The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-31

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thsa Il Lon1an, ~ IN loeafs
and indisidssh - ~ eou1ts ~ tAae
nssd hardly say 10 vi. =. "a - rsqscsiaxs
Of the Nationl Insttute, - ~ JoG4h IN thia
dencs, meet tn appoalioa II ~ DspastsnG, w11ch
has full con6dAncs in the ruaamittee name4 ~ tSAt
Institute. sts n
avail myselfo this oPpastanisg 70 sansw ts4yw
the assurance Of my high AZ dNngniGAsa e<ni
sideratiOn JOHN n. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BuLwER, ke.
Extract from the Circular u The Regal Csmmis-
sossrs.
"'rhe Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable as far as possible, TO prevent any usx-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot he
admitted, rather than TO relect the artacis. affv
their arrival in London. They feel also thai the
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on tie
admission or rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hibltion by foreign contributors ought not 10 be in,-
posed upon any Fnglish tribunal, but should Be
referred to one nlving the confidence of the sxhi-
bitors thers. yes, and standing entirely free ffom
possible .aputations Of national partially. They
accc~ ..ngy propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded Ia thsu
by the Central Authority (whAtever may be its
nnture) in each country. They viii communicate
to such Central Authority the amount ~ 40,
which can be allowed to the productions Of the
country for which it acts, and viii also stats ~
conditions and limitations which may from tius
to time be decided with respect to the aatis.ion
Of articles. All articles Forwarded by such Ca-
trail Authority will then be admitted proyidAd thew
DO not require a greater aggregate amount Of
country from which they come and, provided.
also, that they do not violate the condition. and
limitations OF which due notice shall have bern
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authority n
each country to decide upon the merits Of tho
several articles presented for exhibition. and 70
Ia Ike rnrQ nj WI
fairly represent the industry of their feow-couu-
trymen.
6 Her Majesty's Commissioners will consif.r
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,ohch
is stated to be 50 BY the Government Of Il, counfru
Having once been put in communication with
cn ah AT,nof'y n any country they must de
with private and unauthorized 4ndiyiduais /: xnd.
should any such be addressed to them thew can
only refer to a central body. This decision i
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion
no articles OF foreign manufacture, to whom-
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless .th.y
come with the sanction Of the Central Authori,v
OF the country Of which they are the produce,
Inc Commissioners do not insist upon such art
ces beng IN all cases actually forwarded by ths
Central Authority, though they consider that th,s
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange noe.
ment; but it is indispensable that the sanction az
such authority should in all cases be expreasy
given and that it be held responsible for ths e..
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for 10,
authorizing the exhibition Of a greater ounnt;,v
than can be accommodated in the sps Il assir 81
to the productions of the country in on stion.n
full discussion was. then had Of the aIh;ett
thus LAID before the committee, and, on motIo1 Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolued, Thatthe Committee Of i've first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substtut,ny
MIR. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenoush, who IL aLsenS
ee an Executive Committee to take all neceasarv
steps to carry out the views Of the general corn
mittee S"'
The following gentlemen constitute the Exern
i've Committee: Col Peter Force, Prof. Wat.r
r. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, ]. c. q Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes
On motion
Resolped, That the Secretary be reouest4d 70
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub.
AND the COMMITTEE adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary Of the Meeting.
~ B-Assocatons, committees or ind .uals
deslrous to make propositions or to recei, NOR
nation, are requested to address their comm. ,ica
tons to j. g. q. Kennedy ESQ