The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-27

the proposed Industrial Exhibition correspond with
them in London, and with societies, local committees,
and individuals IN this country, and TO sanction the
forwarding OF articles applicable to the exhibition.
Ineed hardly say to you, sir that the proceedings
OF the National Institute, set forth in this correspon-
denoe meet the appreciation Of the Department hch
has full confidence in the committee named by that
institute. .-.
avail myself Of this opportunity to renew to you
the assurance of my high and distinguished con
''4 Right Honorable Sir H. L. Bulwra, &c. ,a
Erhaet from The Circular Of the Royal Commits d
..- .i S0HeTs. 5 .r. -.. ..t
"The Commissioners have feltthat it would be
desirable, as far as possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot bes
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
hibition by foreign contributors oughtn to be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one lying the confidence of the exhi
bitors their yes, and standing entirely free from,
possible Quotations of national partially. They
acccr -ingly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whaterer may be its
nature) in each country. They will communicate
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 NAV from fine
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 thev
do not require a 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. II will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition and ia
take care that those which are sent are snrb os
he I1Htle yNftl
trymen. -,. ,...
e." Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case rbch
IS stated TO be so by the Government Of its eo,urp
Having once been put in communication with a
Central Authority in any country, they must de-
clne' absolutely ana entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals :: and.
should any such be addressed to them, they can
only refer to central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. "a.
No articles OF foreign manufacture. to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew may
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thew
come with the sanction of the Central AuthoriIy
of the country of which they are the produce
The commissioners do not insist upon such arti-
cles being m all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider thai this
would generally be the most satisfactory arronya.
ment but 1t is Indispensable that the sanction nf
such authority should in all cases be exnrcssI,
given, and that 1t be held responsible for the fi
ness Of such articles for exhibition, and for nor
authorizing the exhibition of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space assioDn1
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
Resoired, That the Committee of FIVE first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substitut7no
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absenf7
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mlttee. 4
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Waller
K. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. c. G. Ken.
needy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On MOTION
Resotped, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for null
LEGATION. 'o4 '"o-
And the Committee adjourned.
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. c. G.. Kennedy, Esq.