The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-28

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nesd hardly say to You, ~, HI IL peoess2nes
d the National Instuta - ut forth IN ths cossegp
dsnce, nsct ths appreciation a the Nspastsn1 vkeA
Institute. - -"
laval MYSELF thu opportanity to renew 10 M
the assurance Of my high and distinguished csa3
attention JOHN n CiAYTrN
Right Honorable Sir H. L. BuLwra, &c.
Extract from tie Circsla q tke Royal Css,nl,
somers.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would b.
desirable, a. far as possible, to prevent any per-
sons nom sending hither articles which cannot b.
admitted, rather than to reject the article. .f.r
their arrival in London. They feel also that ths
delicate and responsible task Of decidinr on the
admission or rejection Of articles destined for ex
hibton by foreign contributors ought not To be I'M.
posed upon any English tribunal, but should b.
referred 10 one "Aving the confidence of the exhi-
btors themselves, and standing entirely free Ann
possible .nputations of national partially. Thsv
accordingly propose to admit TO exhibition sncL
foreign articles only may be Forwarded IN ths,
by the Central Authority (whatever NAV be ia
nnture) in each country. They will communicate
which can be allowed to the productions ~ ~
country for which it acts, and will also state IN.
conditions and limitations which NAV from tim.
to time be decided on with respect to the adm;ss;o.
of articles. All articles forwarded bv such Ger
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided thev
90 NOT require greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned to the productions ~ ~.
country from which they come; and, provided.
also, that they do not violate the Conditions and
limitations of which due notice shall hnve hs.,,
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authorize IN
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
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take care that those which are sent are sncb as
fairly represent the industry of their felow-coun.
trymen. o1 AA
Her Majesty's Commissioners will con.;d..
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,chss
stated to be so by the Government Of h, co,...
taving once been put in communication with |.
Gentfa, Aatnority IN any country, they must de!
with private and unauthorized individuals and
should any such be addressed to them. tbev can
only refer to central body. This decis;on !.
essentially necessary, in order to prevent CON-
fusion. Ss So'-
NO articies OF foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer they nav
be, can be admitted for exhibition unIess ,hsyy
come with the sanction Of the Central Authorize
OF the country of which they are the nroduc.,
Inc commissioners DO not insist upon such art,.
cles beng IN all cases actually forwarded hv III
central authority, though they consider that this
Arrnn
ment; but is indispensable that the ~ nct;on ~
such authority should in all cases be exnress,v
given, and that it be held responsible for tie e..
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for M,
authorizing the exhibition of greater o',ant;t,,
than can be accommodated in the spe e assio,. ~
to the productions of the country in o., stion
A full discussion was then had Of the s,h;...
thus Land before the committee, and, on motion If
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was =.
Resolped, hat the Committee of f. We 6rat CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitntsne
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is abssnt5
be an Executive Committee to take ali necesssr y
steps to carry out the views of the general com
me following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. W,ltsr
Il. ohnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. G. Is Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion
he'olUed, That the Secretary be requested IN
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting far nuh.
LEGATION. Messing i"' p"o'
Ana the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
~ b.-Assoclations, committees or ndi. ,,,a,.
desirous to make propositions or to recei,- MIR
na1lon, are requested to address their conn. nc,
uons TO ;. e. q. Kennedy, ESQ.