The southern press., 1851-06-25

hs proposed industrial ExhihiiiDn TO cuzTexpand with
them Ia London and with socistiss, local cahtttsss
and individuals In this country, and 70 slncipn the
forwarding o. articles sPRioa n the sxhibition.
Of the National Institutes ~ * th In this cozespon-
d1nse cct the appreciation OF the Department, which
has full conhdsnce in the committee named by that
Institute.
the assurance OF my high snd distinguished cen
siaaiA,ion JOHN M CLAYTON.
Right honorable Sir III. l., BuLwEa, &c.
Extract Jfom the Circular ef the Royal Con.asis-
stonsrs.
The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, as far possible, to prevent anv ner
sons from sending hither articles which cannot he
admitted, rather than to reject the ARTICLES after
their arrival in London. They feel aIso that ~.
delicate and responsible task Of deciding m ~
admission or rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hibitIon by foreign contributors ought not 10 be ;,
posed upon any English tribunal but should he
referred to one iving the confidence Of the exhi-
blors thers,.ves, and standing entirely free from
possible .npulations of national partialitv. They
acccr .ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded TO them
by the Central Authority (whatever NAV he ~
nature) in 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 it acts, and will also state tbs
conditions and limitations which NAV from t;ns
TO time be decided on 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 az
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 Author;tv IN
each country to decide upon the merits Of The
several articles presented for exhibition, and TO
falrc "a tlntt
fairly represent the industry of their feIlow-coun.
trymen. 0o'NT'-
Her Majcsty's Commissioners will co,s;aa.
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,cLrh
IS stated to be so by the Government or h.. o',
fiaving once been put in communication ,y;,b
Lentral Authority IN any country, they must De
cline, absolutely and entirely anv con,n,,,n:a":
with private and unauthorized .indiyidnas nna
should any such be addressed to them. thew can
only refer to a central body. This decision ;s
fusion s eoii-
mo articles OF foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer tbev ,na,,
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless ,hsy1, hay
come with the sanction of the Central Autbor;tyy
OF the country Of which they are the nrodncSs
The Commissioners do not insist upon such srt,.
cies peing IN all cases actually forwarded bv the
oeh,rai Authorlty, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arranrs.
ment; but 1t is indispensable that the sanct;on ~
such authority should in all cases be exnressIv
given, and that it be held responsible far fbs ~
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for no,
authorizing the exhibition Of greater onantt,,
than can be accommodated in the space assip,.s II
to the productions Of the country in question :,
tuil discussion then had Of the s,h,s,,
mus iaid before the committee, and on motioH ot
the Hon, w. W. Seaton, it vas
Resolred, That the Committee of five FIRST charoo.,
with this subject by the Institute (substitut7ne
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absenS
be an Executive Committee to take all necessar,,
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
mittee. M
ne ne following gentlemen constitute the Execn
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Wnher
X. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, ]. 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.
licaton ~ F"S
ana thu Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
~ 'p.-Associatons, committees, or individuals
desirous to make propositions or to receive infor
mation, are requested to address their communica.
uons to J. G, O. Kennedy, Esq.