The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-14

the Wupossd Iudpstzial1 >Elne. n pcs1pGAnA wAh
them in Loodon, and with societies, local
and individuals IN this country, and to Sanction tha
forwarding Of articles applicable to the sxhibitioa.
need hardly say to you, sir, that the proceedings
of the National Institute forth in this
dcnce, meet the appreciation OF the which
has full confidence in the committee n.ned By that
Institute.
the assurance OF my high and Distinguished ca
sideration JOHN n. CLAYTON
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BuLwrR, &c.
Extract from the Circular " the Royal Comwis-
aonsrs.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would he
desirable, as far as possible, to prevent any ner
sons from sending hnher articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London They feel aI.o th.t m.
delicate and responsible task Of deciding ON Tie
admission rejection of articles destined for ex
hibiton by foreign contributors ought not to be i'm
posed upon any Fnglish tribunal, but should be
referred to one lving the confidence Of the exh-
bltors theirs. YES, and standing entirely free fsom
possible .npuations Of national partially. They
acccr -,ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 10 them
ny the Central Authority (whatever NAV bs i,s
nature) in each country. They will communics,s
to such Central Authority the amount Of snscs
which can be allowed to the productions Of the
country for which it acts, and will also .t.,s ~.
conditions and limitations which may from tins
to time be decided on with respect to the adm;..;o
of articles. All articles forwarded bv such Can-
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
do not require a greater aggregate amount ~
space than that assigned to the productions Of the
country from which they come !; and. nrov;dsI
also, that they do not violate the condtion. ana
limitations OF which due notice shall have hasn
gwen. II will rest with the Central Authoritv 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 as
fairly represent the industry of their feIlowcoun
trymen.
Her Majesty's Commissioners will cor.;a..
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,rh;sh
Is stalled to De sosby the Gopernmem of its couutr,
Having once been put in communication with .
Cehtfai Authority IN any country, they must des
cine, absolutely and entirely, any communicatiors
with private and unauthorized .ndiyiduals' ana
should any such be addressed to them thsv 80,
only refer to central body. This decision l.
essentially necessary, i'm order to prevent cor
fusion. eoh-
f" No articles Of foreign manufacture. to wbor-
soe'er they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
~ oan % au'''illea Tor exhibition unless tley
come with the sanction of the Central Antbor,y
OF. OF me country OF which they are the produce1
Inc commissioners do not insist upon such art,
cies BENG IN all cases actually forwarded bv n
Central Authority, though they consider thai tb,s
wouid generally be the most satisfactory arrange
of
such authority should in all cases be exnrsss,.
gwen, and that it be held responsible for the 81.
ness of such articles for exhibition and sor n.y.
authorizing the exhibition of a greater o,ant;t,,
than can be accommodated in the SD. !. ass;o,. 81
to the productions Of the country in on stion
full discussion was then had of the smh;.,,
thus lald before the committee, and. ON motn1 ~
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolred, That the Committee of We first cb.rosd
with this subject by the Institute (substitnt,na
Mr.. Kennedy for MIR. Greenough, who is sbsenS
be an Executive Committee to take all necessar,
steps TO carry out the views of the general CONS
mittee, e"' oon's
Inc following gentlemen constitute the Execr
1--WE Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. WaIt.r
IL. johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. G. q Ken.
nedy' Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
Resolued, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare tile proceedings OF this meeting for nub-
ana the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
~. Transformations, committees. or ipdiv;duaI.
aesirous to make propositions or to receive nfor.
mauon, are requested to address their commun;ca
tons to- c. G. Kennedy, Esq. ''"''1