The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-10


the proposed industrial Exhbisinn. 70 esssspoad with
tAem " keadsn, aqd With sorietiss, Local
and individuals IN this coun&sy, and " uance4 ~
sorwssding cfxrticlss sPPitcehle 70 to exkAbitgr
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has iil coincidence In tbs cQ,1aittss nsrsel y tEat
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Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BuLwra, -.
Ertret Jtom Ia Ckssiw " lhe Rsvst Csss~i,-
"The Commissioners have felt that II would be
desirable, as far as possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which caafot be
admitted, rather than 70 reject the articles after
tltr arrival in London. They feel also thai H.
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on the
admission or rejection Of articles destined for ex.
hbtion by foreign contributors ought not TO be in-
posed upon any Pneiish tribunal, bat snould be
referred to one aving the confidence Of the sxhi-
bitors heTse .ves and standing entirely free rom
possible -nputations Of national partially. They
acccv ..ngly propose to admit 10 exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority whatever may be its
nature) irfeach country. They will COMMITMENTS
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
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 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. IL will rest with the Central Authority n
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 fellow-coun
trymen.
Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,rhck
Is stated to be 50 BY the Gopsrsnlent Of it, co,.n
ttaving 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 Individual. !, ami
should any such be addressed to them, thew can
only refer to central body This decision ia
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
" No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheraseever thew NAV
be, can De admitted for exhibition unless they
come with the sanction Of the Central Authorize
Of the country of which they are the produce
The Commissioners do not insist upon such artl-
cles being in all cases actually forwarded bv the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arranse
ments but is indispensable that the sanction Of
such authority should in all cases be exnressi,,
given, and that it be held responsible for the e.
ness Of such articles for exhibition and ~ no,
authorizing the exhibition of greater ouant;,v
han can be accommodated in the space assip- III
70 the productions of the country in question:,
full discussion was then had Of the subject
nus laid before the committee, and, on motion 81
he Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolved, That the Committee of FIVE first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (subst;tutine
MIR. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absent7
De an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views of the general conf
nittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
ave Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Walter
<. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. C. G. KEN
ledy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion
Resolred, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
ication.
And thu Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary Of the Meeting.
N B.-Associations, committees, or indiyiduals
Iesirous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their communicat
ions to }. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.