The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-27


the puupassd lsdustzsl ExbiAaios, 70 esssse 11k
thsa u Lu1on, and wiGh societies, lecal -,
md individuals in this country, and 70 sance3oa ID
forwarding " articles sPplisabs to ths exhaition.
nsed hardly ~ to YOU, siz, that the proceedings
o the National Insute set forth in this cosrepo-
denss, meet the appreciation Of ths Department which
has null confidence in the committee asmed By that
Institute.
avail myself OF this opportunity to renew 70 you
ss .s;asaS' Of my Afs . aDS d'ahrS en-
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BuLwEs, &c.
Extract tFo'" ths Cise~lsr " he Royal Csw@is-
aoRers.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, as far as possible, to prevent any per
sons from sending hther articles which cannot b.
admitted, rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London" They feel also that The
delicate and responsible task, Of deciding ON the
admission or rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hbion by foreign contributors ought not to be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred TO lying the confidence Of the exhi-
bitors theirs. yes, and standing entirely free from
possible quotations of national partially They
accc' .ngly propose 10 admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only us 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 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 articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided they
do not r.quirc greater aggregate amount Of
space tn IN 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 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 az
fairly represent the industry Of their felow-coun-
trymen.
" Her Majesty's Commissioners viii consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,,Aich
is stated to be by the Government Of il cos,,iry.
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 car,
only refer to 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 they may
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 art,-
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 expressv
given, and that it be held responsible for the AZ
ness Of such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition Of a greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space assig,. a
to the productions of the country in question:"
full discussion was then had of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it WIS
Resolved, That the Committee of FIVE first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substitutins
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absenfl
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee. 1lI1
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Walter
R. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. C. G. Ken-
nedy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes
On notion
Resolred, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION.
And tn. Committee adjourned
CHARLES f. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-A associations, committees or individuals
DESTROYS to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their comniunica
tons to J. G. G. Kennedy, Esq.