The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-21

the proposed 1naussAl Exhibitl0o, 10 coeSsooo -
them in i-opdnn and with societies, local cotumtses
and individuals in this country, aod 10 sanseaon the
aiding Of articles applicable 10 the sxhab,tson
need hardly say to YOU, air, that the pEoceedings
81 the Naions Institute forth in this cosvssp
Hence, meet the sproba'on Of tho Department, whrh
has full cosadsacs ia the cosnznt1es nsass&by that
Institute. W Ak
avail myself Of this opyortuaity 70 renew 10 yu,
alteration. lid 4 " ~ - Join n NJ, cfXYToN.
Hight Honorable Sir III. l.. BuL~ IN. rs. ss4 81
Erirses Jksm ~ Circular 4 ~ Rsyss Cs~uis.
s.srs. siouxys, $50
:" The Commissioners have felt that il would bs
desirable, far az possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which oannot b
sdml''sd. rather than q reject The articles sfer
delicate and responsibie task Of deciding On tfe
admission or rejection AZ articIes deskned for ax-
hibti0n by foreign contributors ought NOT 10 h. ~
posed upon any rrgllsh tribunal, but snouId g.
referred 10 one Aving the confidence Of the erhi.1
btors theirs YES, and standing entirely free ftous
possibl' ,Apulatons Of national partially, They
accc .ngly propose to admit 70 exhibition such
foreign Articles only az may DO forwarded TO ths1n
by the Central Authority Whatever may L. ;,s
nature) in each country. They win conamunicate
70 such Central Authority the amount OF spaee
which can be allowed 10 the produetions Of The
country for which il acts, and viii also state liz
conditions and limitations which may rom ,ims
to time be decided with respect 70 the adrnsson
Of articles. All articles forwarded bv such Cen.
trial Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
DO not require greater aggregate amount Of
space man mat assigned to the productions Of the
country from which they come and, provided. I,
also, that they do not violate the conditions And
limitations of which due notice shall have ber,,
given. II will rest with ~ Central Authority n
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and 10
tbut tl,<xnc -
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow
trymen. 4
Her Majesty's Commissioners will con.;der
that 70 be the Central Authority in each case ,rick
. stated to be 10 by tie Gopernnesa Of Its co.tfrv
Having once been put in communication with : Il
Central Authority in any country, they must de- 4
cline' absolutely aud entirely. any Communication
with private and unauthorized individuals ami
should any such be addressed 10 them, thew can
only refer TO central body This decision =
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con. :
fusion. go
No articles Of foreign manufacture, 10 whom.
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer they NAV
De, can De admitted for exhibition unless thev y
come with the sanction Of the Central Authoritv
Of the country Of which they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such nrt,.
cies being In all cases actually Forwarded nv ~.
Central Authority, though they consider that ths
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
bdnCCl0n
such authority should in all cases be exrmess,..
given, and that it be held responsible for the 81
ness Of such articles for exhibition, and for not
authorizing the exhibition Of greater ouant;.v
than can DC accommodated in the space ~
to the productions of the country in question ~
A full discussion was then had of The s,,h;.ct 4,
thus laId before the committee, and. on motion ~ ,
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it vas
RESOLVED, That the Committee of FIVE first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substjtut'ng
Mr. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who is absenti
be an Executive Committee to take all Iecessary
steps to carry out the views Of the general com q
mttee. M -" r'.~-'s' D''1sy
ne following gentlemen constitute me Exeru
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. WaltsrG
K. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, y. c. q. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes. "-h4
On notion bf 49,
Rssoiued, That the Secretary be reoue,ted IN 7
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub- ,
licaion - P
and tn. Committee adjourned. ~ sis
CHARLES +. STANSBURY. 4, vi
Secretary Of the Meeting. :. q
N. B.--Assoclatlons, committees, or individuol.
desirous t. make propositions Or to receive jpfor
nation, arc requested to address their con.nunca
tons TO J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.