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the proposed Industrial Exhibition to correspond with
them In London, and with societies, local committees
and individuals in this country and to sanction the
forwarding OF articles applicable to the exhibition
need hardly say to you SIR, thar the proceedings
the National Institute as forth in this
denee, meet the appreciation oil the Department which
has full confidence in the committee named by that
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the assurance Of my high and distinguished con
sideTation JOHN M. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BuLwER, &c.
Extract from the Circular Of the Royal Commits
soners.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, as far possible, to prevent anv ner
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than to reject the articles affer
their arrival in London. They feel also that the
delicate and responsible task Of deciding ON the
admission rejection of articles destined for ex
hibtion by foreign contributors ought not to he inn
posed upon any Pnglish tribunal, but should be
referred TO one lying the confidence of the exhi-
btors thens. ives, and standing entirely free from
possible .nputations of national partiahty. They
accc' ingly propose to admit to 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 which il acts and will also state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided on with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
trial 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 felow-coun
trymen.
Her Majesty's Con mssioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case phch
Is stated TO be so by the Government of its eounr7
Having once been put in communication with a
Central Authority in any country, they must de-
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
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.
| Ono articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless they
come with the sanction of the Central Authorize
Of the country of which they are the produce
The Commissioners do not insist upon such arti
cles being in all cases actually forwarded bv 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 expressv
given, and that it be held responsible for the fl
ness Of such articles for exhibition, and for M,
authorizing the exhibition of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space assigned
to the productions Of the country in question:"
A full discussion was then had of the subiect
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolved, That the Committee of FIVE first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute Substituting
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absen1
be an Executive Committee to take all NECESSARY
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mttee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execn
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
X. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. C. G. Ken
needy, ESQ.,, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested 10
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION.
And the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F.. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
deslrous tn make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their communica
tons to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.