The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-26


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snn Ano.vadna6 y tAis country, md - suk3m ~
forwarding oe articles applicable 70 tn sxAiAim.
need hardly say to you sis, that ths PcsqssaiagS
the National Iaaass - Ut forth a e. oosrsspcs
cence, 1ses n sPgEcsalfsn a. ths Dsra3 t, Will
Institute
avail MYSELF this Opportunity 10 renew to ~
the assurance Of ny higa ara dstinguishsd eenj
sideration. JOHN n. CLAYTON
Right Honorable Sir H. L. BuLwEa. &c.
Ersrset from ne CsresL~ ~ sAe Royal csms.;s
io~eys.
"The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, far as possible, TO prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot b
admitted, rather than TO reject the articles afer
their arrival in London. They feel also thaa the
delicate and responsible task Of decidinr on The
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex-
hbtion by foreign contributors ought not to b. inn
posed upon any English tribunal, but snould be
referred to one ''iyng the confidence Of the sxhi-
btors theT YES, and standing entirely free ftom
possible -nputations of national partially. Thsv
accordingly propose to admit to exhibition suck
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 10 thew
by the Central Authority (whateyer NAV be in
nature( IN each country. They will communicate
nf
which can be allowed to the productions ~ ~.
country for which it acts, and will also stst. -.
conditions and limitations which NAV from, Aim.
TO time be decided on with respect to the admsso.
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen.
trail Authority will then be admitted provided thew
do not require greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned to the productions NJ m.
country from which they come; and, provided.
also, that they do not violate the conditions ,n3
limitations OF which due notice shall have besn
given. 1t will rest with the Central Author;,v i,
each country to decide upon the merits Of ths
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
take care that those which are sent are such ne
fairly represent the industry of their feIlowcoun.
trymen.
f" Her Majesty's Commissioners will cor.;d. :.
that to be the Central Authority ia each cass ,oI;sI
is stated TO be by the Government OF its co,.n,..
Having once been put in communication With !.
Central Authority IN any country, they must de!
with private and unauthorized .ndiy;duols snJ
should any such be addressed to them. thew can
only refer to a central body This dec;s;on !.
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. r"' ooa-
:" NO articles of foreign manufacture. 10 whom.
soeVer they may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless ~ q,
come with the sanction of the Central Autbor;tyy,
o.. OF the country of which they are the prodcei
Inc commissioners do not insist upon such art, !
cles beng IN all cases actually forwarded bv ths
Central Authority, though they consider thai th,.
would generally be the most satisfactory arranra.
ment but 1t is indispensable that the sanct;on ~
such authority should in all cases be exnress;,,
given, and that it be held responsible for The g.,
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for not
au'horizing the exhibition of a greater ounnttv
thnn can DC accommodated in the sps ..e assg,. 81
10 !he productions of the country in on stion
"A iuil discussion was then had Of the suh;a,.
mus iaId before the committee, and, on motion of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was -
Reso!ped, That the Committee of f We first cba-o.,
with tins subject by the Institute (substt,,t,ne
Mf. hennedy for MIR. Greenough, who is absenS
be an Executive Committee to take ali neca.s.r.
steps to carry out the views of the cenersi CO.,
mittee. sa com.
The following gentlemen constitute the Exsc,,
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Waiter
n. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. CT Ken.
nedy' Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On NOTION
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be reuues,.d n
prepare the proceedings Of this meetinr FIR n,,h.
LEGATION. SeiS i"r puo-
Ahu the COMMITTEE adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees. or ind;. ,v.I.
deslrous TO make propositions or to receiv~ mfr
natioh' are requested to address their con,n ,;cs
lions 10 >. =. Y. Kennedy, Esq.