The southern press., 1851-12-30

hs proposed industrial Exhibition to corrssuopd ,k
them in London and with socistiss local coss.iEasss
ana individuals an this country, and sanction tie
forwarding of articles applicable To the exhibition
need hardly say TO YOU sir, that the proceediaxs
o the National insttute set forth this correspo
aenes meet the approbstion Of the Department, which
mas lui' conndence in the committee named BY that
avail myself this opportunity to renew To " a
'ns ssso'A"e o' my high and distinguished c.u:
~.u, ~ion JOHN N. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir IL l.. BULw ER, Sc
Erfracf ffom the Circular qr the Royai Con,mi.-
soaers.
The Commissioners have felt that il would hs
desirable AS far as possible, TO prevent anv oer
sons from sending hither articles which ean..rrL H.
admitted, rather than TO resct the art,cIas 60.
their arrival in London. They feel also rhs, r.
delicate and responsible task OF deciding on ,La
admission or rejection of articles destined for sx
hoiuoh by foreign contributors ought not to be o-
posed upon any English tribunal, but sponld n.
referred to one iving the confidence of the exb,.
Ditors themselves, and standing entirely free Hon
possible dpntations of national partialitv. They
acccr ,ngly propose to admit to exhibition sucI
ioreign articles only as may be forwarded 10 tbs.,
ny the central Authority (whatever may be its
nature) IN each country. They will comnun;cs,.
to such Central Authority The amount of snsc.
which can be allowed to the productions Of ths
country for which IL acts, and will also stats ~
conditions and limitations which NAV from ,;,ns
70 'nle De decided ON with respect the admisaior
oi articles. All articles forwarded bv snch O.,
lral Authority will then be admitted. y;ded ~
40 not require greater aggregate amour, ~
space than that assigned to the productions Of hs
country from which they come and. proydsd
also, that they do not violate the conditon. and
nMllaiions OF which due notice shall have been
gwen. II will rest with the Central A utbor,v i,
each country to decide upon the merits ~ RI.
several articles presented for exhibition and y,
take care that those which are sent are snch =.
.airly represent the industry of their feow-coun-
!, Her MaJestys Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in eacb cssa ..Sst
Is stated to be so by the Government of as co.,,
HaVihS once been put in communication with =
Central Authority in any country, thew must de-
cnne' absolutely and entirely, any cominunication
win private and unauthorized individuals and.
should any such be addressed to them. tbsv en-
only refer to central body. This dec;s;on ,s
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. r' .o"-
: No articles Of foreign manufacture. TO whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition ,,nIass ,hy
come with the sanction of the Central A,,,L,y 10y
OF the country of which they are the nroduc9S
ne commissioners do not insist upon such art,
ces penng IN all cases actually forwarded bv tLe
oeniral Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment; but 1t Is indispensable that the aanc,;onf
such authority should in all cases be eynrsss,,,
giVeh' ana that 1t be held responsible for the f.
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for no,
authorizing the exhibition of a greater ouanttv
than can be accommodated in the spe..s assig -ea
10 .he productions of the country in on stion.'
full discussion then had of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion of
The Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
hesoired, That the Committee of five first CHARGED
" with this subject by the Institute (substtutIng
Mr. hennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absen,1
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
Inttee. "s
. me following gentlemen constitute the Execu
q i've COMMITTEE Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
II. ohnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. C. G. Ken
heay' ESQ., Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
hesofped, That the Secretary be requested TO
prepare the proceedings OF this meeting for pub.
ication ~ wv
AND The Committee adjourned
CHARLES +. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting
~ p'-hssociatons, committees or individuals
iesirous 10 make propositions or to receive nfor
nauoh' are requested to address tn cir comnunica
lolis TO j. Z. q. Kennedy, Esq.