The southern press., 1851-12-29

the proposed Industrial Ex hb,',on o Correspond with
them ~ London, and with societies, local committees
and individuals IN tins country, and to sanction the
forwarding of articles applicable TO the xhibition
need hardly say TO you sir, that the proceedings
oi the National Institute forth ia this corsesDon-
dence meet tho appreciation OF the Department. WHICH
mas iuii confidence IN the committee named by that
Institute
! avail myself this opportunity to renew to y.u
me assurance oi my high and distinguished con,
siaerauon JOHN N. CLAYTON. :
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BuLwER, Sc
Extract from the Circular er the Royal Commits
stoners.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would h.
desirable, as far as possible, To prevent anv mr.
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than 10 reject the ARTICLES a..
their arrival in London. They feel also rbs, ,h.
delicate and responsible task Of deciding ~, ~
admission or rejection Of articles destined for -
hlbiuon by foreign contributors ought not 10 n. IT,;
posed upon any English tribunal but should he
referred to one tving the confidence of be svLi
btors theirs, YES, and standing entirely free So,
possible .nputations of national partiatv TLsu
acccr ingly propose to admit TO exhibition az
foreign articles only as may be forwarded ~ tbs,,
by the Central Authority (whatever may he H..
ha'ure} N each country They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount of $50
which can be allowed to the productions ~ ~
country for which II acts, and will also STATE H.
conditions and limitations which NAV from, ,;r
To ume be decided on with respect to the adn,ssnn
OF articles. All articles Forwarded by such. Cen
ua' hu'hori'y WIN iheh be admitted, provided thew
do not require greater aggregate amonn, IL
space than that assigned TO the Productions nr,hs
country from which they come and. nrov;d.L
also, that they do not violate the cond;i;a,,';
limitations OF which due notice shall have hs.,
gwen. IL VIII rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits ~ ~
several articles presented for exhibition sna s =.
sake care that those which are sent are snch ~
trymen. 'io" -co"h-
" Her Majesty's Commissioners will oon.;..
at 70 oe the Central Authority in each csse ,rb;st
sa.ea 20 oe SO oy he Government of its counfrv
IiaVihg once been put in communicated ,r;,h
Cehtrai Authority in any country. thew mn, =.
ciine absolutely and entirely, anv comm,,n;a",:"
win private ana unauthorized individuals -
should any such be addressed to them ,bs, anu, a.
oniy reier 10 central body. This decis;on -
fusion. prevent con-
" NO articles of foreign manufacture 70 u,ho
soe'er they may belong, or wheresoeyer tbev 49,,
pe' can pe admfted for exhibition unless ~,
come 60 win The sanction of the Central Autbor;,,
m ~ a"e Ey country OF which they are the producs
ne commissioners do not insist upon spcb ~,
cies beng IN all actually forwnrdsJ -
Oehtrai Authority, though thew considar ~ ~ ,us
wouiu Seheraiy De the most satisfactory arra,,,ra
nleni put 1t is indispensable that the sancton of
'e0h ou'i,oiity snOuld IN all cases he avrro,,;,.
gwen ana that It be held responsible for tbs g.,
ness of such articles for exhibit;o, and ele NJ
authorlzng the exhibition of greater ouant;,,, U
tha, can be accommodated in the sps = ass;a,'a ~
:" .nc prouucuons OF the country in ou stion
! fuil discussion then had of tbe snh;s,,
mus u, ald before the committee, and, on motio1 -
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it vas ''o''o" u
Resoired That the Committee of i've frs, cb.ra,
W. MIN inns subject by the Institute (subst;tntng
i Mr. hennedy for Mr.. Greenough who Is absenS
pe an Executive Committee to take all nscsssar,,
mttee. INC Seperai COM
me ne following gentlemen constitute the Exec,
t,'e committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
n. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. c. q Ken.
neGy' Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
,ranso so'0ed' Ihat the Secretary be requested to
R,epare Tie proceedings OF this meeting for nuh.
Ahu the Committee adjourned.
CHARLES +. STANSBURY
M secretary of the Meeting.
,.,;.- .-hssociations, committees, or individuals
10 make propositions or TO receive MFR
,;, ,;'i, are requested to address their copn,u,;c.
uols 10 j. Z. u. Kennedy ESQ