The southern press., 1850-11-04

the proposed Industrial Ex xhibtiou TO with
diem in London and with societies, ,localcommittees
and individuals IA this country, and TO sanction the
forwarding OF articles applicable to the exhibition.
need hardly say TO you, sir, that the proceedings
of the National lnsttte forth In this
ienee, meet the appreciation oi the Department which
has full confidence in the committee named by that
Institute G
avail myself Of this opportunity TO renew 10 YOU
sderation. JOHN MI. CLAYTON
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BULwER, sc.
Erirdet from The Circular qf he Royal Coa,niis-
si0ners.
The Commissioners have fell that il woud he
desirable, as far possible, 10 prevent any per-
sons irom sending hlther articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than TO reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also tbat he
delicate and responsible task of deciding on ,he
admission rejection of articles destined fnr ~.
hibltion by foreign contributors oughtnot 10 he mn
posed upon any English tribunal, but should he
referred to one aying the confidence Of the exb;1
btors theps, ives land standing entirely free fron,
possible .nputations of national partiality. They
acccr ingly propose TO admit to exhibition spcI
foreign articles only may be forwarded 10 fben,
by the Central Authority. (whatever may be IFS
nature) in each country. They will commupicate
to such Central Authority the amount of snncs
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
tral Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
do not require a greater aggregate amount of
space than that assigned to the productions of the
country ffom which they come and, provided.
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations of which due notice shall have been
given. II will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition. and 10
take care that those which are sent are such as
fairly represent the industry of their feow-coun-
trymen.
81 Her Majesty's Commissioners will cons;dar,
that to be the Central Authority in each case r6;c
Is stated to be so by the Government of is eo,1t,,,
Having once been put In communication with a
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 thew COZ,
only refer to central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
No articles of foreign manufacture. to vvbo,,-
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless tbay
come with the sanction Of the Central Autborify1
OF the country of which they are the produce
The Commissioners do not insist upon such art.
cles being in all cases actually forwarded hy re-
Central Authority, though they consider thni his
would generally be the most satisfactory arrapoe-
ment but 1t Is indispensable that the sanction Of
such authority should in all cases be eynressIx,
given, and that it be held responsible for The e.
ness Of such articles for exhibition, and for not
authorizing the exhibition Of greater mantitv
than can be accommodated in the space assionaj
to the productions of the country in question:
full discussion was then had of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion Of
the Hon, WV. Seaton, it was 1',TO''
Resolped, That the Committee of five first charcsd
with this subject by the Institute (substimting
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absent
be an Executive Committee to take all necessa,,y
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee. @''i
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
On notion &!.a 1ja e.a #..o.
Resolped, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
licaton fN'
And the Committee adjourned.
at-, CHARLES F. STANSBURY
fa "t@ Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Association committees, or individuals
deslrous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their communities
tons to J. G. q. Kennedy, Esq ~