The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-17

ihs yaupsssA ksAanxaaA xA1hHin. snassspsnA aiiA
and individuals Va th&s Eln(s !, ~ n sanesas Ne
forwarding 81 article. applicable to the cxhiht,on-
need hardly say to you, sir, that the proceedings
:" the National Institute, set forth this correso-
dence, meet the appreciation OF the Department ich
has full confidence in the committee named by thai
Institute. a.
avail myself this opportunity to renew TO " u
the assurance Of my high and distinguished en-,
sideration- JOHN n. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BuLwEa, &c.
Extract from the Cireulsr " the Royal Cepmi,-
SiOssers. aet. ~. 81
"The Commissioners have felt that il would h.
desirable, as far as 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-
hbuon by foreign contributors oushtn not to he i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one lylng the confidence Of the exhi-
biors theWs, yes, and standing entirely free from
possible populations of national partiaty They
acccr ,ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only AS may be Forwarded To them
by the Central Authority whatever may be its
nalure) in each country. They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount of sDace,
which can be allowed to the productions If The
country for which it acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which NAV from, lime
to time be decided on with respect to the admssior
of articles. All articles forwarded by s,ch Csn
tral Authority will then be admitted, provided thev
do not require u 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
gwen. 1t will rest with the Central Authority II,
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 M
fairly represent the industry of their fellow coun.
trymen.
7" Her Majestys Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,ctich
Is stated TO be so by The Government of its co,.fyv
Having once been put in communication win
Central Authority in any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communicates
with private and unauthorized individuals and
should any such be addressed to them. thew can
only refer to central body. This decision Is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con.
fusion.
=" No articles OF foreign manufacture to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thew
come with the sanction of the Central Authority
or OF me country OF which they the producea
The Commissioners do not insist upon such ar,,
cles being IN all cases actually forwarded by tie
Central Authority, though they consider that III .
would generally be the most satisfactory arranoe
ment but 1t is indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all cases be express,v
given, and that it be held responsible for The fl
ness of such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing. the exhibition of a greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the spt r assiy, "a
to the productions of the country in on ston."
full discussion was then had Of the subject
thus lald before the committee, and, on motion If
the Hon, w. w Seaton, it was
Resotped, That the Committee of FIVE first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substitutIno
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absent
be an Executive Committee to lake all necessary
steps to carry out'the views of the general com!
mittee. iFI -
The following gentlemen constitute the Exec,,
tye Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
X Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. c.. u Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion
Resolued, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pul
llcatlon.
ana thu Committee adjourned
CHARLES f. STANSBURY. lla
Secretary of the Meeting
~. b.-Assoclations, committees, or individuals
desirous to make propositions or to receive nfor
nation, are requested to address their connunica
tons to J. G. g. Kennedy, Esq