The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-20

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ths proposed Innxial Exhihikiaa to easrsspoaA viii
them in Londns, a~d With soeietis, local ecitAsss
and individuals y this country, and 10 sa1ena ths
WaSdng III ARTICLES applicahae TO the exhthtjcn.
need hardly ny to you sir, that the proceedings
Of the National Lasitts = sst firth In th cossspo-
dence meet tbs appreciation Of ths Defazmsul which
has full confdsncs in the conmitass Aanea By that
Institute.
avail MYSELF this opportunity to renew to yes
the assurance Of my high and distinguished co.s
alteration JOHN IA. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir H l.. BuLwra, &c
Ersrset from the Circular qf The Royal Csmai.-
siorers. tFlt
"The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, as far us possible, to prevent any per-
Sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
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 rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hbion by foreign contributors ought not To be n,-
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one lving the confidence of the exhi-
bors theirs. yes, and standing entirely free from
possible -Hputations of national partially. Thev
acccr ,ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever NAV be its
nature) in each country. They will commitment.
to such Central Authority the amount Of spaes
which can be allowed to the productions Of The
country for which it acts, and will also state ths
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided on with respect to the adr;ss;o
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 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
take that those which are sent are such as
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-coun
trymen.
I" Her Majesty's Commissioners will cons;der
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,cich
is stated to be so by the Government of its couut,
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 s
essentially necessary, IN order to prevent con-
fusion.
"No articles of foreign manufacture, to whom
soeyer 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 produce
lhe commissioners do not insist upon such art,
ces being in all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange.
ment but it is indispensable that the sanction or
such authority should in all cases be exnress,y
given, and that it be held responsible for the a.
ness of such articles for exhibition and for ne,
authorizing the exhibition of a greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the sps q assig,. ed
to the productions of the country in on stion.''
! full discussion was then had of the s,lb;se,
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion OF
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it vas
RESOLVED, That the Committee of FIVE first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitus1n1
MIR. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who is absenS
be an Executive Committee to take all necesaarv
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee '
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
| tive Committee Col Peter Force, Prof. WaLer
r. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, ]. c. q Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
| On notion
ResotUed, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for nub-
| hnd tho Committee adjourned ~
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
| Secretary Of the Meeting.
| N. B.-Assoclatons, committees, or ind. ,uals
deslrous to make propositions or to recei, .nfor
nation, are requested to address their conn. ,ic.
tons to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.