The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-12

the proposed Industrial xhihon, "a correspond with
them u London, and with seceiies local committee,
and individuals in this country, and 10 sanction the
forwarding OF articles app ieabe 10 the exhibition
need hardly say 10 you, sir, that the proceedings
Of the National Insttute forth in this
denpe meet the appreciation OF the IMPAIRMENT, which
has full confidence in the committee named by that
Institute. gss &c. sttsf1g4 ma -.
avail myself Of this opportunity 70 renewto you
s Ia siiaaafe q my s and s,sa,hsa CON
Tight Honorable Sir II. l.. BuLwER, Sc.
Extract rom fAs Circular Of hs Royal Commits
sioners OWL
"The Commissioners have fell thai 4 Ixo,,id he
desirable, as far as possible, ito prevent any DER
sons from sending hither articles which cannot he
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
hibnion byforeign contributors oughtnotto be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one lying the confidence of the exbi
bitors themselves, and standing entirely free fTom
possible quotations Of national partially They
aecc lngly propose TO admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be its
naturel 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 it acts, and will also state the
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 thew
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. It 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 ms
faIrly represent the industry of their fcow-coun.
trymen.s '-ay.E 4, f.s.s..: sa,ln...u I.II i.
Her Majesty's Commissioners will cons;d.r
that to be the Central Authority in each case which
Is stated to be so by The Government efits couat,r
Having once been put in communication with u
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 central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. .' - II Is. r.-. - -"
" No articles of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer they ma,
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless they
come with the sanction Of the Central Authority
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
oot IL indispensable tlat the sanction Of
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that 1t be held responsible for the fiji
ness Of such articles for exhibition, and for not
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
Resolved, That the Committee of five first charged
with this subject by the Institute Substituting
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough who is ABSENT
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
K. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. C. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes.
On notion g..
Rssolred, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
lication.
And the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Assocatons, committees, or individuals
DESTROYS to make propositions or to receive infor-
nation, are requested to address their communica-
tons to J. c.. G. Kennedy, ESQ.