The southern press., 1852-01-08

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them in Ldndcu, end wSth sncielias, ioefi tttse4
and individuals in this country, and 10 ssnc4inn III.
srdng of articles applicable to the exhibition
need hardly say to you. sir, that the proceedings
Of the National Institute, forth in this correapon
dcnce meet the appreciation Of the Department W hch
has full confidence in the committee named by that
Institute.
i avail myself this opportunity to renew 10 y. u
the assurance Of my high and distinguished c.n,
siderntion JOHN II. CLAYTON
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BuLwra, kc.
Extrset from the Circular ar the Roysi Comns.
si0neys.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would he
desireble, as far possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hther 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 or deciding on tie
admission or rejection Of articles destne& for ex.
hibition by foreign contributors ought not To be I'M
posed upon any English tribunal, but snould be
referred to one lving the confidence Of the exhi-
bitors thers. and standing entirely free from
possible -.'putations of national pariali,y. They
acccr lngly propose to ndmit to exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded 10 them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be n,
nature) in each country They will communcals
to such Central Authority the amount of s,Mcs
which can be allowed to the productions ~ ~.
country for which it acts, and will also snte m.
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided on with respect to the admssor
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen.
tral Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
do not require Il greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned the productions ~ ,hs
country from which they come and, provided
also, that they do not violate the condition. and
limitations OF which due notice shall have hesn
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authorize in
each country to decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition and 10
take care that those which are sent are sncb. a..
fairly represent the industry of their fellowcoun.
uymen.
8 Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that TO be the Central Authority in each case uh;ch
Is statrd 10 be so by the Government of its county
Having once been put in communication win =
Central Authority in any country, they must de
chne' absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals and
should any such he addressed To them. thev can
only refer to a central body. This decision is
essentially necessary IN order to prevent con-
fusion,
no articles of foreign manufacture, TO whom.
soeVef tiey may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
be, can be admtted for exhibition unless thay
come with the sanction Of the Central Author;,y
OF the country OF which they are the rsfoduce
lhe commissioners do not insist upon sIche art,
cles beng IN all cases actually forwarded bv the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
"p"u tsciiol"y bf the most satisfactory arranue-
nent; but II is indispensable that the ssnction of
such authority should in all cases be exnress,y
given, and tllat it be held responsible for tbe f..
ness ol SUCH articles Tor exhibition and far n,,
authorizing the exhibition Of greater ouant;,v
than can be accommodated in the spS ass;,r 81
to the productions of the country in on, s,ion7'
a full discussion was then had of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and on motlo1 ct
the lion, w. w. Seaton, il was
hssolred, hat the Committee of i've first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitut,nO
Mr.. Kennedy for MIR. Greenough, who IS abaeuH
be an Executive Committee to take all necessa,v
steps to carry out the views Of the general con,i
mlttec. ,' '"s
me following gentlemen constitute the Execn
i've committee; Col Peter Force Prof Walter
H. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, ]. C. G. Ken.
heoy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
fssotred' That the Secretary be requested to
prepare Tie proceedings OF this meeting for pub
hcation. ~
anu I'll. COMMITTEE adjourned
CHARLES f. S1'ANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
~. b.-A ssociations, committees, or indiyiduaIs
oesirous I" make propositions or to receive infor
n'alloh, are requested to address their connn,nica
uols M 20 J. =. u. Kennedy, Esq