insist upon such art,A
cles being IN all cases actually forwarded NV m.
Central Authority, though they consider thai this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrangr.
p' ~ 10 Indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all cases be express,v
gwen, and that 1t be held responsible for the Fl.
ness OF such articles for exhibition and far mr.,
authorizing the exhibition of a greater ouant;tv
than can be. accommodated in the sps = assiO, IL
to the productions of the country in OF stion7 :,
full discussion was then had of the snha,t
thus lald before the committee, and, on motion Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
RESOLVED, That the Committee of We first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitut1nr
Mr. Kennedy for MIR: Greenough, who is absen6
be an Executive Committee to take all necessnry
steps to carry out the views of the general conn.,
mittee. oi"s
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Waltz
K. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. C.. G Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion
ResolUed, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings OF this meeting for puh.
LEGATION. W. D"'
ana the Committee adjourned
CHARLES. F. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees, or indivdua,s
deslrous to make propositions or to receive infor.
NATION, are requested to address their con.munica
ions to J. Z. u. Kennedy, ESQ.