The southern press., 1851-08-25


this proposed industrial hikisinn. 70 oarspa va
thsm il London, ard with soc4etiea iaeai 81 kses,
and individuals IN this country, and to sanction a.
forwarding of articles applicable to the sxAihitioA.
need hardly say to you. sis, that thu psoccsdanU
oi the National instute set forth IN this c0Er&spQR
denoc meet tbs appreciation ot the Department, wAich
has full confidence ia the committee named By that
Institute.
avail myself OF this oppoztunity to renew 70 yts
the assura''ee OF my high md distingui.5hsd 5 c<a
Right Honorable Sir II. L.. BuLwER, &c.
Eztraet from the Circular II The Royal Comssis-
s0neTs.
'fThe Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, as far possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot ~
admitted, rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also that ihS
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on the
admission or rejection OF articles destined for ex-
hiblton by foreign contributors ought not 10 be inn.
posed upon any Fngish tribunal, but snould b.
referred to one lving the confidence of tbs exhi-
bltors thens, yes, and standing entirely free from
possible .nputations of national partialiiy They
accc" -.ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be its
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 it acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
time be decided with respect to the admission
Of articles. All articles forwarded by such Gem
tral Authority viii 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. IL 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 such A.
fairly represent the industry Of their feIow-coun-
trymen.
:" Her Majesty's Commissioners win consider
.hat 10 be the Central Authority in each case rhicA
Is stated to De so by the Government Of It's copnf
Iiaying once been put in communication with 4
Central Authority in any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized .ndividuals !: and.
should any such be addressed to them they can
only refer to central body This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. ~
NO articles of foreign manufacture to whom&
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless N ~
come with the sanction of the Central Authority
of the country of which they are the produce
The Commissioners do not insist upon such a,t,-
cles being IN all cases actually forwarded bv the
Central Authority, though they consider that tins
would generally be the satisfactory arrange
ment put IL is indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all cases be exnresaIv
given, and that it be held responsible for the A..
ness of such articles for exhibition and for nor
authorizing the exhibition of a greater ouantitv
than can be accommodated in the space assig II
to the productions of the country in question r'-
full discussion was then had of the sub;act
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton it was 400
Resolved, That the Committee of five first charssd
with this subject by the Institute (substitutne
Mr. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who is abse,,tS
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
mttee.
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 MOTION
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare tie proceedings OF this meeting for pub
cation. f'>-
and tho Committee adjourned
CHARLES F.. STANSBURY ~
Secretary of the Meeting
N-b--Associations, committees, or individuals
desrous to make propositions or to receive mfr.
nation, are requested to address their connunie a
IONS to J. O. q. Kennedy, Esq.