The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-11

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theW IA Lp4aan, nd With o3i1a. l6i9I n
and individuals n ~ eouatzy, ia SdSamGnAn The
foswardng ri articles sppiicabls b tn eahi6lann.
need hardly say te yeu, cir, thar tn ppoosediaxs
Of the National Institute, et fnA this eoyrespon
dence, meet thu appEobai0n Of TIA Disagreement, which
has full confidence in the pomuistBs nsnped BY that
Institute tE
avail myself this opportunity d renew to n y
the assurance Of my high and Distinguished coai
sderation JOHN n. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BuEwxa, hc.
Extract from the Circular Qf the Royal Commis-
m0n<vs.
',1he Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, as far possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hitler articles which cannot BE-
admitted, rather than TO reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also that Ire
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on tho
admission rejection OF articles destined for ex-
hibltion by foreign contributors ought not to be inn
posed Upon any English tribunal, but should he
referred to one lving the confidence of the exhi-
bitors thens,ves, and standing entirely free from
possible -uputauons of national partiaitv They
acce .ngiy propose to ADM, to exhibition such.
foreign articles only rs may be forwarded TO them
by the Central Authority (whatevcr may be i,s
nature) in each country. They viii commitment.
to such Central Authority the amount Of space
n "A
country for which it acts, and will also state n.
conditions and limitations which NAV from tim.
time be decided on with respect to the admission
OF articles. All articles forwarded by such Ger.
lr,l Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
do not require u greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned TO the productions NJ tbe
country from which they come and, provided.
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations OF which due notice shall have been
gwen. u will resi- with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
take care that those which are sent are such os
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-coun-
uynlen.
g Her Majcsty's Commissioners will cons;der
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,rIch
IS stated to be so by the Government Of its co,utT
Having once been put in communication win a
Central Authority IN any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any COMMUNICATIVE
should any such be addressed to them, thew car,
only refer to a central body. This decision Il
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con.
fusion.
NO articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew n,v
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thsy
come with the sanction Of the Central Authority
OF the country of which they ere the produce
The Commissioners do not insist upon such ART,
cles beng IN all cases actually forwarded by tie
Cehtral Authority, though they consider that Tia
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment; but it is indispensable that the sanct,on IF
such authority should in all cases be expressy
given, and that it be held responsible for the III
ness Of such articles for exhibition and for nnt
authorizing the exhibition of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the sps r. assir ed
TO the productions Of the country in az stion."
A full discussion was then had Of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on mouon Of
The Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolred, That the Committee of Eve first CHARGED
With this subject by the Institute (subgttutlnS
Mr. Kennedy fos MIR. Greenough, who is absent5
be an Executive Committee to take all pecessarv
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
nlttec.
The following gentlemen constitute the Ex.cu
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Waiter
K. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, j. c. q Ken.
needy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion
Resolred, That the Secretary be requested IN
prepare the proceedings OF this meeting for pub
cation.
ana the COMMITTEE ADJOURNED
CHARLES r. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting
~. Transformations, committees, or ind uals
desirous to make propositions or to recei, nfor
nation, are requested to address their conp ,ica
tions TO !. 9. u. Kennedy, Esq.