The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-14

IA wupoasd Indnsxial EnAihitian b aoqoan1 VIII
them il Londou, and With sociatias, lpca3 ejpess
enA tndividnals u this eoant.y. - - -
forwarding AZ articles spphcshas n ~ ~st
nssd hardly say 70 you, ~, thai ~ peeeae&9qq
the National Ias@itute a. set forth in this
dsncs, meet tbs appreciation OF the DeParas.t which
has full conhdence in the COMMITTEES named BY that
laval myself Of this opportunity to rsasw % y =
the assurance OF my high and distinguished cIp
''ds!auon; JOHN n. CLAHIoN'
| Right Honorable Sir H. L. BULwER, kc.
Ersvse' from as Cireslsr " tAs ROysI CN~~ss-
| sonsrs.
The Commissioners have Fslt that il would be
desirable, as far a. Possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which csnsot be
admitted, rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also hat he
delicate and responsible task OF deciding on ~
admission rejection of articles destined f6r ux-
hbiion by foreign contributors ought not 70 be Inn
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one living the confidence Of the exhi-
bitors theTs. yes, and standing entirely free fou
possible .aputations Of national partially. They
accc' .ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 70 them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be It's
nature) in each country. They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount of mr,aes
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
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Gem
tral Authority will then be admitted, provided they
do not require greater aggregate amount or
space than that assigned to the productions OF the
country from which they come; and, provided,
also THAT they do not violate the conditior. M
limitations Of which due notice shall have been
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authority ~
each country TO decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition. and 10
take care that those which are sent are such =.
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-coun
rymen.
Her Maiesty's Commissioners will .o,.;a.
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,okck
Is stated to be so by the GoperrmeM of il cou,trr
Having once been put in communication With
Central Authority in any country, they must de-
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communications
with private and unauthorized .individuals I. ana
should any such be addressed to them, thew can
only refer to a central body. This decision II
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
" No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they may
be, cdn be admitted for exhibition unless thev
come with the sanction of the Central Authorize
OF the country of which they are the produce
The Commissioners do not insist upon such art,
cies being in all cases actually forwarded by the
central Authority, though they consider that this
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 ~
ness of such articles for exhibition and for No,
authorizing the exhibition Of greater ouant;tv
than can be accommodated in the spr = assio,. a
to the productions of the country in on. stion.
"A full discussion then had of the subject
thus iaid before the committee, and, on motion OF
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was -,
RESOLVED, Thatthe Committee Olive first chareed
with this subject by the Institute (substitutinc
MIR. 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
mittee. '
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Waiter
n. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. C.G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion Ita s III
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be requested To
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION. So - 80 49,
And tho Committee adjourned.
4e CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting
N. B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
desrous to make propositions or to receive infor
mauon, are requested to address their communicas
uons TO ). e, q. Kennedy, Esq