The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-26

- Hupo8ed Imduptrial ExhibApn to eorsspnMd viii
them 70 London, and with socisliaa, local osn1ss,
and individuals In this country, and anaG<3Qn tbs
forwarding 81 articles applicable 70 the sxhihSss6a-
need hardly say to you, sir, that the proceediaSs
q the National Insttute forth in ths eosrspu
censs meet the appreciation OF the Department, wheh
Institute
avail myself Of this opportunity to renew 10 you
sidcration John n C1 AY.rON
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. DuIwrR. xc.
Extract from The Circular u tx Roysi Css~sis-
| Hemers.
" The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, az far possible, 70 prevent anv nsr-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot s.
admitted, rather than to reject tho articles nfker
thsir arrival IN London. They feel also that tAs
delicate and responsible task Of deciding On Inc
admission or rejection of articles destined Cor en
hbIton by foreign contributors ought not to be im
posed upon any Fagish tribunal, but should h
referred TO one living the confidence Of the exhi-
bitors themselves, and standing entirely free from
posslb]s -1puiations Of national partiality. They
acco' .ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded "a them
by the Central Authority (whatever NAV be Il.
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 nafr ths
conditions and limitations which NAV from time
TO time be decided with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded bv auch (.sn-
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided thrv
90 not require greater aggregate amount Of
space lhnn 'hat assigned to the productions Of the
country from which they come and. provide. Y
also, that they do not violate the conditions .nd
limitations Of which due notice shall have hesn
gwen II Will rest with the Central Authortv -
each country to decide upon the merits Of The
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
fairly represent the industry Of their feow-cn,,n-
trymen.
(" Her Majesty's Commissioners will con~s,,~-
hat 70 ne the Central Authority in each caaa rAi~s
Is stuffed TO be BY the Government Of b. ~o..
Having once been put in Communication with
cline ahao,u,o1a n any country, they must de-
WIN private and unauthorized individuals and
should any such be addressed to them. tbev csr
only refer to central body. This decision e
fusion, P~'ei' con-
g No articles of foreign manufacture II 49,. N
soever they may belong, or wheresoever ,hsv 49,"
oe' can De admitted for exhibition unless they
come Win the sanction Of the Central Author;,x
2, inc country Of which they are the produce
!, ne commissioners do not insist upon such arr.
f,es DeiS ~ aii cases actually forwarded by the
central Authnnty, though they consider thai the
would generally be the most satisfactory ar,.r."
hen' put IL Is Indispensable that the sanct;or ~
such authority should in all cases be exnrss.;,.
gwen, and that i be held responsible for the S;r
ness OF such articles for exhibition and Sor na,
authorizing the exhibition of a greater omsr,;s,.
han can be accommodated in the spr : sss;s'-x
o the productions of the country in on ss;on .
"A iuii discussion was then had az ne s,,hs.~.
4 Land before the committee, and, on moto3cs
he Hon, W. w. Seaton, i. was So - '''1on ~
hesoired, That the COmmittee of We ,rst ch.r.,
"lth this subject by the Institute (subst;f,,srs
ur. hennedY Tor Mr. Greenough, who q ahsensS
'e an Executive Committee to lake ali n.ce.s.rz
nittee. ~ s~.S'A Gun N
me following gentlemen constitute the Exsru
I've Lommittee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Waltz
:. y Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, ]. c. q. Ken
ledy, Eaq,, Capt, Charles Wilkes
On MOTION .9f
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
repare The proceedings Of this meeting for pub.
ana thc Committee adjourned, .
CHARLES +. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
IN b--'A ssociatlons, committees or indiyidusls
esirous to make propositions or to receive ipf,r
aauon, are requested to address their comnun;c,s
IONS TO J. Z. U. Kennedy, ESQ.,