The southern press., 1851-09-05


the proposed Idnstrsl hihitim 70 soxruererd with
them in London, and with societies. local oCsaIaitsees,
and individuals in th1a rpsntry, and tQaanfttQn tbs
forwarding of aItcles applicable to the exhibition.
need hardly say to you, sir that the proceedings
OF the National Institute, forth IN this eosrcspon-
denee meet the appreciation o the Department, which
has full confidence IA the committee named by that
| Institute
avail myself Of tins opportunity to renew to ysu
the assurance OF my high and distinguished
sidsration JOHN IA. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sin ii l.. BuLwEa, &c.
Extract from the Circular u the Royal Cosnmis-
| sioners.
| "Ihe Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, as far possible TO prevent any per
sons from sending hther articles which cannot be
admitted rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London. they feel also thai tLs
delicate and responsible task Of deciding ON he
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex-
hibiilon by foreign contributors ought not To be M
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred 10 one lvlng the confidence of the exhi-
bitors them .yes, and standing entirely free from
possible -nputatIons of national partiaiity They
acccr .ingy propose 10 admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 10 them
by the Central Authority (whatever 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 ii acts, and will 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 Gem
tral 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
gwen. IL Will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
lr.trA hat fI,x.. IL
fairly represent the industry of their feIlow-co
trymen.
" Her Majesty's Commissioners viii consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,oL;ch
Is stated TO be so by the Government of s co,.ni
tiaving once been put in communication with a
Cehtfai Authorty IN any country, they must de
cine, absolutely and entirely, any communications
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.
no articles of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless tbev
come with the sanction of the Central Authortyya
OF the country of which they are the produce.
me commissioners do not insist upon such art-
cles being m all cases actually forwarded bv the
Central Authority, though they consider thai th,s
would generally be the most satisfactory arranra'
ment but 1t is indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all cases be exnress, ",
given and that it be held responsible for The 81
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for no,
authorizing the exhibition of a greater on,nt;tv
than can be accommodated in the space assio,ed
to the productions of the country in question ),
"A null discussion then had Of the sub;aot
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion ~
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolued, That the Committee of We first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitntnr
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absen1
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mlttee. i
Ihe following gentlemen constitute the Execp
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Waltz
H. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. c. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion
Resoiped, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
lication. ~ P"
AND the Committee adjourned
CHARLES +. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
IN. .b.-Associatlons, committees, or individuals
desirous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their communicas
uons TO j. &. u. Kennedy, Esq