The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-17

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the proposed Industrial ExhihihiS, ps@a Win
them IN Loadou, and with sntis l4es( a. Qlt(>su,
and individuals Ia this countfy, Ind 10 uons&A&n ths
forwarding of articles applicable to The I'm Hal.
need hardly say to you, siF, thaa IT, edfags
OF the National institute, a. set iosth j4
denee meet the appreciation 81 The Mr1 wkish
has full confidence in the con,nitfs ], IN b that
Institute. ~s 10 $*Fsf sks "
avail myself Of this oppos1aillay &rsnew 70 you
the , .ssuaa''c Of my Aiss ~ a4l.ysi.hsd en-
Right Honorable Sir H. L. BvLwxs, &c.
ErtrGct from The Circular Of the Royal Cosn,ais-
st0neTs.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would he
desirable, as far possible, to prevent any per
sons from sending hither articles which cannot bs
admitted, rather than 10 reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also that the
delicate and responsible task OF deciding on tie
admission or rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hiblton by foreign contributors ought not to be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal bit snoud be
referred to one lving the confidence Of the exhi-
bltors then yes, and standing entirely free from
possible nputations of national partiaIity They
accc lngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded TO them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be its
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 state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided on with respect to the admission
of artics. All articles forwarded by such Gem
tral Al thorty will then be admitted, provided thew
do not require greater aggregate amount Of
space tn 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 1t will rest with the Central Authority i,
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and TO
take care that those which are sent are such az
fairly represent the industry of their feIow-coua-
trymen
Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case uhirh
IS stated to be SO by the Government Of its co,sntr
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 to them. thew can
only refer to central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion
mo articles Of foreign manufacture. to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thew
come with the sanction of the Central Authority
of the country Of which they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such artf
ces being IN all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment; but 1t is indispensable that the sanction Of
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that it be held responsible for the fl
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:"
A full discussion then had of the subject
thus LAID before the committee, and, ON motion Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
RESOLVED, That the Committee of FIVE first charged
with this subject by the Institute Substituting
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who is absent5
be an Executive Commits to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee: Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
r. johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. C. G. Ken
needy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On motion
Rssotred, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings OF this meeting for pub
catlon.
And tho Committee adjourned.
CHARLES f. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees. or individual,
desirous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their conmunica
tons to J. G. q. Kennedy, ESQ