The southern press., 1852-01-03

tha psupossd Indnsyial Ixhjhitina e cagssa with
them in London, and via soc3sfiss local
and individuals in this country, and 70 sanction IN
forwarding articles applicable to the exhibition
need hardly say to you, sir, that the proceedings
Of the National Insttutc forth in this corsspon
dencs, meet ths appreciation Of the Department, which
has full confidence. in the cOnmittee Aamed BY that
Institute.
the assurance Of my high and distinguished GID.
sideration JOHN N. CLAYTON
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BuLwEe, &c.
Extract from the Circuls~ " Tie ReysI Comnis-
S0n<rs.
"The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, far possible, to prevent anv ner-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel aIso tha, ~.
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on the
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex
hibition by foreign contributors ought not to be inn
posed upon any English tribunal, but aneuld he
referred TO one lving the confidence of the exhi-
bitors themselves, and standing entirely free fom
possible -nputations of national partialstv. They
acccr -lngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
ny the Central Authority (whateyer NAV. he 4.
nature( in each country. They viii communicate
to such Central Authority the amount Of sn.cs
winch can be allowed to the productions Of the
country for which it acts and will also state ~.
conditions and limitations which NAV from tim.
to time be decided on with respect to the
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen.
tral 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 heen
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authority In
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition and To
fAk - cArn mt hos NH
fairly represent the industry of their felow-coun
trymen.
Her Majesy's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,chch
Is stated TO be by the Government Of ;t,-eo.t,,
Having once been put in communication with =
central Authority IN any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely any comtnunicat;on
with private and unauthorized .indiyiduaIs !. and
should any such be addressed to them. thew can
only refer to a central body. This decision il
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. o-
no articles or foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer thev nav
be, can be admltted for exhibition unless theyv
come with the sanction of the Central Author;tv
OF or the country Of which they are the produce
ihe commissioners do not insist upon such art
cles being III all cases actually forwarded nv ths
oehirai % huthorlty though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory range
ment; but 1t is indispensable that the sanct;on If
such authority should in all cases he evnrass,,r
given, and that it be held responsible for the 81
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for no,
authorizing the exhibition of Il greater ouantitv
than can be accommodated in the sps.z assir :ea
to the productions of the country in on stion.',
full discussion then had Of the sub;eft
mus iaid before the committee, and on motion ~
the Hon, w. W. Seaton, it was
Resoired, That the Committee of five first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitut,ne
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absenS
be an Executive Committee to take all necesaarv
steps to carry out the views of the general com1
mittee. .I~ 7'ooo ooo'''s
me following gentlemen constitute the Execu
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof, Walter
n. johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. c. q. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion
Resofued, That the Secretary be requested to
licaton. 5tasSySy
ana The Commit dourned
CHAKLES f. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
IN. b.-Associations, committees, or irfdividuals
aeslrous to make propositions or to receive nfor
hiatloh, are requested to address their comnunica
uohs 10 j. u. q. Kennedy ESQ