The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-26

the proposed Industrial Exhibition TO correspond with
them in London and with societies, local committees,
forwarding Of articles applicable to the exhibition.
need hardly say to YOU sir, that the proceedings
Of the National Institutes set forth in this coespo
denee the appreciation Of the Department, which
has full confidence in the committee named by that
avail myself OF this opportunity to renew to You
the assurance Of my high and distinguished con
Right Honorable Sir H. l. BuIwER, sc.
Extract from the Circular Of the Royal Conln,is-
sioners.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, as far possible, to prevent any per-
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 the
admission or rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hibiton by foreign contributors ought not To be inn
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred TO one living the confidence Of the exhi-
bitors their yes, and standing entirely free om
possible .nputations of national Partially. They
acccr .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 viii communicate
to such Central Authority the amount of space
which can be allowed to the productions of the
country for which it acts, and win also state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided on with respect to the admission
Of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
trail Authority will then be admitted provided they
do not require a 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. 1t 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 as
fairly represent the industry of their felIow-coun
trymen.
/" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority each case .cich
is stated to be so by the Government of its co,.nfy
Having 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 individuals |; and.
should any such be addressed to them, thew can
only refer to a central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
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mo articles of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless they
come with the sanction of the Central Autbortyy
Of the country of which they are the produce
The Commissioners do not insist upon such arti-
cles being in all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but it is indispensable that the sanction Of
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that it be held responsible for the fl
ness Of such articles for exhibition, and for mt
authorizing the exhibition of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space ASSIGNED
to the productions of the country in question:
A full discussion was then had of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was ',''''o
Resotred, That the Committee of We first charged
with this subject by the Institute Substituting
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absent5
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
mittee. .. - -
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
r. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, JIG. 6, Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion :':
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
licatiou.
And the Committee adjourned. r'
CHARLES F.. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
deslrous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their communica.
tons to J. G. G. Kennedy, Esq. -