The southern press., 1851-11-01

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the proposed indosxsis II xhbitson cxrcxpeud with
them an London, and with sociehss, local casttscs
and individuals in this country, and 70 sanction the
forwarding q Aaicles spplxzahe 70 the exhibition.
need hardly say to YOU sir, that the proceedings
OF the National Institute forth this corespon
dence mee the spprob~ton OF the Departments which
mas uii conndence ia the committee named by thai
Institute.
avail myself OF this opportunity to renew to ys u
the assurance of my hig6 and distinguished con
'iaerauon JOHN M. CLAYTON.
hight honorable Sir IL. l.. BuLwEg, SC .iGT
Ertraet from The Circular qr the Royal Co~.,nis-
Toslsrs.
| 1.-The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, as far possible, 10 prevent anv per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than to reject the articles sf,~v
their arrival in London. They feel also that ths
delicate and responsible task Of deciding ON The
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex-
hibion by foreign contributors ought not To be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one aving the confidence of the exhi-
bItors then ives, and standing entirely free from
possible .nputatIons of national partality. They
acce- .ngy propose TO admit TO exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be its
nature) IN each country. They will communicates
to such Central Authority the amount of space
which can be allowed to the productions of The
country for which il acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
TO time be decided with respect to the admission
OF articles. All ARTICLES forwarded by such Cen
ual Authority will then be admitted, provided they
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 condition. and
limitations Of which due notice shall have been
given. II win rest with the Central Authority In
each country to decide upon the merits NJ ~.
es pres Cd PR ~,
take care that those which are sent are such as
iairly represent the industry of their feow-coun-
trymen. ~, Era SETi'j ~
!" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consid.-
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,cb;k
Is stated to be so by the Government Of its co.ry
tiayIng once been put in communication with =
Central Authority in any country, they must de-
cine, absolutely and entirely, any commu nication
with private and unauthorized .individuals and
should any such be addressed to them. they csr
only refer to central body. This decision e
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. oS~a
No articles Of foreign manufacture. to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless tbev
come with the sanction of the Central Authority
OF the country of which they are the produce
The Commissioners do not insist upon such srE
cies beng IN all cases actually forwarded bv the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arranoa
ment but 1t is indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all cases be express;;y
given, and that it be held responsible for the FL
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for no,
authorizing the exhibition of a greater ouant;,v
than can be accommodated in the SD, : assip,. ~
to the productions of the country in on stionn
full discussion was then had of the subject
thus lald before the committee, and, on motio1 of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolved, That the Committee of fl We first CHARGE
with this subject by the Institute (substitutine
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absent
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee, ,s-o--' -.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Refer Force, Prof Walter
X. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. C. G. Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes. ,fil1
On notion
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
lication -
ana thc Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting
IN, ,b.-Associatlons, committees or individuals
desirous TO make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their communicas
1ons to ;; Q, q. Kennedy, Esq.