The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-13

the proposed Industrial Exhibitiou 10 cospsaa wteh
them in London, and with soois<iss, loaAl
and individuals in this country, and 70 sanction the
forwarding Of articles applicable to The exhteitinn.
need hardly say to you, sis, thai the psoceeAags
OF the National Institutes set forth IN this corrssP
denee meet the appreciation Of the Department, which
has full confidence in the committee named by that
| Institute.
avail myself OF this opportunity to renew to yss
the assurance Of my high and Distinguish en-
Right Honorable Sir Ii. L.. BuLwER, &C.
Extract from the Circular Qf the Royal Cossssis-
loReys.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would hs
desirable, as far possible, to prevent any per-
sons ffom sending hither articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than 10 reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also that he
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on the
admission or rejection of articles destined for az
hIbtion by foreign contributors ought not to be inn
posed upon any Fuglish tribunal but should be
referred TO living the confidence of the exhi-
bitors theTs, and standing entirely free from
possible -aputaiions of national Partially. They
accc' ,ngly propose 10 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
10 such Central Authority the amount Of space
which 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 he decided on with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Gem
trail Authority will then be admitted provided thew
do not require u greater aggregate amount of
space than that assigned to the productions Of tho
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 in
each country to decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition and 10
take that those which are sent are such an
fairly represent the industry Of their fellowcoun-
trymen.
{" Her Majestys Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case vhich
Is stated TO be so by the Government of its country,
Having once been put in communication with
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, they can
only refer to central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order TO prevent con-
fusion.
:" No articles OF foreign manufacture, to whom.
soeyer 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 artl-
cles being In all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that it be held responsible for the f.
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 MIR. Greenough, who is absent3
be an Executive Committee 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
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION.
And the Committee adjourned
CHARLES f. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting
N. B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
desrous to make propositions or to receive infor.
nation, are requested to address their comnunicai
tons to J. c. G. Kennedy, ESQ.,