The southern press., 1850-10-03

he proposed inddstsi1 II tf|oo u =,
hem in London and ~ sociess local cosnmittses,
md individualaI h tia doast IA v sanction the
os~aIding Of articles sPp'ic~bss to the exhibition.
need hardly say TO you. air that fss ixpoe. ding.
,, the National Institute, set forth ia this corr..,-
ienee meet the appreciation OF the Department w kirh
has full confidence m the committee named BE- ffat
Institute. sldW '
the assurance Of my high and distinguished cnn.
''uer-ton: NJ JOHN M CLAYTON
Right Honorable Sir ii. l.. BULwEs, Sc
Extract rom the Circular " the Royal Con.a,is-
siof:ers.
"The Commissioners have fel TINT II u-ond ~
desirable, AS far possible to prevent any ,,s,-
sons from sending hitber articles which eanna, ~.
admitted rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London Ihev feel ,,ls, ,I,t -
delicate and responsible ,asa az dee;d,nv au 'a' me
admission or rejection Of articles destined for e,.-
hibition by foreign contributors ought moi 10 b ;y
posed upon any English tribunal. bur sborldE.,
referred TO, onc lying the confidence Of the eyb;-
bltors thens and standing entirely free from
possible -Iputa.ioDs of national partiuly,v III,
accc .ngly propose 10 admit to exhibition sneb
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 10 Them
by the Central Authority (wlIateyer NAV NJ H.
nature) in each country. They will comraunieale
70 such Central Authority the amount of snace
which can be allowed to the productions of the
country for which il acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which NAV from time
to time be decided on with respects the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by sucb C,eT.
tral Authority will then be admitted provided bet,
do not require greater aggregate amoupt az
space than that assigned 10 the productions OIL
country nom which they come: and prov;deJ
also, that they do not vioIate the conditions and
limitations OF which due notice shall have been
given. IL will rest with the Central Author;,v In
each country to decide upon the merits III,
seyerA articles presented for exhibition, and TO
take M care tnhf those which are sent are such as
fairly represent the industry of their fellow.cn,r'
trymen.8gs a jfal 4'tt9sto3 IN '1s'sS'"
r. Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that 70 be the Central Authority in each case ,rhs
Is stated to be byfhe Government OF it, co,,n,
Having once been put in communication with =
Cenfra Authority ~ any country, they must de-
snne, .. apsoiutey ana entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals ana
should any such be addressed to them. thew ca,'
only refer to a central body This decision i
essentially necessary, III order TO prevent con
fusion. 1 5aY''C 4isRf T.,f f'N'e"'' '''' Soii 'oii-
NO articles OF foreign manufacture, to whom.
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew 49,,
be, can be admitted for exhibition rnlass ,hy
come with the sanction of the Central A,thor;,;,
OF the country of which they are the producc
ihe commissioners do not insist upon such o,,;
cIes beng IN al! cases actually Forwarded bv tbe
Ceniral authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arraamn
ment but It is Indispensable that the sonc,;n,, o
such authority should in all cases BE exnressi,,
given, and that it be held responsible for lhe ~
ness OF such articles for exhibition. and for nn,
authorizing the exhibition Of a greater o1nnt;f,.
than can be accommodated in the space assonsa
to the productions of the country in question:
full discussion was then had Of the snh;act
thus laid before the committees and on n,ot;nn I,f
the Hon, w. w Seaton, it was 3;,iiT' II
Resolued, That the Committee of FIVE first charcea
with this subject by the Institute (substitnt7n,.
Mr., Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absent1
be an Executive Committee to take ali necessar,,
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee. gta3 ~ o1t~i'if>ooo'l >ooo'
The following gentlemen constitute the Execp
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Waller
r. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, ]. c. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes
On notion N 8f i sEl FfiV ,
Rssolued, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
lication. PNo
And the Committee adjourned N@
aas-@ CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
sft ttaa7 Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
desrous to make propositions or to receive iinfor
nation, are requested to address their comn,,nica
tons to J c. G.. Kennedy, Esq .l.7g -f1r