The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-14

the proposed industrial Exhibtou to correspond ~
them In London, and with socistiss, oo6l itta6a
and Individuals " this country, sqa u sAna$ipp ttA
orw ssdns Of articles applicable to the exhibition.
need hardly AZ e you III. III ~ Pfasssaisss
dense, meet the approbstioa Of the With
has full coaAdenss il the eonsittss nansd By tAsk
Institute. a a eff - ~ sti3ft.t4. ,.lyF D =, rt1t
avail myself Of this oppostunity to sepsv n ga
. ia "y '.s Join In e. efSfr5s
Right Honorable sly H. l.. Buiwrs, III IL. 49,.
Eziruet from tAs C;reslsr n The Royal cos.~is-
| taa soxeys. "a ~. -,'f 49,.
"The Commissioners have fell tlbst IL woul3 4.
desirnble, as far possible, TO prevent say per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than 10 reject the articl~s .fae,
their arrival in London. They feel Ala thaf fhts
delicate and Responsible task Of deciding Do tEs
admission or rejection Of articles destine3 ~ ~
hbton by foreign contributors ought NOT ~ le,iy.
posed upon any Fnglish frbunni hut snonid, H.
referred 10 one Aving the confidence Of the evh. !
bitors theTst yes, and standing entisely fSes ffon,
possible ;'putations Of national partially, They
accc' ..ngly propose to admit to exhibition. .nct
foreign articles only may be Forwarded o hen,
by the Central Authority (whateyer NAV ~ IL IL
nature) in each country. They will comm t,ic.r
10 such Central Authority The amount Of snAcs
which can be allowed to the productions Of ths \
country for which i acts, and will also state ,Rs
conditions and limitations which NAV from time
to time be decided with repect To The sdnaiss;on.
Of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen.
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided thrv
DO, not require a greater aggregate amount az
space thnii that assigned to tie productions Of "a
country from which they come; and, provided,
also, that they do not violate the Conditions nnD
limitations of which due notice shall have been
given ~ will rest with the Central utho ritv IN
each country to decide upon the merits az tbs
several articles presented for exhibition. and ia 4
take care that those which are sent are such ~ Z
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow-cour-
Her Majesty's Commissioners viii consda.
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,rh;s
i stated TO BE- BY tie Gopeynsent Of IL co,3,.
Having once been put in communication viii, !, u
Central Authority in any country, they must a.
cline, absolutely and entirely any communicative
with private and unauthorized indiyiduals !: and. !
should any such be addressed to them, thev can
only refer 10 a central body. This decision il
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion = = !" 'a' S>'1~
"No articles Of foreign maaufacture to To-, whom-
soever they may belong, or wkeresoeye thew ma y
PEI can be admitted for exhibition unless theyy
come with the sanction of thu Central A,thor;ty o
Of the country of which they are the rroducr
The commissioners do not insist upon such larf,.a
ces being IN all cases actually forwarded b. n.
Central Authority, though they consider thai tl,,s
would generally be the most satisfactory arrn,,cs. !.
rnent but it is indispensable that the sanct;on ~
such authority should in all cases be express, -
given and that it be held reasonable FOR the
ness OF such articles for exhibition. and for NJ
authorizing the exhibition Of a greater onrnf;tv
than can be accommodated infthe space ass;rs y )
to the productions Of the country in question ~
full discussion was then had Of the subi.et =
thus aid before the committee, and, on motion -
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it Was 81 !; - I I,
Resotued, That the Committee of i've first charosd
with this subject by the institute (substitutino
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who Is absesft
be an Executive Committee to take ali necessary ,
steps to carry out the views Of the general COM
mittee. AZ --ssf6r.l adI VsnfST 2 -'1-~' --os4
The following gentlemen constitute the Exetbei
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. WAR; !
r. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, j. 6. q. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes 4 7,EaJ
On notion fI 4aeas .s,,, if,,l ...ft a.t.l,,,T
Resolped, That the Secretary be requested IN
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for rut.a
LEGATION. ~
And the Committee adjourned. IA aga
iIi0 ~ b CHARLES F.. STANSBURY. d.
.-gsH Secretary of the Meeting. II
N. B.-Associations, committees or individual.
desrous to make propositions or to receive infor.b
NATION, are requested to address their cou.munica-
TONS to }. c. G. Kennedy, ESQ.,