The southern press., 1850-10-31


ths pfopossd Indnsial Exhibition 70 eosrsspond Vi
them In Londnn, and with societies local Committed
and individuals in this country and 10 sanction u
forwarding Of articles applicable to the exhibition.
Of the National INSTITUTE Is set forth ii shis correspo
denee, meet the appreciation Of the Department whic
has full confidence in the committee named by ths
Institute.
I avail myself OF this opportunity to renew to yo
.ss ss;oDanes q my high gS and S',ags;asa so
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BuLwER, Sc.
Ertraet from the Circular Or the Royal C0nni
aoners. oiA&
"The Commissioners have feItthat il would i,
desirable, as far as possible, TO prevent my pc,
sons from sending hither articles which cannot b
admitted, rather than to reject the articles aftd
their arrival IN London. They feel also that thI
delicate and responsible task Of deciding ON th'
admission or rejection of articles destined for e,
hibItion by foreign contributors ought not 10 he IN
posed upon any English tribunal, but should 81
referred TO one living the confidence Of the exh1 !
bitors theirs, yes, and standing entirely free fo
possible .nputations of national partiality. The
acccs .ngly propose 10 admit to exhibition s,,c 4
foreign articles only may be forwarded 10 therI
by the Central Authority (whatever NAV be n
nalure) in each country. They will communicn,|
TO such Central Authority the amount Of spac|
country for which il acts and win also state tl
conditions and limitations which may from tim
TO time be decided on with respect 10 the admission
Of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cse,I
tra Authority willthe be admitted, provided thel
do not require greater aggregate amount y
space than that assigned the productions OF th|
country from which they come and, provided
also, that they do not violate the conditions AM
limitations Of which due notice shall have Zee
given. II will rest with the Central Authority n
each country to decide upon the merits Of tb|
several articles presented for exhibition. and N
take care that those which are sent are such al
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow-co,|
rymen. e 81
Her Majesty's Commissioners will conside
that TO be the Central Authority in each case ,pbe
Is stated TO be so by the Government of ia ro.ni,1
Having once been put in communication with
Central Authority in any country, they must de|
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communicated
with private and unauthorized individuals ANA
should any such be addressed to them. thew cal
only refer to central body. This decision \
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con|
fusion. so f.R g. 5t5 ~ iIa a, 80 i
No articles Of foreign manufacture. to whom
soeyer they may belong, or wheresoeyer thew nm |
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless tbad
come with the sanction Of the Central Autboyity
of the country of which they are the prodncs
The Commissioners do not insist upon such arti
cles being IN all cases actually forwarded by fl1
Central Authority, though they consider thaf tli1
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but it is Indispensable that the sanction n
such authority should in all cases be eynressl,
given, and that it be held responsible for lie t
ness OF such articles for exhibition, and for ~
authorizing the exhibition Of a greater u,,antitJ
than can be accommodated in the space assionea
to the productions of the country in question ~
A full discussion was then had of the subiec,
thus laid before the committee, and, ON motion n
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, 1t was s4
Resolved, Thatthe Committee OF five first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitutino
Mr.. Kennedyifor Mr.. Greenough, who is absent
be an Executive Committee to take all necessar, !,
steps to carry out the views Of the general COM
mittee. ojatt 9Ik&& jE.-8H ggI% a. F,t--
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walte,
r. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry,sJ. G. q. Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion ..,.., ,''s3 &h &A8
Resoiped, That the Secretary be requested "a
prepare the proceedings OF this meeting for pub.
lication. i, .a,.f s.,j .a,,l ... r''9 rNo'
5 And the Committee adjourned. u e} 4 te 'its,
- CHARLES +. STANSBURYalf
, %s@&y9A JIa Y4i Secretary Of the Meeting.
I. .NB.-Associations NJ committees, or d,,a,.
deslrous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their cornnunica.
tons to j. C. q. Kennedy ESQ.