The southern press., 1850-10-04

'is hem : Essis.' G. = Sssi e ;ss ~
and iudisiduals ~ III - y, aad r. sa.e4iar, tLr
need hardly say 10 you, ~ that the prc9ee1taxy
Of the National Institute, ~ set forth in this
tcnce, meet the apirobaion Of the Deparment wkich
has full confidence ia the co,Hnistss named by TINT
Institute.
avail myself OF this oprostdnity to renew TO you
sidcration. JOHN Nj. CLAYTON
Right Honorable Sir n. l.. Butwxk, Sc.
Ersroei from The CiscHisr qr the Roya, Commits.
nt, st0ners.
" The Commissioners have fell that il would be
desirable, as far possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
their arrival in London. They feel also thai The
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on the
admission rejection Of articles destined for eN
hibIton by foreign contributors ought moi to be I'M
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to iyIng the confidence of the exbi
bilors then yes, aud standing entirely free from
possible .,putafionr of national partialitv they
accc .nsly propose to admit TO exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatcver NAV be lis
nature) in each country. They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount of space
which can be allowed 10 the productions Of the
country for which IT 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,
trul Authority will then be admitted provided they
do not require a 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 beer,
given II will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
I'll, -
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow-coun
trymen. ~
6 Her Majesty,s Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case srh;ch
is stated TO be so by the Government of its county7
Having ONCE been put In communication with a
Central Authority III any country, they must de-
cine, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals ; and.
should any such be addressed to them. thew can
only refer to- a central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, In order to prevent con-
fusion.
. NO articles OF foreign manufacture, to whom
soeyer they may belong, or wheresoeyer fhev NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thev
come with the sanction of the Central Authority
Of the country of which they are the produce
The Commissioners-do not insist upon such arti
cles beng IN all cases actually forwarded bv the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arranoc
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 g..
ness Of such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition of a greater ouantitv
than can be accommodated in the space assioned
to the productions of the country in question:
A full discussion then had Of the subiect
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolued, That the Committee of Ave first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (subst;tutinc
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absen,5
be an Executive Committee to take all necess,ry
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee
The following gentlemen constitute the Execn
tive Committee: COL Peter Force, Prof. WaJtpr
K. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, ]. C. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes.
On notion
K Resotred, That the Secretary be requested to
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
desirous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their commun;ca
tons to J @ c. Kennedy, Esq.
THE THIRD ANNUAL, VOT ITNfE