The southern press., 1852-01-13

- ceud IaAuslzGi ]. y en9spntw wttA
and indfvidua1s II tA6 cUunt*y, M ~ ul6ua The
forwarding Of articles sppai6shae % tie Ghttioa.
need hardly say to you siy, that ths proceedings
Of the National Instiuae set forth In this cosspo-
dence meet tbs appsobatinn OF the Dcpsrmsnt which
has full confidence in the committee pasned by that
Institute.
avail myself this opportunity to renew to yu
the assurance Of my hEh and distinguished eeaa
alteration. JOHN n. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir ii. l.. BuLwra, &c,
Ertrsct from the Circsdar n Tie Royal Coms.i.-
- sioners.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would he
desirable, far as possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which canno, be
admitted, rather than To reject the articles after
their arrival in London They feel also that he
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on tie
admission or rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hibition by foreign contributors oughtnot to be inn,
posed upon any PngIish tribunal, but should bs
referred to one iving the confidence of the exhi-
btors thers.. .ees and standing entirely free ffor,
possible ;nputations of national partially. They
acccr 'ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 10 thsn,
by the Central Authority Whatever NAV be H.
nature) in each country. They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount of snac.
which can be allowed to the productions Of RI.
country for which It acts, and will also state ths
0 from,
to time be decided with respect to the adm;ssn,
of articles. All articles forwarded bv such Can.
tral Authority will then be admitted, provided thev
do not require greater aggregate amount n
space than that assigned to the productions ofths
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 m
take care that those which are sent are s,,cb q.
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow-coun-
trymen.
Her Malesty's Commissioners will consider
hat 70 pe the Cehtrai Authority III each case trhich
Is stated to be so by the Gope,sne of its co,.nt,m
Having once been put in communication with =
Central Authority IN any country, thew must de-
cline, absolutely and entirely, any Communications
with private and unauthorized individuals and.
should any such be addressed to them thew csn
only refer to central body. This decision Is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
M articles OF foreign manufacture, to whom-
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thew
come win the sanction Of the Central Authority
Of the country of which they are the nroducs
The Commissioners do not insist upon such ort..
cles being IN all cases actually forwarded bv the
Central Authority, though they consider thai th,s
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
iHenl put ~ Is indispensable that the sanction Of
such authority should in all cases be exnressv
given, and that it be held responsible for the ~.
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition of a, greater ouant;tv
than can be accommodated in the SD, :. ass;o. ~
to the productions of the country in ou stion.u
full discussion was then had of the sub;4,t
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Reso!psd, That the Committee of five frat CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitutms
Mr.. Kennedy for MIR. Greenough, who is absens1
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views of the general coma
mittee. oo'"7
Inc following gentlemen constitute the Execu
i've COMMITTEES Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
n. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, j. c. G. Ken-
nedy' Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes.
On motion
Resolued, That the Secretary be requested TO
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub.
lication. S 'oi p"D-
hnd the COMMITTEE adjourned
CHARLES +. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
i, y. o.-Assoclatons, committees, or individuals
uesirous To make propositions or to receive infor
lintion' are requested to address their communica
uons IONS to J. e. G. Kennedy, Esq.