The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-27

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need hardly say TO YOU sir, that The rrcceei ngs
Of the National Institute, as set forth ts corrsspon
dence, meet the appreciation OF the department, which
has full confidence in the committee named by that
Institute. XIV
avail myself this opportunity to renew to YET
the assurance of my high and distinguished
alteration. JOHN NJ. CLAYTON. J,
Right Honorable Sir ii. L. BuLwER Sc
Ertract from the Circular qf The Royal Commas
s0ners.
"The Commissioners have fell that it would b..
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 of deciding ON the
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex-
hbtion by foreign contributors ought not to be i'm
posed upon any Fugsh tribunal, but should be
referred to one iving the confidence of the exhi-
bitors thens, yes, and standing entirely free from
possible .nputatons of national Partially. They
accc' lngy 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 communicai
to such Central Authority the amount of space
which can be allowed to the productions Of the
country for which it acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
Of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen.
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided they
do not require greater aggregate amount OF
space than that assigned the productions of ths
country from which they come; and, provided.
also, that they do not violate the conditions ana
limitations of which due notice shall have been
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition and to
take that those which are sent are such as
fairly represent the industry of their felIow-coun
trymen. nl il @cat
/" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,ohct
is stated to be by the Government Of its count-u
Having once been put in communication with I.
Central Authority in any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals !; and,
should any such be addressed to them thew can
only refer to a central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. az
"No articles OF foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever the v may
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thew
come with the sanction Of the Central Authority
of the country of which they are the produce
The Commissioners do not insist upon such art
cles being IN all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that thls
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment BUTT is Indispensable that the sanction Of
given, and that it be held responsible for the fl
ness Of such articles for exhibition and for moi
authorizing the exhibition of a greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the spa e assigi ed
to the productions of the country in gu stion"
A full discussion was then had of the subiec,
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion Of
the Hon, w. w, Seaton, it was
Resolved, That the Committee Ave first charged
with this subject by the Institute Substituting
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough who is absent)
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
mittee. afI
The following gentlemen constitute the Exec,
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Walter
X. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, j. c.. q Ken,
needy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes. @
On motion
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings OF this meeting for pub
catiOn. ttEd-t "
And the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F.. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
N B.-Associations, committees or nd' luals
desrous to make propositions or to receiv- nfor
nation, are requested to address their comm, ,icu
tons to j. G. G.. Kennedy, Esq.