The southern press., 1850-10-30

tie proposed industral Exhibfion. 10 correspond VITA
them In Lon6on and with soeties, local committess,
and individuals In this country, and to sanction the
forwarding ~ articles applicable to the exhibition
need hardly say TO you. sir that the proceedings
OF the National Institutes set forth in this
denee, meet the spProbatonof the Department which
has full confidence in the committee named BY that
Institute.
avail myself Of this opportunity 10 renew to you
the assurance Of my high and distinguished con
sideration. JOHN M. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir H. L. BuLwEa, Sc. Il
Extract ffom The Circular ef the Royal con,mis-
sioaeys. sfF
The Commissioners have felt that il would he
desirable, as far as possible, to prevent any per-
sons rom sending hither articles which cannot be
admitted rather than TO reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also that he
delicate and responsible task Of decidino ~ tba
admission or rejection of articles destined for
hibltion by foreign contributors ought not 10 be
posed upon any Fnglish tribunal, but should be
referred to one aving the confidence Of the exhi-
bitors theirs,.yes, and standing entirely free fy
possible nputations of national partially. They
acccr .lngly propose to admit to exhibition s,cb
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be its
to such Central Authority the amount Of space
which can be allowed to 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 Gen.
tra Authority will then be admitted provided thew
do not require q 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. 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 fellow-coun
rymen. " 81 3 s.,,
Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that 70 be the Central Authority in each case ,r;ch
8 safed 70 De so 6y the Goce,rnent Of is eoitnfyu
Having once been put in communication with 4 Z
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 can
only refer to a central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. .si..l 1s4-sI
y" No articles Of foreign manufacture. to whom.
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer thev ,ca
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless tbey
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 by the
Central Authority, though they consider that ths
would generally be the most satisfactory arrnnga
ment but it is indispensable that the sanction of
Such authority should IN all cases be expresslv
given, and that it be held responsible for tie i-
ness Of such articles for exhibition, and for not
authorizing the exhibition of a greater o,,antitv
than can be accommodated in the space ASSIGNED
to the productions Of the country in question.
| 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--s =
RESOLVED, That the Committee Of Eve first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute {substitutinS
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absent
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps 70 carry out the views Of the general COM
mittee. G ga54.sisga 5gsss y n 7-- 's'p -
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
r. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, :. C.. q. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes @3
On motion b "a s s,F asi M y34 sgg,.aa a u =.
ResoIped, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
lication III FIs. 2 ~ - 11.t
And the Committee adjourned. s.i
.ysi IN CHARLES T.. STANSBURY. a., ]. +
I'D. Secretary of the Meeting.
~. B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
deslrous to make propositions or to receive nfor-
nation, are requested to address their comnlunea-
tons TO J. G. g. Kennedy, Esq. g--~. ''',~o,