The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-17

tie proposed Industrial E4kikkion 70 cuseuohA M
then IN London, and With socisiaa, iosal 3ess,
and indivtduA IN this country, and - saantsa lhe
loE1azainE 81 Articles applicable r. ths sxAkA13p
nesd hardly say to you, siz, tAM The propeadiaxs
q fha national Instute, se forth ks eqsauonoa
asnes, Hest ths appreciation OF Tia Ds9asnent VkjcA
e. 3ut eonfdspcc in the committee lamsd ~ that
avail nyssn sAis oppostanity 10 ssssw y ru
TIE s.:azs'~s Of my hsk knd dstissaisAed "a;
asess1uoe, JOHN n. CLAYTON.
Night Honorable Sir H. L. Bu.wxs, &c.
Ezsrses from the Cweuk~ " sas Reyss Co~sa-
siexe1.
1.-THE Commissioners have fsit ih.t n vxo.lA h.
desirable, far AZ possible, TO prevent .nv ~.
sons fsom sending hithsr articles which cannot Be
their arrival in London. They FEEL aiso IN -.
delicate and responsible task Of decd;n. g -
admission or rejection of articles destined a. 80
hIbinon by foreign contributors ought not "a 4. =;
posed upon any English tribunal. but should ).
referred To one living the confidence Of ths s~h.
bors thens yes, and standing entirely frs all an
possible .aputatons of national partialftv. Ths~
acccr .lngiy propose to admit 10 exhibitian .,.i
foreign articles only may be forwarded 10 ths,.,
by the Central Authority (whateysr may h. ;,s
na'ure) IN each country They will communicats
which can be allowed to the productions ~ a.
country for which II acts, and will also state H.
cohuillons and limitations which NAV from finn,
to time be decided with respect to The adn;ss;,.,,
OF hrlcieS. All articles forwarded bv such Ger
rai Aulhor'ty wi'l then be admitted provided thew
do not require u greater aggregate smo,Sn, r.
space than that assigned to the product;ons oe.h.
country nom which they come ; and. prov;dsd
also, that they do not violate the conditn,a ,,i
limitations Of which due notice shall hnvs hs.,,
gwen. u will rest with the Central AUTHORITY i
eaen country 70 decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition. ana -
TAKE care that those which are sent Ara s,,ch -
trymen. o -cou"-
Her Majestys Commissioners will cons;d.-
that to be the Central Authority in each 90 :. .~r:t
:, stated TO De 50 BY the Government Of its ro,.nt.
Having once been put in communica tion v,;.hs
Central Authority in any country. thev 49,, W.
cline, absolutely and entirely, any commun;cs,;",
with private and unauthorized individuals ana
should any such be addressed to them tI,s, ~a..,
only refer to central body. This decision i
essentially necessary, IN order to prevent con-
- No articles Of foreign manufacture =, ,.,,.
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer m ,,a,,
DC, can pc ADMITTED for exhibition upless 49,
come with the sanction of the Central Author,y
Oh tne country OF which they are the prosucs
ne commissioners do not insist upon such arr
cies beng IN all cases actually forwar1ed ~ -.
Central Authority, though they consider that tb,s
wouid generally be the most satisfactory arranse-
ment put It is indispensable that the snnct;on ~
such authority should in all cases be exnres.;,.
given, and that it be held responsible for ths ~.
ness Of such articles for exhibition and fnr ~,
authorizing the exhibition Of greater o,,an,s,,
than can De accommodated in the spr : ass;rr n
to the productions of the country IN on st;on 3
"A fuil discussion was then had Of tic s,,h;.,,
thus lad before the committee, and. on motion ~
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it vas 49, =
Resolued, That the Committee Of Eve first CHARGED
with thus subject by the Institute (substitnt,nv
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absen,5
be an Executive Committee to lake ali necessary
steps to carry out the views of the general COM.
The following gentlemen constitute the ExNcu
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Waiter
X. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. c. q Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
hesolred' That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pnb-
LEGATION. W. ""o-
ana the Committee adjourned
CHARLES +. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
~. b.-Associatlons, committees, or indiyitus,s
oesirous TO make propositions or to receive infor
ii'aiion' are requested to address their connunica
IONS TO J. C. q. Kennedy ESQ