The southern press., 1851-11-05

the rePossd induss,aa Ash:lss. .scap.Fppoad ~iin
thsp = Lnodoa, snd NH Sosnkia, lGaal lAnGmittees
and individuals la this country, and sAnc1son the
orwasd.ng II articles sppo1ble 10 tha exhibition.
need hardly say TO you, sir, that the proceedings
the National fnstitute forth this coSrespon-
delAce, meet the appxobs,on of the Department, which
has full confidence ia the committee named BY that
Institute. t4 af'r
avail myself OF this opportunity to renew to y,
the assurance OF my high and distinguished
siderstion JOHN N. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir II L. BuLwER, &c ian
Extract Jfo"s the Cireulsr Of The Royal COm.mis-
u0nsrs.
1.-The Commissioners have felt that ID would be
desirable, az far as possible, TO prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London They feel also that the
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on the
admission or rejection Of articles destined fos ex-
hbtlon by foreign contributors ought not 10 be i'm
posed upon any Fnglish tribunal, but snouH bs
referred TO one lving the confidence Of the exhi-
btors them 8. .ves and standing entirely free from
possible -nputations of national partially Thsv
accc' ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be il.
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 ths
conditions and limitations which NAV from tim.
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 thev
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 besn
given. 1T VIII rest with the Central Authority in
each country 10 decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
1aka al. Al IL
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-cour-
trymen.
Z" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consid3r
That to be the Central Authority in each case wArI
IS stated 10 be so by tAs Government Of it, cextrv
tiaving once been put in communication with
Central Authority IN any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any COMMUNICATIVE
with private and Unauthorized individuals and.
should any such be addressed to them. thew car
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 they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thrv
come with the sanction Of the Central Author;tv
OF the country of which they are the produce
ihe Commissioners do not insist upon such art,
cles being IN all cases actually forwarded bv ths
Cehirai Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arranoe-
ment; but 1t is indispensable that the sanction Of
such authority should in all cases be expressiy
given, and that it be held responsible for the 81.
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for M,
authorizing the exhibition Of a greater ouant;tw
than can be accommodated in the SD, = assig, IL
to the productions Of the country lii qu stI0stt.
full discussion was then had of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and on motion ~
the Hon, w, w. Seaton, it was
hesoiped, Thatthe Committee of fl We first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substiut1nr
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absen66
be an Executive Committee to take all necesssrv
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
mittee. aa NoA'
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
X. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. C. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motlGn-- -.ttl5 Er E1A
Re'oiued, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings OF this meeting for pub
licaton ta 5000 G--7'" =
And the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary OF the Meeting.
IN. B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
desirous to make propositions or to receive nfor
nation, are requested to address their con,muncAs
uOns to J. O.. G. Kennedy Esnf s,s 3 80 +f W.