The southern press., 1851-07-26

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Institute.
svan mysslf Of this opportunity to rsasw b ys
the assurance Of my hisk and distingsishsd s<n
sidexafion. JOHN n. CLAYTON.
Right Honorabls Sir H. l.. BuLwER, te.
Estrset JFom The Circ~isv II M< RevsI Ceasis-
1.-The Commissioners have ftItthat it would be
desirable, az far possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hithsr articles which oannot be
adm'tted rather than 70 reject the articles afier
their arrival in London. They feel aIao th,t ~
delicate and responsible taak Of decidinr On The
admission or rejection Of articles destined for ex
hlbton by foreign contributors ought not u be ;rc
posed upon any English tribunal but snould Be
referred TO one lving the confidence Of The sxhi-
bitors the~s,ves, and standing entirely free nom
possible .nputations OF national partiality. Thew
acccr .ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be FORWARDED 70 them
ny the Central Authority (whateyer NAV be liz
nature) in each country. They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount Of snace
which can be allowed to the productions Of the
country for which it acts, and will also state ths
conditions and limitations which NAV from tins
TO time be decided on with respect to the admiasion
OF articles. All articles forwarded by such Gem
ual 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, thnt 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 ths
several articles presented for exhibition. and 10
take care that those which are sent are such an
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-coun-
rymen.
Her Majestys Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each csse .,h~h
y stated to be 80 BY the GOpeynena Of IL cosnfyr
Having once been put In communication with
Central Authority in any country; thew must DE-
cline, absolutely and entirely, any Communicates
with private and unauthorized individuals and.
should any such be addressed to them. thew can
only refer TO central body. This decision i
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion
$ No articles Of foreign manufacture. to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thev
come with the sanction of the Central Anthor;,yy
of the country of which they are the prodncs
The Commissioners do not insist upon such art,.
cles being IN all cases actually forwarded bv tbe
Central Authority, though they consider thai th,s
would generally be the most satisfactory arranre-
ment; but it is indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all cases be express,y
given, and that it be held responsible for the 81.
ness of such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition Of a greater orant;tv
than can be accommodated in the space assie, a
to the productions of the country in question.
A full discussion was then had of the auh;ett
thus laid before the committee, and on motion of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resoired, That the Committee of FIVE first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitutine
MIR. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absenS
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mttee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Walter
n. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. C. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion =
Resolved, That the Secretary be reouested n
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
lication. ~ f
And tn. Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary Of the Meeting.
IN. B.-Associations, committees. or ind;viduals
deslrous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their con.n,unics
uons to j. &. q. Kennedy ESQ.