The southern press., 1851-10-23


the proposed Industrial Exhhiiioa to cozsspoad with
them in London, and with societies. local copit.ees
and individuals in this country, and to sanction the
forwarding Of articles applicable to the cAhibtoa.
need hardly say 10 you. SIR, that the proceodags
OF the National Institute set forth IN this eorsespon
denee, meet the appreciation OF the Department which
mas iuii confidence IN the committee named by that
| Institute.
avail myself Of this opportunity to renew to ysu
the assurance OF my high and distinguished con
sidesatIon JOHN IA. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir IL l.. BuLwER, SC.
h1''ad Jom The Cueutar qJ The Royal Commits
sionsrs.
The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, es far as possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hithsr articles which cannot he
adhl'ted, rather than To reject the articles after
tilsr men arrival IN London. They feel also that the
delicate and responsible task OF deciding on ths
admission or rejection of articles destined for er-
hibition ny foreign contributors ought not 10 he I'M
posed upon any English tribunal, but snould h.
referred TO ONE lying the confidence of the hi
oitors hen's.-ses, and standing entirely free from
possible .hputatons of national partiality T'b~v
accc' ingly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only MS may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whaSever NAV be n.
nature) IN each country. They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount of spacs
which can be allowed to the productions Of IN.
country for which IT acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which may from Tins
to time be decided on with respect to the admissop
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
do not require u greater agsreeate amonn,
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
eaeh country TO decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition and ~
take care that those which are sent are such aa
iairiy represent the industry Of their feow-coun
trymen.
Tier MaJesty's Commissioners win consider
TINT to be the Central Authority in each case h;ei
H aatfd 70 Dc 50 by the Government Of its eountry
Having once been put in communication u,,rh
Central Authority III any country, thev mnst de-
cnne, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals ana
should any such be addressed to them, thew can
only refer to 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 thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thsy
come with the sanction of the Central Authoritv
OF the country of which they are the nroducs
The Commissioners do not insist upon srcb 49,,
cies oein$ m all cases actually forwarded by the
central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arranpe.
ment but IT IS indispensable that the sanction Of
'"NA' ooio.i'y Stioulu III all cases be exDresaiu
given, and that it be held responsible for tbr fl.
ness OF such articles for exhibition and far mr.,
authorizing the exhibition of greater ouant;tv
than can be accommodated in the spr j. assig,. Ell
to the productions of the country in on stione,'
fun discussion then had Of the snb;aot
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion ot
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
RESOLVED, That the Committee of i've first charp.J
with this subject by the Institute (substitutsno
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough who is absent9
be an Executive Committee to take all neceasarv
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mlttee.
me following gentlemen constitute the Execu
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
II. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. c.. G. Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion
Rssofped, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
licatIon. ~ WV
And thr Committee adjourned.
CI1AALES +. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting,
~. b-Associations, committees, or individual
aesirous to make propositions or to receive infar
nation, are requested to address their conn,unica.
lons to J. G. G. Kennedy, Esq.