The southern press., 1851-12-22

the proposed Industrial Ex hib,n to correspond with
them in London and with societies, local Committees
and individuals in this country, and sanction the
forwarding OF articles applicable To the ex hbition.
need hardly say to you, sir, that the procecdings
OF the National Institute set forth in this correspon
dence, meet the appreciation Of the Department which
has iuli confidence in the committee named by that
Institute
avail myself this opportunity to renew TO you
'he Assurai"e Of my high and distinguished con,
Sdera,ion JOHN nj. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BuLwER, sc.
Ertract from the Circslav Of the Royal Commits
sioaers
1.-The Commissioners have felt that il wouId he
desirable, far possible TO preyent .nv nar-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot he
admitted, rather than to reject the articlss .,,.
their arrival in London. They feel alao ,ba, ~.
delicate and responsible task OF deciding on ~
admission or rejection of articles destined for ev
hlbltion by foreign contributors ought not 10 he ;,
posed upon any English tribunal, but snouId hs
referred TO one lvng the confidence of the exbi-
bltors therst YES, and standing entirely free from
possible .hputations of national partialitv. Th.u
accc- ,nsy propose to admit to exhibition such
lorelsn articles only as may be forwarded tn tban,
by the Central Authority (whatever NAV he ;,s
nature) IN each country. They will comnI,n;c,r.
to such Central Authority the amount ~ -
which can be allowed TO the productions Of ,hs
country for which II acts, and viii also state ~
conditions ana limitations which NAV from ,;,ns
to time be decided on with respect 10 the nd d,;s;''
OF articles. All articles forwarded by such Csn'
tral Authority Will then be admitted, provided thsv
40 not require greater aggregate amount of
space than that assigned to the productions or ,ha
country from which they come and. nroy;Jsd
also, that they do not violate the conditions aud
limitations of which due notice shall bavs -,
gwen. 1t viii rest with the Central Authorize ~
each country to decide upon the merits Of he .
se,eii Severn arueies presented for exhibition, and to
tIrhts
iairly represent the industry of their f.IIow.cna
trymen. '''o" -co"h-
Her Majesty's Commissioners vii, co,,a;a.-
.hat 10 oe the Central Authority in each case rb;l
IS stated 10 De so by The Government OF "a, co,.,
HavihS once been put in Communication with, :,
.Tna Jun.fai Aulhoriy m any country, they must de
with private and unauthorized individmals a,a'
shouid any such be addressed to them. thev cs,'
only refer to a central body. This dec;s;on -
fusion. He'eht con-
n'.i No articles OF foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer ,bav ,,n.,
De, can he admitted for exhibition unIass ,i,ayJ.
come with the sanction of the Central Au,bor;,y,
n -, the country OF which they are the nroducs
ne commissioners do not insist upon sncb 49,,
c,es oeihg N all cases actually forwarded bv tba
At'horlty' though they consider that this
would generally be the most satsfactor, arrs,,.n ~
ment but 1t is Indispensable thai the sana,;ar
such authority should in all cases he exnross,,.
gven' and that it be held responsible for phs h' G;
ness OF such articles for exhibitio, and snr nv,
authorizing the exhibition of a greater onan,;t,,
than can be accommodated in the spf : ass;r.. ~
10 .he productions of the country in on stion -
iuil discussion was then had of the snh;s,,
mus laId before the committee and on nootio1 "a
the Hon, w. w. Seaton il was "'o''o" VI
RESOLVED, That the Committee of five FIRST cbarosJ
WIN WI this subject by the Institute (substtnt'na
Mr. hennedy for Mr. Greenough, who IS absenS
De an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps 10 carry out the views of the general com.
mttee. s" eo"i
ne following gentlemen constitute the Execu
i've u committee COL. Peter Force, Prof Walter
n. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, ]. C. G. Ken
nedy' Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
Res0ired, That the Secretary be reoues,ed ,o
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
ana The Committee adjourned
CHARLES f. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting
j, n'-AsSoclatlons, committees, or individuals
ueSiious TO make propositions or TO receive inior
nalioh' are requested to address their cop,nnnica
.lons ~ 70 ). =. u. Kennedy, ESQ.,