The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-21

the psupo:ed FL hh;ticu % ond with
them in Lmam> md ~ith soustias lcpt1 a 9ittses,
and individuals IN this country and to sanction the
forwarding 81 artice1 spPlesble 10 the exhibition.
Ineed hardly cay to you cir, that the proceedings
of the National Institufe set forth IN this correspon
dcnce, meet the appreciation OF tia )eFtpAnt, which
has full confidence in the committss named By that
Institute. l Y, 4t..,t st,ti,,,.s,
avail myself this opportnnity 70 renew to ytu
| alteration. JOHN u. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir H l.. Bulwra, &c.
Eztrsci from the Cires4isy n ~ Royal Cosss.;s-
| aoners.
"The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, as far 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 or rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hibion by foreign contributors ought not to be i'm.
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one iaving the confidence Of the exhi
btors theirs YES, and standing entirely free from
possible .nputations Of national partiality. Thev
acccr ingiy propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded TO them
by the Central authority whatever may be its
to such Central Authority the amount of snacs
which can be allowed to the productions ~ H..
country for which it acts, and will also state IN.
conditions and limitations which may from time
TO time be decided on with respects the admission
Of articles. All articles forwarded bv s,lch Cen
trial Authority will then be admitted provided thew
do not require a greater aggregate amount ~
space than that assigned to the productions or the
country from which they come; and, provided.
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations of which due notice shall have bsan
given. Ii will rest with the Central Authority IN
each country to decide upon the merits Of The
several articles presented for exhibition. and IN
take care that those which are sent IRE s,,ch ~
fairly represent the industry of their feow-coun-
trymen.
Her MaJesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,rh;es
IS stated to be so by the Government OF its co,,s
Having once been put in communication with =
Central Authority in any country, thew must de-
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communicative
with private and unauthorized lndiyiduals and.
should any such be addressed to them. thew can
only refer to IA central body. This decision =
essentially Necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. eoh-
No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom.
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unIess ~
with the sanction of the Central A"b NY
of the country of which they are the nrodnc:s
Inc commissioners do not insist upon such ar,,.
ces peihg IN all cases actually forwarded bv Il =
Central Authority, though they consider thai III.
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment; but 1t is indispensable that the snnc,nn &c
such authority should in all cases be exnressIv
gwen, ana that 1t be held responsible for The 81.
ness OF such articles for exhibition and far not
authorizing the exhibition Of greater on,nt;t,
than can De accommodated in the spec assigned
to the productions of the country in ou .stion7
A full discussion was then had of the s,h;s,,
thus land before the committee and mn noo,;o1 -
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was =
Resolped, That the Committee Olive first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitnt'na
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who Is ahsenS
be an Executive Committee to take ali neceasar,,
steps to carry out the views of the general coma
mittee. "a
The following gentlemen constitute The Exacn
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Waltsr
H. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry. ]. C. O. Kan.
nedy' Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
hesoiped, That the Secretary be requested To
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for NIB
And the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
~. b. Associations, committees. or ind lInaI.
uesiIous 10 make propositions or to receive infors
mat'on' are requested to address their comn,un;ca
4 tons to }. G. G. Kennedy, Esq '''N'