The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-15

tho pgupgasd ln4uDts1ai 641111llcm u 1ms0 M
them Ia London, aud WITH socisti6s, loeat ID
forwarding Of articles applicable to the sxhihaiu
need hardly say to you, sir, that the proceedings
Of the National Institute, set forth in this eossspon-
dencc, meet the appreciation OF the Depaytmsut, which
has full condolences in the committee named hy that
Institute.
avail myself this Opportunity to renew To w u
the assurance oil my high an stinguished con.
sidcrsion JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
Right Honorabl ar ii. l.. BuLwrs, Ac.
Ertraet non h. relliSr " I've Rsysi Cemmis-
sioners.
"The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, as far possible, to prevent any DER.
IONS from sending hither articles which cannon he
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 ~x-
hlbIuon by foreign contributors ought not to be i'm.
posed upon any English tribunal, but snouId be
referred to one lving the confidence OF the exh;
bitors theTs..v YES, and standing entirely free fom
possible .nputations of national Partially They
acccr -,ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority lwhateyer may be is
to such Central Authority the amount of sns".
which can be allowed to the productions Of III
country for which 1t acts, and will also state m.
conditions and limitations which NAV from ,;ms
TO time be decided on with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
trail Authority will then be admitted provided thsv
do not require greater aggregate amounr ~
space than that assigned to the Productions ~ ~
country from which they come; and. prov;dsr
also, that they do not violate the condition. mi
limitations of which due notice shall have besn
given 1t Will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits of IN.
several articles presented for exhibition. and n
take care that those which are sent are s,,cb q.
fairly represent the industry of their felow-coun.
trymen
Her Msjesty's Commissioners will .on.;a.,
that to be the Central Authority in each casa 49,
Is Sfafea 10 DC so oy the Government Of its country
Having once been put in communication viii !,
Central Authority in any country, thew mnst de-.
cline, absolutely and entirely, any Communicates.
with private and unauthorized individuals !. ana
should any such be addressed to them. tbsv can
only refer to a central body. This decision ;s
fusion. ''"-
No articles Of foreign manufacture n wbo,
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless H.
come with the sanction of the Central Authorize
o., OF me country of which they are the produce.
nc I'm, 40 not insist upon such artl.
cies beng IN all cases actually forwarded bv RI.
Central Authority, though they consider Thai ,b,.
would generally be the most satisfactory ARRANGE.
ment but 1t IS indispensable that the SANCTION of
such authority should IN all cases he exnress;,,
gwen, and that It be held responsible for the 81.
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for no,
authorizing the exhibition Of Il greater quantity
than can De accommodated in the spa : assi,,,. 81
to the productions of the country in on stion
full discussion was then had of the smh;.ct
mus laid before the committee, and, on motion of
the Hon, w. W. Seaton, it was
Resotped, That the Committee Olive first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute FRUSTRATING
mr.. h,ennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absen15
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
mittee. e"' 0oi"s
The following gentlemen constitute the Execn
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
II. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. C. q KEN
nedy' Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be requested IN
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for nub.
lication i"i ouo-
Ana the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary Of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees. or ind. ,nol.
desirous to make propositions or to receiy. Nor
mation, are requested to address their conn ,c,
tons to J. G. G. Kennedy, ESQ. ~ '0A