The southern press., 1851-04-04

the rgopossA InAnsx,ai Exhhicn 70 cqeseapoaA viii
them in LoaAos, and with socisAiss, local it&ees
and 'ndv viduas N this county, and 70 sanc4ina the
forwarding os articles applicable to the oxhAhition.
need hardly say to you, sir, that the proceedings
Of the National Itute set forth in this coxrespoe
dcnss meet the appreciation OF the Department, which
has full confidence in the coulmttee named BY that
Institute.
Iavai myself OF this opportunity To renew to you
the sssurai~c Of my high and distinguished can
siderstion JOHN n. CLAYTON,
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BuLwER, &c.
Extract from The Circular qS the Royal Coamis-
siOt<rs
"The Commission ers have felt that it would be
desirable, far 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 rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hbiton by foreign contributors ought not to be inn
posed upon any Fnglish tribunal, but snould be
referred to one lving the confidence of the exhi-
biors theTs, ives, and standing entirely free from
possible -npuations of national Partially. They
accc' .lngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be its
nature) in each country. They viii communicate
to such Central Authority the amount of spacs
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 Gen.
trail 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 to
take care that those which are sent are such az
fairly represent the industry of their felow-coun-
trymen.
:" Her Majestys Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case yhieh
IS stated to be so BY the Government Of its countu
Having once been put in communication with =
Central Authority in any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals : and
should any such be addressed to them, thew can
only refer to central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
4" No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
| soever they may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thew
come with the sanction of the Central Authority
of the country of which they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such art-
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 III all be expressv
given, and that it be held responsible for the 6t
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for NOT
authorizing the exhibition Of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space assig,. ed
to the productions of the country in question:
| A full discussion was then had of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and on motion of
the Hon, w. w SeatOn, it was
Resolved, That the Committee of fl We first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute Substituting
MIR. Kennedy for MIR. Greenough, who is absent5
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarx
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mttee.
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 notion
ResoIred, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
icatlon.
And tho Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
desirous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their communica
tons to J. c. q. Kennedy, Esq.