The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-13

the proposed Industrial Ex hbition 10 ,h
them IN London, and with societies. local Committees
sma ,ndvaaa.ls ~ tins county. and to sanction the
need hardly say to you sir, that the proceedings
OF the National Institute set forth in this cosespon
ehee meet the appreciation OF the Department which
Institute. $3.50
laval myself this opportunity to renew To ysu
sderation John NJ cyAVToN'"I
Right Honorable Sir ii, L. BuLwEa' So
Extract from Ire Circular Of the Royal Commas
| Si0nsrs.
+" The Commissioners have felt that il wouId h..
desirable, as far as possible, to prevent an, -
sons from sending hitler articles which esn ~.
admitted, rather than TO reject the ar,,cI.. e..
their arrival IN London. They feel ALSO r. ~
delicate and responsible task of decding an ~
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex-
nipiioh ny ioreign contributors ought not to be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should l..
referred to one lvlng the confidence of Tie sxh;
oitors themselves, and standing entirely free fro,
possible .1putatons of national partiaIitv IT,,
sccc ,ngly propose to admit to exhibition sncI
,oregh articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whateyer NAV ~ -,
nature( IN each country They will co,nn,,,n;.a -.
10 such Central Authority the amount of snans
which can be allowed to the productions ~ ~
country for which II acts, and will also STATE ~
eonoiuohs ana limitations which may from tims
he all
of articles. All articles Forwarded H., aah
trail Authority will then he admitted. prov;dad IL.
no not require a greater aggregate amount oe
space than that assigned 10 the PRODUCTIONS go ~
country from which they come; and, provided
;.so WA. ihey 40 not violate the conditions and
limitations OF which due notice shall have hesn
given. II will rest with the Central Au,hor;,,,
each country to decide upon the merits ~
several articles presented for exhibition and ~
u ahe care that those which are sent are snch ~
fxs H. 4
trymen. iehow-coun-
!" Her Majesty's Commissioners v,;,,
that to be the Central Authority h each
IS stated TO be SO by The Government Of III o,..
Having once been put in communication Win
Cehtral Authority in any country. thew m,s, d.
cine absolutely and entirely, any Communicates
sha p'isa.e ana unauthorized individuals and.
should any such be addressed to them. thew ca,
ohiy reier TO central body. This decision ;s
essentially necessary, in order to nrevent 49,,
fusion Pe'cht con-
NO articles OF foreign manufacture. to wbor-
soe'el 'hey may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition nnlasSy ma, nay
come with the sanction of the Central A 10y
oil ~, the country OF which they are the nrod,cs
nc commissioners do not insist upon sncb NJ,
cles peihg IN all cases actually forwarded hv ~.
Oeh,ral Authority, though they consider thai tbs
win Seheiaiiy De the most satisfactory ARRANGE
ment but 1t is indispensable that the ssno,;ar
such authority should in all cases he eyy,rsau :.
gwen and that 1t be held responsible for H.
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for M,
authorizlns the exhibition of a greater ouan,t,,
y, ,h can De accommodated in the spf i assg ed
10 ,he productions of the country in on stion.n
iuii discussion was then had of the snhe,,
mus iaia before the committee and ON mot,o1 80
the Hon, w. W. Seaton, it was $500" -
hesoiped, That the Committee of five first cbsroed
Win WI TINS subject by the Institute (substitut,na
Mr. htennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who IS absenS
De an Executive Committee to take ali necessar,,
mtfee. eai oohii
me following gentlemen constitute the Fxecu
i've u committee Col. Peter Force Prof. Walter
n. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. c. G. Ken.
hedy' ESQ., Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
heSofUea' That the Secretary be requested IN
prepare the proceedings of this meeting for nub.
ana thc Committee adjouned
OHAhLLS Il. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting
=, ~. n'-Associauons, committees or iudiyiduaIa
ueslous 10 make propositions or to receive infor
inauoh, are requested to address their con,nnInca
IONS TO j. Z. u. Kennedy ESQ