The southern press., 1851-10-27

tbs wovossd Industrial rxkihGion 70 oos.s>popd with
them ia London, and With socistiss local committees,
and individuals this country, and to sanction the
or~ 4rdng OF articles applicable 10 the xhibition-
need hardly say to you, sI, th2t the proceedings
Of the National Institute set forth in this correspon
dence, meet the appreciation OF the Department. which
has full confidence in the committee named by that
Institute.
avail myself OF this opportunity to renew to ysu
the assural,re of my high and distinguished e1n
sideration JOHN M. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir Ii. l.. BuLwER, sc.
Extract from. the Circular ar the RoysI Commis-
ss0ners.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, as 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 for ex-
hibtion by foreign contributors ought not to be I'M
posed upon any English tribunal, but snould be
referred to one lving the confidence of the exhi-
btors thens,.ves and standing entirely free from
possible -lputations of national partiality. They
accc' ,ngly 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 space
which 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 ON with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Gem
tral Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
do not require a 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 To
take that those which are sent are such as
fairly represent the industry of their felow-coun-
trymen.
Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that 10 be the Central Authority in each case phch
is stated to be so by the Government of its co,fv
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 land.
should any such be addressed to them, thew can
only refer to a central body. This decision IL
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 tbey
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 bv III.
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory ARRANGE.
ment but 1t is indispensable that the sanction of
Salx
given, and that it be held responsible for tbr 81.
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for M,
authorizing the exhibition of greater QUANTITY
than can be accommodated in the sp, Z assig, 81
to the productions of the country in on stion.',
full discussion was then had Of the smh;.,,
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion ot
the Hon, w, w. Seaton, it was
hesolred, That the Committee of five first cbary.d
with this subject by the Institute (substitut;ns
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absenS
be an Executive Committee TO take ali 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
IL. J. 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
lication. -
And thu Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
~ 'h'-Associations, committees, or individuals
desirous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their conn,unica.
TONS to J. c. G. Kennedy, ESQ.,