The southern press., 1850-11-02

the proposed Industrial Exhibition 10 correspond with
them in London, aud with societies, local conuttees,
and individuals IN This country and 10 sanction the
forwarding Of articles applicable to the exhibition
need hardly say to you, SIR, that the proceedings
Of the National Institute, forth in this correspol-
denee, meet the appreciation OF 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 NJ. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir H. L. BULwER, &c.
Extract from the Circular Of the Royal Cou,nis-
(" The Commissioners have felt that il would be
ldeslrable as far as possible, to prevent any ner
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also ,bos ,hs
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on The
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex
hibtion by foreign contributors ought not In he i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred TO one lving the confidence of the exhi
btors then's,.ves, and standing entirely free from
possible -nputations of national partially They
acccr lngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whateyer 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 it acts, and viii also state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
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. 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 sncb as
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-coun
trymen.
"Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,rhi
Is stated to be so by the Government of lis eount,p
Having once been put in communication with q
Central Authority in any country, thew 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, b gH ~ - :"
| I" No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom.
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer they NAV
| be, can be admitted for exhibition unless tbey
come with the sanction of the Central Autborityy
OF the country of which they are the produce.
| The Commissioners do not insist upon such art;.
cles being in all cases actually forwarded bv the
Central Authority, though they consider thai This
would generally be the most satisfactory arran,a-
ment but it is indispensable that the sanction Of
such autnorlty should IN all cases be expressIv
given, and that it be held responsible for The i-
ness Of such articles for exhibition, and for no,
authorizing the exhibition of a greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space ass;onea
! to the productions of the country in question >,
| A full discussion then had Of the subiec,
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 (substitutine
MIR. Kennedy for MIR. Greenough, who is absent
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views Of the general Com
mittee. -
| The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Waiter
K. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. C. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion . 49, .......
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
cation. g., ~, 'N' f'y- '
And the Committee adjourned. .
.n.Gr y' CHARLES F. STANSBURY. "
l. ..aa .a.. b. Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
deslrous to make propositions or to receive irifor
nation, are requested to address their communica-
tons to J. G. G. Kennedy, ESQ.,