The southern press., 1852-01-07

.hs FroPossd Industrial Exhihpn, to eos7sspoad wh
them in LouAnn, and with societies, local oatAas,
and individuals in this country, and 70 sanr4on ths
forwarding Of articles applicable 10 the ezhbiton.
need hardly say to you, sir that The psooeediATs
Of the National Institute, set forth in this cosrsp
dence, meet tbs appreciation OF the Department. whicA
has full confidence in the committee named by thst
Institute.
the assurance OF my high and distinguishes c4s
sderation JOHN N. CLAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir n l.. buLwrx, &C.
Extract from the Cirewlar u tie Royal Cosssi,-
aOners
"The Commissioners have felt that it would he
desirable, far as 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 also that the
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on ths
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex.
hibrtion by foreign contributors ought not TO be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but snould M.
referred to one Ivng the confidence of the exh;.
bitors theTS.ses, and standing entirely free ffom
possible hputations OF national partiality. They
accc- -.ngy propose to admit to exhibition sncL
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be i.
nature) IN each country. They will comn,un;cat.
to such Central Authority the amount Of space
which can be allowed to the productions Of The
country for which it acts, and will alao stat. ~
conditions and limitations which NAV from tim.
to time be decided on with respect to the adm;s.;or
of articles. All articles forwarded bv anch Cen
tral Authority will then be admitted provided ,h.y
do not require greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned to the productions Of IN.
country from which they come and nrov;Jasi
also, that they do not violate the conditior. M
limitations of which due notice shall have hesn
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authoritv &,
each country to decide upon the merits of ~.
several articles presented for exhibition. and ~
take care that those which are sent are such ss
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow-coun-
trymen.
Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,okit
is stated 10 De so by the Government Of il, county,
Having once been put in communication with !.
Central Authority IN any country, they must de
cine, absolutely and entirely, any communications
WIN private ana unauthorized individuals and,
should any such be addressed to them, thew can
only refer to central body. This decision is
fusion.
No articles ofeoreign manufacture. TO whom.
soeVer 'hey may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
oe' can pe aahlitted Tor exhibition unless they
come with the sanction of the Central Autbor;ty
oi s the country OF which they are the produce
me commissioners do not insist upon such art,
cles beinP IN all cases actually forwarded bv ths
Central Authority, though they consider that this
wou.u Seneiaily ps the most satisfactory arrange
nf
such authority should in all cases be exnress,,,
given, and that 1t be held responsible for the 81
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for mr.,
authorizing the exhibition of greater ouantitv
than can be accommodated in the spa r assig ~
to the productions of the country in an stion."
iai discussion was then had Of the suh.tt
thus lad before the committee, and on motion 81
the lion, w. w. Seaton, it was ,-a.
Kesofeed, Thatthe Committee of6ve first CHARGED
with TIN, tins subject by the Institute (substitutlng
Mr. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, WHO is absent
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps TO carry out the views of the general comz
mlttee. N'"s
Inc Following gentlemen constitute the Execu
1--WE Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Walter
X. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. c. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes
On motion
Resolred, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
hcatiOn. 80
Anu thc Consmlttee adjourned
CHARLES f. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting
, ~. b.-Assocations, committees, or indiydoals
uesifous To make propositions or to receive infor
Ii'tton' are requested to address their communica
'lons IONS 70 j. z. q. Kennedy, Esq