The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-21

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need hardly say to you, cir, that the proceedings
Of the National Instituts set forth in this corresPon
dence meet the appreciation Of the Department, which
has full confidence in the committee named by that
Institute.
1 avail myself this opportunity to renew to yeu
the assurance of my high and distinguished con
sideration JOHN M. CLAYTON .
Right Honorable Sir r. l.. BuLwER, SC.
Extract from. the Circular If the Royal Commits
st0sterJ.
"The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, az far possible, to prevent any ner-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot bt
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-
hibition by foreign contributors ought not to be nm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one lving the confidence Of the exh
bitors thems, .ves and standing entirely free from
possible nputations of national Partially. They
accc~ Angly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority Whatever may be It's
nature) in each country. They will communicat,
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
time be decided on with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen.
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided they
do not require a greater aggregate amount OF
space than that assigned to the productions Of the
country from which they come; and, provided
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
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
no HAT xxtblc "a
fairly represent the industry of their fellowcoun
trymen.
Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each ,chch
is stated to be by the Government of its country
Having once been put in communication with
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, they can
only refer to a central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion
emo articles of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they may
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless they
come with the sanction of the Central Authority
of the country of which they the produce
The Commissioners do not insist upon such artl
ces being in all cases actually forwarded by tho
Central Authority, though they consider that thls
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that it be held responsible for the fit
ness of such articles for exhibition and for moi
authorizing the exhibition Of a greater quantity
than be accommodated in the spe &c stssiai led
to the productions of the country in question:
A full discussion was then had of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion OF
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolped, That the Committee Olive first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substitutIng
MIR. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absemt)
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Excel
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Walter
R. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, j. c. q Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion ,4nH
Resolpsd, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for rub
LEGATION.
And the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary Of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees, or ind; .uals
DESTROYS to make propositions or to receiv ,nfor
nation, are requested to address their CONN.,. lica
tiOna n I g. q Kennedy Esn