The southern press., 1851-04-03

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and individuals 10 this country, and % sanc(op u
toxw arding Of articles applicable to the exhtbion
need hardly cay to YOU, sir that the proeesdaaes
ot the National Institute, set forth In this correap0
denee, meet the Appreciation Of the Duparnsnt, wkich
has full Conscience In the eosnittes named BY that
Institute.
avail myself Of this opportunity to renew to wu
the assurance of my high and distinguished c1u
sideIation. JOHN IA. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BuLwER, NC.
Extract from the Circnlsr Of the Royal COMMITS
si0sers.
"I'he Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, as far as possible, to prevent any per-
sons nom sending hither articles which cannot BE-
admitted, rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also thai the
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on the
admission rejection of articles destined for ex-
hibiton by foreign contributors ought not to be I'M
posed upon any English tribunal, but snould be
referred to one lving the confidence of the exhi-
biiors them, Ives, and standing entirely free from
possible .hpuatons of national partialy. They
accc- .ngIy propose to admit 70 exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be in
nature) in each country. They will commupivate
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 the
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided on with respect to the admission
Of articles. All articles forwarded by such Gem
trail 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, that 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 tha
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
take care that those which sent are such as
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-coun-
trymen.
/" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case wkick
is stated TO be so by the Government of its eottru.
Having once been put in communication with
Central Authority in any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communications
should any such be addressed to them, they can
only refer to a central body. This decision Is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
"No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soeyer they may belong, or wheresoever they nav
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thew
come with the sanction of the Central Authority
of the country Of which they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such art,-
cles being in all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
sanction
such authority should in all cases be expressIv
given, and that it be held responsible for the ft-
ness Of such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition of a greater QUANTITY
than can be accommodated in the space assig. Ell
to the productions of the country in question:
A full discussion was then had of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
ResoIued, That the Committee of FIVE first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substitutGine
MIR. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absent5
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
R. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. C. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion
Resolred, That the Secretary be requested 70
prepare the proceedings of this meeting for pub
lication.
And the Committee adjourned.
CHARLES +. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees or individuals
desirous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their con.nunica
tons to J. c. q. Kennedy, Esq