The southern press., 1851-12-23

tbs proposed industrial Exhihtlou TO cosys,popd th
them IN London, and wv1th socickiss, local
and indiv dua2 in this country, and 70 sane1ic M
forwarding oi articles applicable 70 the sx hbitio.
need hardly say to you, sir that the proceediars
Of the National Institute as set forth in thr corr
dencc meet the appreciation Of the uepaytaent' wb;rh
has full confidence n.the committee named by thrt
Institute. '-~'
the assurance Of my hisk and di.tinxuisLsd e.
S'dsis,ion JOHN n. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BuLwER, &c.
Extract fons the Circular qf tie Rossl Co,.,.i.-
sioneys
"The Commissioners have felt thar i, vvo,,la n.
desirable, as far possible to prevent .nw 49,.
sons from sending hither articles which csnnor i.
admitted. rather than 70 rejset the articlss 60
their arrival in London They FEEL elsS n :,es .s
delicate and responsible task Of dsc;d;ns 'as' .hs
admlsslon or rejection Of articles destined for sr-
hibition by foreign contributors ought MOI ff h H.;
posed upon any English tribunal, but snonId =.
referred TO one ivng the confidence of the evh;-
bitors theTs,ves, and standing entirely free from
possible .nputations Of national partialitv TL.s.
acccr .,ngly propose to admit to exhibition s..cI
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whateyer NAV r.. -.
naiure) IN each country. They will comr,n;c.,s
to such Central Authority the amount Of amaze
which can be allowed to the productions Of rbs
country for which it acts, and will also st.,. ~
conditions and limitations which NAV fr,,,, ~
To- Tune be decided on with respect TO the ad,n;ss;o
OF articles. All articles forwarded bv sn.I, o.
tral Authority will then be admitted. sd ~.
90 NOT require greater aggregate amount of
space 'han tiat assigned to the productions Of the
country from which they come and. nroy;as'I
also, that they do not violate the cond;t;o,. ~
limitations OF which due notice shall have been
gwen. IL VIII rest with the Central Autbor;,v i,
each country to decide upon the merits ~ ~.
sesefa articles presented for exhibition, and to
saAe "a M care that those which sent are such ~
iairiy represent the industry of their felIow.co.n
trymep. .e'o"-co"h-
Her Majesty's Commissioners ~ m con.;a.-
.hat 10 De the Central Authority in each case ,chek
,s stated 10 De 80 by the Gope,.sn,ent Of lis co,
fiaylng once been put in communicatios with |.
Genlrai authority ~ any country, they must d.
on.e' aDsolu'eiy ana entirely any communication
with private and unauthorized Individuals and
should any such be addressed to them tb ~ us ~,
only reier to central body. This decision ;s
fusion. fe'e"' con-
No articles Of foreign manufacture. to whor.
soe'er lhey may belong, Or wheresoever they NAV
De- can De admitted for exhibition unless tbsy
come with the sanction of the Central Au,hor;,,,
n o, tne country of which they are the prodncs
ne commissioners do not insist upop sncb ar,
cies being III all cases actually forwarded bvth.
Cenirai Authority, though they consider thai tb,.
would generally be the most satisfactor, -"
ment but it is Indispensable that the .anc,;ae -
such authority should in all cases be eynrsss;,. :.
glven' and that 1t be held responsible for the 81.
ness OF such articles for exhibition and For nv,
authorizing the exhibition of a greater onnnt;sv
than can be accommodated in the sps = assio,. 81
10 the productions of the country in on stion4
iuil discussion was then had Of the snh;e,,
thus ald before the committee, and, on motion ~
the Hon, W. w. Seaton, it was
he'olred, That the Committee of 4 We first ch.ro.
Nn wlth tins subject by the Institute substtutine
~ Mr. hennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absent
oe an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
mittee. ee"ei"i CON-
Inc following gentlemen constitute the Execp
i've u COMMITTEE Col. Peter Force, Prof. walter
H. ~ Johnson Prof Joseph Henry, J. G. q: Ken.
nedy' Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion.
hesoired, That the Secretary be reouested n
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for nub.
llcation. ioi puo-
ana the Committee adjourned.
CHARLES f. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
! D'-A ssociations, committees or individuals
ues,ious 10 make propositions or to receive ipfor
.iaiioh' are requested to address their commun;ca
uohs 10 !, Z. u. Kennedy, ESQ,