The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-12


the proposed Industrial Exhibitluu 10 ccskesuA ~ath
thar ~ LondsA, and with k0cieAaea local eQptteep
and idiy this country, and 10 satht5n tho
forwarding of articles applicable 70 the exhibition.
need hardly say 10 you, sag, that the proceedings
Of the National Institute, set forth in this ccrrcspc
denoe meet the appreciation Of the Department, which
has full confidence In the committee named by that
| Institute.
avail myselt Of this OPPORTUNITY to renew to you
| sideration JOHN M. CLAYTON
Right Honorable Sir IL. L.. BuLwEa, &c
Ertrai from the Circular qf Tie Royal Cousssa,-
sioners.
1.-The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, as far possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hiher articles which cannot be
admitted rather Than TO reject the articles after
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on The
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex
hibiton by foreign contributors ought moi 10 be i,r
posed upon any English tribunal, bat should be
| referred TO one wing the confidence of the exhi-
bitors and standing entirely free from
possible .nputatlons of national partiaIity Thew
acccv sngy propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whntever 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
conditions and limitations which may from time
TO time be decided with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Gem
tral Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
do not require greater aggregate amount OF
space than that assigned to the productions of the
country hom 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 in
| 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 a.
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-coun.
trymen.
I" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,ohirh
Is stated to be so by the Government Of its coustv.
Having once been put in communication with =
Central Authority in any country, they must de-
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communicates
with private and unauthorized individuals and,
should any such be addressed to them, thew can
only refer to a central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
+" No articles of foreign manufacture, to whom.
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew 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 artl-
cles being IN all cases actually forwarded bv the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arranee-
ment but it is Indispensable that the sanction IF
such authority should in all cases be expressiy
given, and that it be held responsible for the ~
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition Of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space assio Il
to the productions of the country in question:
A full discussion was then had of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and on motion of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was ilsl,
Resolved, That the Committee of i've first charSed
with this subject by the Institute (substitutInS
MIR. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absenH
be an Executive Committee to take all NECESSARY
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
mlttee -
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force Prof Waller
K. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, ]. G. G. KEN
needy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested 10
prepare the proceedings OF this meeting for pub
LEGATION. ~
And thu Committee adjourned
CHARLES f. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
desirous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their con,munica
tons to J. G. G. Kennedy, Esq.