The southern press., 1851-04-02

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forwarding Of articles sPpliesA1 to TIN sxlhikica.
need hardly say to you, sr, thai tha peope4diaes
Of the National Institute, set fsrh N thia eqxspr
dense, eet the appsohstien Of the Dspastmen4 wksA
has full condsnce In the cosunittss Aaned by that
Institute.
avail nyssK Of this opPostusity 70 rapsw to ws
sideption- JOHN N. CLAYTON
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BpLwEs, NC
Extract from tAs Circular ef tn Royal Cos.sy.-
doners.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, us far possible, TO prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot bs
admitted rather than To reject the articles af,sr
their arrival in London. They feel also thai ths
delicate and responsible task OF deciding, on the
admission rejection Of articles destined for ex
hlbItion by foreign contributors ought not To be inn
posed upon any English tribunal, but snould be
referred TO wing the confidence of the exhi-
bitors thens, yes, and standing entirely free fom
possible -nputations Of national partially. They
accc- ..ngy propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded 10 them
by the Central Authority (whateyer may be in
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 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 Gem
trial Authority will then be admitted provided they
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. 1t 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 an
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow-coun-
trymen.
Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case uhiek
Is stated to be so by the Government of its co,,,t,r
Having once been put in communication with 4
Central Authority in any country thev must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals and.
should any such be addressed to them, they can
only refer to a central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
:. NO articles OF foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thev
come with the sanction of the Central Authorize
OF the country OF which they the produce.
n.
cles being IN all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but it is indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all cases be expreasIv
given, and that it be held responsible for the 6t-
ness Of such articles for exhibition and for mot
authorizing the exhibition of a greater ouant;tv
than can be accommodated in the space assig, ed
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, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resoired, That the Committee of FIVE first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitutIne
Mr. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who is absent3
be an Executive COMMITTEES to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee.
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 motion
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
licaton.
And the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary Of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees, or indiyiduals
desirous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their communica
tons to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.