The southern press., 1851-04-05


ths rpseaad ladn~Isiaa u n sqzaepaaA vAA
them IL London, and with soce4fes, l0eal ccunje
and individuals in this country, md to sans&ipn the
forwarding Of articles spPimhls 70 The sxahition,
need hardly say to you, sir, that the proceedings
Of the National lnsttute forth this cosssspo-
dense, est the appreciation of tbs Dspartsnt which
has full confdsocs in the committee named BY that
Institute
avail myself Of this opportunity to renew 70 you
the assurance Of my high and distinguished en-
| sideration- JOHN N. CLAYTON
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BuLwEa, sc.
Extract from the Circulsr Of tie Royal Commits
sioners
The Commissioners have felt that it would %
desirable, as far possible, TO prevent anv per-
sons from sending hither asticles 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 tle
admission or rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hibition by foreign contributors Ought moi - he I'M
posed upon any English tribunal, but snoud he
referred to one aving the confidence of the exhi-
btors theD's. yes, and standing entirely free ffom
possible .nputatiops of national partially. Thsv
acccg .ngy propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 10 them
ny 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
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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
tral Authority will then be admitted 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
given. II 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 as
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow-coun-
trymen.
+" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
thai to be the Central Authority in each case ,chch
Is stated TO be so by the Government Of its co,f,
Having once been put In communication with a
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 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 thev nav
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thayy,
come with the sanction of the Central Author;,yy
OF the country of which they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such nrt,-
cles beng IN all cases actually forwarded bv the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
Woulu generally De the most satisfactory arfunoe-
ment but 1t is Indispensable that the sanction Of
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that it be held responsible for the a.
ness Of such articles for exhibition and for no.
authorizing the exhibition of a greater quanti,v
than can be accommodated in the space assig -,
to the productions of the country in question:"
A full discussion then had of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resoipcd, That the Committee of five first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitutine
Mr. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who is absen6
be AN Executive Committee 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
X. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. C. G. KEN
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion
Resolped, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings OF this meeting for pub
hcation.
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 comnlunica
tons to J. G. G. Kennedy ESQ.,