The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-14


them & Lousdah, nj M seeislies, Nall -,
and individnals II tAh annkGz9, and = ssnA1es ~
forwarding 1t articles apFacghes tpths szAiaaaa.
Of the Naliona Iastuts, = 1t rth in this scrrspn-
dence, meet the aPpeohstios a the department. wkeA
has full conidsncA il tho COMMITTEES nausd " that
Institute.
the assurance Of my high and diainguished cts1
sidcration, JOHN II. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BULwEx, TO-
Extract from the Circsdsv af ths Royal Cemsis-
aoners.
"The Commissioners have felt that it woula be
desirable as far as possible, to prevent any usr-
sons from sending hilher articles which cannot b.
admitted, rather than TO reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also that The
admission rejection Of articles destined for ex.
hibition by foreign contributors ought not to be i'm
posed upon any Fnglish tribunal, but snould be
referred to one living the confidence Of the exhi-
btors theTs. ives, and standing entirely free from
possible .nputations Of national partially. They
acccr -,ngy propose 10 admit TO exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 70 them
by the Central Authority (whateyer NAV be i,s
nature) in each country. They will commnn;c.t.
to such Central Authority the amount Of srs.r.
which can be allowed to the productions Of the
country for which it acts, and will also stat. ,h
conditions and limitations which NAV from time
to time be decided on with respect to The adn;sron
Of articles. All articles forwarded by anch r.r.
trail Authority will then be admitted provided thsv
do not require greater aggregate amount ~
space than that assigned to the productions Of the
country from which they come; and provided
also, that they do not violate the conditions .n1
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 m.
several articles presented for exhibition, and TO
take care that those which are sent are such an
fairly represent the industry Of their felow-co,n-
trymen.
Her Majesty's Commissioners will con.;a.r
that to be the Central Authority in each case vhirh
is stated to be By tie Government Of liz co.,u,
Having once been put in Communication win !.
Central Authority in any country thew mus, de.
cline, absolutely and entirely, any Communication
with privute and unauthorized individuals !: ana.
should any such be addressed to them. thew can
only refer to central body. This decision i
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con.
fusion.
No articles Of foreign manufacture. TO whom.
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they 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 produced
Inc commissioners do not insist upon such Art,
cies beng IN all cases actually forwarded bv the
Central Authority, though they Consider that tina
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
''fSiAoeAVAC
such authority should in all cases be exnressr
given, and that it be held responsible for he 81.
ness of such articles for exhibition and f,r NJ,
authorizing the exhibition Of greater QUANTITY
than can be accommodated in the sps g ass;g II
to the productions of the country in on stion'" -
full discussion was then had of the snh;s,,
thus land before the committee, and, on MOTION ~
the Hon, w. W. Seaton, it was
Resolped, That the Committee of Fl We first cb,rva
with this subject by the Institute (substitn,;ns
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who Is aLssnS
be an Executive Committee to take all necessar,,
steps to carry out the views Of the general com.
mittee. e'a' oohAA
The following gentlemen constitute the Eye,
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Wo,sr
r. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. c. Is Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
hesoloea' That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for nuh.
ana tle COMMITTEE adjourned
CHARLES +. STANSBURY
Secretary Of the Meeting,
, ~ ia associations, committees or ind. i.,,,,.
aeslrous to make propositions or to recei, MFR
a'aton, are requested to address their conn ,;c.
tons to j. G. G. Kennedy, ESQ, "''