The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-02

the proposed Industrial Exhibition, To correspond with
them In Lcndon and with societies, local committees,
and individuals IN this country, and to sanction the
forwarding Of articles sppicsbIe to the exhibition.
need hardly say to you, sir, that the proceedings
Of the National Institute set forth In this coespo-
dense, meet 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
sideration. f sa JOHN NJ. GLAYTOH.
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BULwER, sc.
Extract from The Circular Of The Royal Commits
sioners
"The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, as far as possible to prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannol be
admitted, rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also tI,st The
delicate and responsible task OF deciding, ON the
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex
hibition by foreign contributors ought not to beim
posed upon any English tribunal, but should he
referred to one lying the confidence of the exhi-
bitors thers, YES, and standing entirely free om
possible hputations of natiohai pariiahty. Thev
acccr .,ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatevero NAV be its
to such Central Authority the amount of space
which can be allowed to the productions of the
country for which il acts, and will 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 Gem
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
DO not require greater aggregate amount of
space than that assigned to the productions ofthe
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 viii rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits Of The
several articles presented for exhibition, and 10
take care that those which sent are such as
fairly represent the industry Of their fe!ow-coun-
trymen. 1Eaa3 ly 8aG4a. e'.| y 3, lGpJT
h .'Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority i'm each case ishieh
Is stated 10 be so By the Gopernent Of its coa@f7
Having once been put in communication with =
Central Authority in any country, they mus tide
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communi. tion
with private and unauthorized individuals and,
should any such be addressed to them, th4,- can
only refer to a central body. This deci, N is
essentially necessary, IN order to proven con-
fusion. b.. ...a..7. - q .. .si9 o.. =. / H-'-
No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unlesS ,hey
come with the sanction of the Central Autbor;ty,
OF the country of which they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such nrti
cles being in all cases actually forwarded bv the
Central Authority, though they consider thai dis
would generally be the most satisfactory anulge-
ment but il is indispensable that the Sanction of
such authority should in all cases be eyr -easlv
given, and that it be held responsible for te fi.
ness Of such articles for exhibition, and fIr NOT
authorizing the exhibition of greater auaptitv
than can be accommodated in the space assiqne1
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
Resolred, That the Committee of We first G nroed
with this subject by the Institute (subslitutins
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absen1
be an Executive Committee to take all NECESSARY
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force Prof Waiter
R. johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. c. G. Ken
needy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes
On notion
Resoiued, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for rub.
LEGATION. ~ ""|Ner " ~
And the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations committees, or individuals
DESTROYS to make propositions or to receive in(or-
nation, are requested to address their communica-
tons to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.