The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-13

IL rropossd Industrial EkAthaua, % ea1exeA4 M
them Ia London, and with s0eisties, local cout&ass,
and iAdividuals In thh country, and 70 nneoN ths
forwarding VI articles applicable 70 tbs sxhihdfios.
need hardly yay to You, cir, that tbs Proesediags
of the Natoasf insuts, = ct birth in this eossssP
dsse mset TIE appsohstion q the Dsqsrtnent which
has full con6dsncs In ths committee named ~ that
Institute.
ss s.sss q Ass JOIN asS cIxxTos s
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BuLwnn, he.
Extract from he Cvewlsv II he Royal Com~i,-
"The Commissioners have felt that 1t would be
desirable, as far possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also that the
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex-
hibition by foreign contributors ought not u be inn
posed upon any English tribunal, but snould be
referred to one lving the confidence of the sxhi-
bitors them ves and standing entirely free ffom
possible .nputations Of national partiality. 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 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 it acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Gem
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided they
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. 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 az
fairly represent the industry Of their felow-coun-
trymen.
" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority each case spieh
stated to be so by the Government Of IL eous.syv
Having 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 individuals and.
should any such be addressed to them, they can
only refer to a 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 NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thew
come with the sanction Of the Central Authority
of the country Of which they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such artl-
cles being in all cases actually forwarded by tho
Central Authority, though 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 expressiv
given, and that it be held responsible for the IT.
ness Of such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition Of a greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space assig; I'd
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
Resolued, That the Committee of FIVE first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substitutine
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absentj
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mttee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
r. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. C. G. KEN
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
Resotued, 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 individuals
desirous To make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their communica,
tons to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.