The southern press., 1851-08-27

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the mopossd industrial E4Aibtiou u cursspsad with
them 10 London, and h societies 1ocsi committees,
and sndivdusis IN this counxy, and ~ nxnctAou the
forwarding d articles applicable to tbs szhihitioa
need hardly ssy to you, sir that the proceedings
Of the National Institute vet forth in this corrssE0n
don9e meet the appreciation Of the Department, which
has fuit confidence An the committee named BY that
Institute.
avail myself Of this opportunity to renew to ya
the sssurxi~c OF my high and distinguished cDo
s'deration JOHN Nj. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BuLwEa, &c.
Extract from the Circular ef The Roysi Ccmssis-
si0asrs
1.-The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, us far US possible to prevent any per-
sons nom sending hiiher articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also that ths
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on tie
admission or rejection of articles destined for cx-
hibliIon by foreign contributors ought not to be i'm.
posed upon any Fnglish tribunal, but snould Be
referred to one lvlng the confidence of the exhi-
bi,ors thens..ves, and standing entirely free ffom
possible .nputations of national partiaty. They
accc' ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 10 them
by the Central Authority (whaiever may be its
nature) III 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
M
TO time be decided with respect TO the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
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. IL 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 AZ
larry represent the industry Of their feow-coun-
trymen.
{" Her Majesty's Commissioners win consd.r
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,rk;ch
IS stated 10 be so by the Gouerrment of ifs co.,s
taving once been put in communication wi,ha
Centrai Authority IN any country, they must de
ciine' absolutely and entirely, any Communication
with private and unauthorized individuals Anil
should any such be addressed to them. thev car
only refer to central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con.
fusion. S
No articles of foreign manufacture TO whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer they man
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless 49,,
come with the sanction of the Central Author;,y
OF OF the country of which they are the produce
lhe Commissioners do not insist upon s,,cb at.
cles beng IN all cases actually forwarded bv tbs
Cenirai authority, though they consider that this
ment; but 1t is indispensable that the Sanction of
such authority should in all cases be expresay
given, and that it be held responsible for the f.
ness OF such articles for exhibition and fr ~
authorizing the exhibition of greater onsr,;,,,
than can be accommodated in the space ass;r,' ~
TO the productions of the country in question
iuil discussion was then hud of the s,,b;eot
thus laid before the committee and on rno,;oo ~
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolred, That the Committee of Eve first CHARGED
with tins subject by the Institute (substitut31no
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is abaenS
be an Executive Committee to take ell nacess,ry
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mIttee. ~
Ihe following gentlemen constitute the Execo
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Wslter
r. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. c. q. Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes
On motion
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested n
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for nnh.
lication. 'o' l''o-
And tho Committee adjourned.
CHARLES f. STANSBURY.
Secretary Of the Meeting
~. b.-Associations, committees or individuals
aesirous to make propositions or to receive mfr
nation, are requested to address their comnunicai
uons 70 j. e. g. Kennedy Esq.