The southern press., 1850-09-05

the proposed Industrial to corTespond with
them u London and with socistes local eonmittesa
forwarding OF articles applicable 10 the exhibition
need hardly say TO you, SIR, that the proceedings
Of the National Institute, set forth in this correspon-
dense meet the OF the Department, which
has full confidence in the committee named by that
avail myself u this opportunity to renew TO you
the assurance Il Of my high and distinguished con
i1sisl,ta Iisht aono,.b,. s.. q Join NJ; CLAYTON
Ertraa from he Circular ef the Royal Commits
/ .,t sioners. d" f4iH'as" ssG Il r
"The Commissioners have feltthat il would be
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 tbat M
delicate and responsible task or deciding on the
admission rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hibon by foreign contributors ought not 10 be inn.
posed upon any Pnglish tribunal, but should be
referred to one aving the confidence of the exhi
bitors thesl .ses, and standing entirely free from
possible .aputations Of national partiaiity They
acecI ,ngly propose to- admit 10 exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be its
nature) in each country. They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount of space
which can be allowed to the productions of the
country for whichit acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
ral 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 as
fairly represent the industry of their feow-coun-
Itrynlen.I aIi n. e2.Fa Al 91Ea. taA ,.; .,rer@ .
Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,chc
is stated to be so By the Government Of its eo,ny
Having once been put in communication, with1a
Central Authority in any country, they must de-
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals; and,
should any such be addressed to them they can
only refer to a central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. ''',.'''' '".'t' ."@ J." NfcJst.
"No articles of foreign manufacture, to whom
| soever they may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thew
come with the sanction of the Central Authority
of the country Of which they are the produce
The Commissioners do not insist upon such art-
cles being in all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but it is indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given and that it be held responsible for the ft-
ness Of such articles for exhibition, and for not
authorizing the exhibition of greater quantity
| than can be accommodated in the space assigned
| to the productions Of the country in question" 4
| "A full discussion was then had Of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was H., ~
Rssolped, That the CoInmttee of I'VE firstcharse
with this subject by the Institute Substituting
Mr.. Kennedy, for Mr.. Greenough, who is absent5
| be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
| mittee. >'' 't't -" y d'|'"' "O%7. 49,
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee: Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
R. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. c. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes. t.. ~
On motion. VI .
Resolued, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
lication. -.,l..lo ,..%!3n " =,
And the Committee adjourned ..'.n.
>"~ CHARLES F.. STANSBURY.
''" }'" ~ Secretary of the Meeting
N. B.-Associations committees, or individuals
desirous To make propositions or to receive inor-
nation, are requested to address their communica-
tions to J. G. G. Kennedy, ESQ.