The southern press., 1851-09-06


tbs psqppa1A lmasnxiua Esaiatt;ua. - - Ia =
th<m A. Lcndnn, xnd with a0tiSaA1p. Aner
and no,vfdaalx m this country and = s,anrtion
forwarding of articles applicable to the sxhibtiou.
nesa hardly say to you. siT, thai ths pxQqeeAial
the Nstaonai Institute, set forth IN this oeKvssp
dense meet tbs spprobation of the Dcunyrneaat y
mas fuil c0nhdence In the conauittec name1 " ~
Institute.
sssh myself OF this opportunity to renew u vi
the assursisc Of my high and distinguished O.
siderssson JOHN n. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BuLwEa, &c.
Extract from the Cireuisr " the Rsysl Csssxi,
sion<ys.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would b
desirable, as far possible, to prevent anv psx
sons from sending hither articlcs which cannot h,
admit'eds rather than to reject the articles aftd
their arrival in London. They feel siso th.t ~
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on ti3
admission or rejection Of articles destined for : ?
hIbition by foreign contributors ought NOT To h~ IN,
posed upon any English tribunal. bur snould n
referred to one lving the confidence Of the sxh}
btors theTs,ves, and standing entirely free non
possible -nputations of national partiality. The1
accc' .ngy propose to admit to exhibition sucl
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 10 ther1
by the Central Authority (whateyer may BE- r
nature) in each country. They will communicat]
TO such Central Authority the amount of snac|
which can be allowed to the productions Of m
country for which it acts, and will also state nv
conditions and limitations which may from ,in,|
to time be decided on with respect the admissio1
OF articles. All articles forwarded by such Ce,j
trial Authority will then be admitted provided the]
do not require a greater aggregate amount :
space than that assigned to the productions Of Ill
country from which they come and, provide q
also, that they do not violate the condition. ~
limitations Of which due notice shall have beej
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authority 7
each country to decide upon the merits ~ tlJ
several articles presented for exhibition. and
take care that those which are sent are such
fairly represent the industry of their feIlow-cou
trymen.
Her Majesty's Commissioners will consd
that to be the Central Authority in each case W.
is stated to be 50 BY the Government Of Il, cox,t,
fiaving once been put in communication with
Centrni Authority IN any country, they must d z
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communicated
with private and unauthorized yndiyiduaIs nnd
should any such be addressed to them. thew ca
only refer to central body. This decision 4
essentially necessary, in order to prevent cor
fusion.
No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they ma }
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless tha
come with the sanction of the Central Author;,3
Of the country of which they are the producs
The Commissioners do not insist upon such arr
cles being in all cases actually forwarded bv m
Central Authority, though they consider thai IN
would generally be the most satisfactory arra ngsl
ment but it is indispensable that the Sanction n
such authority should in all cases be express,,|
given, and that it be held responsible for the fH
ness OF such articles for exhibitio, and fpr ma
authorizing the exhibition of greater uuant;ty
than can be accommodated in the space assis, y
to the productions Of the country in Question:,
fnil discussion was then had Of the subjecl
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion ~
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
RESOLVED, That the Committee of FIVE first chaysed
with this subject by the Institute (substitnt;na
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absentI
be an Executive Committee to take all necessar !,
steps to carry out the views Of the general corn
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execd
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Walte1
r. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. C. G. Ken)
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be requested ID
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub1
lication f~
And thu Committee adjourned.
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary Of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees. or individual
desirous to make propositions or to receive infor|
nation, are requested to address their communics1
TONS to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.