The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-14

, the Psopossa Inapsssal Eaiblal1 u
than " Loa3nn, and With tqpid3 tn H.
and individuals In thu country, ~ -
forwarding al aricles applicable 10 IL M
need hardly ny to you u, that ~ Fsnnaa
Of the National Institute, sci forth IN tAS cngnn
deaae, meet the sPpsohaiion Of the DsyastnAr2 ii
has full con6denos in the comlnittss ~ame4 ~
Institute.
avail myself Of shia opportunity 10 pspsv =
The ia., .,:u.'''s Of my high him aSS Sssrssns4
Right Honorable Sir H. L. BuLwxa, &c.
Extract from the Circular Of he Revsy Csusvu
SOners.
"The Commissioners have felt that IL would
desirable, as far as possible, 70 prevent any psiQ
sons nom sending hither articles which cannot III
admitted, rather than reject the articles aferx
their arrival in London. They feel also that ~
delicate and responsible task Of deciding 81, ths
admission or rejection Of articles destined for ex~
hibtion by foreign contributors ought not "a BE- ir
posed upon any English tribunal, but should s.
referred TO one aving the confidence Of the exhi-
bitors theTs..yes and standing entirely free nor,
possible .nputations of national partially They
acccr .ngy propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded TO them
by the Central Authority whatever may be il
nature) in each country. They will communists
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 tho
conditions and limitations which may from time
time be decided with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Gen.
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided they
| do not require greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned to the productions or 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. 1t 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 ~
fairly represent the industry of their felow-coun-
trymen.
" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,ckck
stated TO be so by the Government of it, co,wtrv
Having once been put in communication with a
Central Authority IN any country, they must dc
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals and,
should any such be addressed to them, thew can
only refer to Il central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
| fusion
"No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they may
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 nrt,-
ces being in all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authorty, tnOuSn they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but it is indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that it be held responsible for the e.
ness Of such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the Aexhibuon of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space assie,.ed
to the productions of the country in question:"
| full discussion was then had of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolped, That the Committee of five first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substituting
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absent3
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
X. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, j. C. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes
| On motion
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION.
] And the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees, or indiyiduala
DESTROYS to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their comnlunica
tons to J. c. g. Kennedy, Esq.