The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-17

tAe proposed Industrial - hiati0n " oosssePesd wth
ior.srdns q srticiss spPlIssss g ~ aziiIitioa.
need hardly say to you I'll, thes th4 pssses1fae}
al the National Iasttute, - - 10th hths oarrapa
dsaas meet re Appreciation q the Dspsxss wt(eh
Institute. - =. Z
avail myself Of this opportunity "a vsu,sw b y :
the assurance OF my high snd Distinguished eLa
alteration JOHN NJ CLAYTON
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BuGwxs, Ar. 81, .si.. +,
Ertraef from The Cssculw sf ~ Royal Cs~,mls-
sl0Mers. ~ fifH IA
"The Commissioners have fell that would b
desirable, as far as possible, % prsveas any par
from sending hither articles which carfinoe b.
admitted rather than u reject the ARTICLES after
their arrival in London- They feel also that The
delicate and responsible task OF deciding o. IL
admission rejection of articles destined for ex-
hibiton by foreign contributors ought not to Sc -
posed upon any Fnglish tribunal, but should Be-
referred TO one lying the confidence Of the exhi-
bitofs therss YES, and standing entirely Gree Hom
possible nputatons of national partiality Thev
acccr Ingly propose 10 admit 10 exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded 70 them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be in
naiure) 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 state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided on with respect 10 the Admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Gem
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided they
do not require greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned TO the productions Of the
country from which they come and, provided.
ALSO that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations of which due notice shall have been
given. II will rest with the Central Authority In
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
take that those which are sent are such an
fairly represent the industry Of their feliow-coun-
trymen. d.si s .ng ~, ~.
50 Her Maesty's Commissioners will consider
that TO be the Central Authority in each case okirk
Is stated to be by the Government Of il eoutar.
Having once been put in communication with a
Central Authority in any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals and.
should any such be addressed 10 them thew car
only refer to a central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. D'.l }tal
'No articles Of foreign manufacture. to whom.
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition, unless thev
come with the sanction Of the Central Authorize
Of the country Of which they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such artl-
cles being in all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but it is indispensable that the sanction Of
such authority should in all cases be express;v
given, and that it be held responsible for the IL
ness Of such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition of greater QUANTITY
than can be accommodated in the space assig:.ed
to the productions of the country in question
full discussion was then had Of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion 81
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it vas ,.tl f,T ma
Resolved That the Committee of FIVE first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substitutine
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absent7
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views of the general com,
mittee. " 80
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Waiter
r. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. c. g. KEN
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes. 1875
On motion aN As48 ~ 'ae.g-
Resolped, That the Secretary be requested Ia
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub.
licaton eif -
And tho Committee adjourned fslt
CHARLES F. STANSBURY. ~
Secretary of the Meeting.
N B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
desirous to make propositions or to receive ineprt
nation, are requested to address their communica:
tons to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq f.,.fsg-