The southern press., 1851-10-25

the propu,d Indlstsi. IA hsbisaUo u orsxoe4 wab
thea in Lcndon and With societies. local ohrnlters,
and individuals IN this country, and TO sanction the
torws srdug of articles applicable To the exhibition
need hardly say To YOU cir, that the proceedings
OF the National Institute, set forth III this corespo
denoe meet the appreciation OF the Department which
has full confidence in the committee named BY that
Institute.
avail myself Of this opportunity to renew TO y'u
the aSsuranee OF my high and distinguished cen
s,derauon JOHN M. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable SIR ii. l.. BuLwER, BIC.
Extract from The Circular qj the Royal Commits
ssonsrs.
" The Commissioners have felt that il would bs
Desirable as tar as possible, TO prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than TO reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also that the.
delicate aud responsible task Of deciding ON the
ADMISSION or rejection of articles destined for ex
hbIon by foreign contributors ought MOI Ia he ;,,,
posed upon any Fngiish tribunal, but should be
referred to one Ivlng the confidence of the exhi-
bitors thens, ives, and standing entirely free from
possible -aputations OF national partiality They
accc' ,ingly propose to admit To exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
10y the Central Authority (whatever may be lis
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 1t 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. Ii will rest with the Central Authority in
each country TO decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
take care that those which are sent are sucb M
Of hair ToIl
trymen.
" Her Majesty's Commissioners will cons;d.r
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,chck
Is stated to be so by the Government of its count
Havlng once been put IN communication with a
Gen.rai sI Authorly IN any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals and
should any such be addressed to them. thew can
only refer to a central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
"No articles Of foreign manufacture. 10 whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless tbey
come with the sanction of the Central Authoritv
OF the country of which they are the produce
me Commssiolbs do not insist upon such aru-
cles beng IN all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider thai tb,,
would generally be the most satisfactory arranoe
ment but 1t is Indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all cases be expressly
gwen, anu taat IL De held responsible for the fit
ness Of such articles for exhibitor and for not
authorizing the exhibition of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the spt = assigned
to the productions of the country in on ston."
A fuii discussion was then had of the subject
mus lana before the committee, and, on motion of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolped, That the Committee of f We first cbaro.d
with this subject by the Institute Substituting
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who is absent
be an Executive Committee to take all necess,rv
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
K. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, ]. C. G. KEN
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On motion
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub.
lIcation. ~
ana iht Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting
~ B.-Associatlons, committees, or individuals
deSirous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their comn,unica.
tons to j. G.. q. Kennedy ESQ