The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-15

the prposed Industrial EsAibitsss IA oxwvuuond wit
them ia London, and with societies. local
and individuals IN this country and to sanction the
forwarding 81 ARTICLES applicable 10 the exhibiton.
need hardly say 10 you, sir thai the proceedings
VI the NATIONAL Institute, set forth in this
dence, meet the APPRECIATION OF the Department " Lieb
has iui' confidence IN the committee named by that
avail myself Of this opportunity to renew TO VI "a
VA. assurance oil my high and distinguished c1n
sideraton JOHN NJ CITATION
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BuLwEa, &c
Eriraa b0"' tie Circular aT the Royal Cos.rsis-
| sioners.
The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirrbie' as lar az possible, TO prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which came, y.
admitted, rather than to reject the artcIes ~
Their arrival IN London. They feel also tb,f ~.
delicate and responsible task OF deciding an IN.
admission or rejection of articles destined for x
hibiuon by foreign contributors ought not TO be in
posed upon any English tribunal, but should B..
referred 10 one lving the confidence of the exhi-
piiors thers.ves, and standing entirely free from
possible -npuiauons of national partiality They
acccr ,ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whateyer NAV br 10
naure) in each country. They will communica,s
to sueh Central Authority the amount Of snac.
which can be allowed to the productions AZ a..
country for which II acts, and viii also state Tie
conditions and limitations which may from, time
n admit s5f
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Crn-
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided thev
40 not require greater aggregate an,o,,nt cf
space Than that assigned to the productions of ths
country from which they come and, provided.
niso, ,iat they 90 not violate the condition. and
limitations OF which due notice shall have been
gwen II will rest with the Central Authority n
each country TO decide upon the merits Of ~.
several articles presented for exhibition. and "
take care that those which are sent are such :.
iairiy represent The industry of their feIow-eoun
trymen
" Her Majesty's COMMISSIONS. vii, .o..;..
that to be the Central Authority in each case 1917
Is stated to be so by the Government Of Il, ro,.,
fiaving once been put in communication VIII,
central Authority In any country, they must de
cline' absolutely and entirely. any communicated
with private and unauthorized individuaIs snJ
should any such be addressed TO them N ~ cs.
only refer to central body. This decision e
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. r1'' 0on-
" NO articles Of foreign manufacture to whom-
s 81 mey may belong, or wheresoeyer they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless ,hsy
come with the sanction Of the Central An,hor;,yy
d p, me country Of which they are the producs
ne commissioners do not insist UNION such .,,.-
yes being W all cases actually forwarded hv IN.
, Authorlty, though they consider that this
"ouid generally be the most satisfactory ARRANGE
nent p4t IT Ia indispensable that the SANCTION ~
'uch authority should in all cases be exnrsss;v
gwen, and that it be held responsible for H. n
ness OF such articles for exhibitiol and FIR mr.,
authorizing the exhibition of greater ounns;,w
han can be accommodated in the spr = assr,1 -
o the productions of the country in on s,ion ),
n iuii discussion was then had of the snb;e.t
! iad before the committee, and, on motion Of
he Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
hesoiped, That the Committee of Ave first CHARGED
*ith tins subject by the Institute (substjtui'ns
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is abssnS
'e an Executive Committee to take all neces,sry
eps to carry out the views of the general com
nittee. oAn
me following gentlemen constitute the Exscp
I'VE committee Col Peter Force, Prof. Walter
:. - Iohnson' rrof. Joseph Henry, J. c. G. Ken
'edy' Esq., Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be requested to
repare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub.
AND The Committee adjourned
CHARLES F.. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
~ n'-A ssoclations, committees or individual.
esifous 7" make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their con,nnnica,
ons to j. Z. q. Kennedy, ESQ., -