The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-19

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need hardly saw to y0n uis, that thc procecding'
Of the National Instute set forth In This ocsrespon
dence the appreciation OF the Department, which
has full confidence in the coamitass named BY that
Institute. "a U.t lUpf1
| avail mysclfo this opportunity to renew to u .
the assurance Of nay high and distinguished con
saderstion. JOHN M. CLAYTON.
! Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BULwER, &C.
Extract from the CireulSe " tie Roysi Commits
t6s ia sioreys. af3tfit
"The Commissioners have feltthat it would Be
desirable, nv far possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot bt
admitted, rather than to reject the articles afte,
their arrival in London. They feel also that the
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on the
admission or rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hibition by foreign contributors ought To be I'M
posed upon any Fnglish tribunal, but should be
referred to one wing the confidence Of the exhi.
bitors theUs. ives, and standing entirely free from
possible nputatioRs of national partiality. They
accc- .ngly. propose to admit TO exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be its
nature) in each country. They will communicat.
to such Central Authority the amount of space
which can be allowed to the productions Of the
country for which it acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided on with respectto the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided they
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 care that those which are sent are such az
fairly represent the industry of their fsllowcoun
trymen. a4i ti,5 3lfJat a. sU.l.tssg,a aat ~,
I" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consde,
that be the Central Authority each case tchch
is stated to be 50 by the Government Of it, country
Having once been put in communication with
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals and,
should any such be addressed to them, they can
only refer to central body. This decision 10
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. i I4lR 9t ti gl FeG.s0Fll .trH aN
"INo articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they may
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless they
come with the sanction Of the Central Authority
of the country Of which they are the produce
The Commissioners do not insist q BON such arti
cles being in all cases actually forwarded by the
CehtrdI huthorlty, tnouSn tney cOnsIuer that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment butt il indispensable that the sanction OF
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that il be held responsible for the fl
ness of such articles for exhibition and for MOI
authorizing the exhibition Of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the sp, &c assign ed
to the productions Of the country in on stion."
A full discussion was then had Of the subiec,
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion OF
the Hon, w. W. Seaton, it was
Resolved, Thatthe Committee Of Ave first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substitutIng
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absemt}
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execl
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
r. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. C. Il Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested t.
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
licaton.
And the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
N B.-AssociatiOns, committees, or ind;' .uals
desirous to make propositions to receiy .nfor
nation, are requested to address their comn. 1ica
tons to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.