The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-15

the proposed industrial Exhbation to corespona wna
them in London, and with societies. local coutssee
and individuals In this country, and to sanction the
forwarding OF articles applicable 10 the oxidation
need hardly say to you, air, that tbs proceedings
OF the National Institutes set forth in ths corrsspo
dence the appreciation Of the Department, which
has full confidence in the committee named by that
Institute.
/ avail myself this opportunity to renew to W d
the s,;ar's Of my high o and d'inssshsd soH
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BuLwra, SC
Extract from the Circular If the Royal Commits
soners.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, as far possible, to prevent any per
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
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-
hlbiuon by foreign contributors ought not to be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred TO one iving the confidence of the sxb;-
bitors their YES, and standing entirely free from
posslbls .nputaiions of national partially. They
accc' lngly propose to admit to exhibition sncb
foreign articles only may be forwarded 10 them
by the Central Authority (whateyer NAV be i,a
nature) IN each country. They will commupica,.
to such Central Authority the amount Of snac.
which can be allowed to the productions of Tia
country for hich it acts, and will also state ~
m
to time be decided with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such (,an-
trail Authority will then be admitted provided thsyv
do not require greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned to the productions of the
country from which they come; and. provided
also, that they do not violate the conditions md
limitations Of which due notice shall have been
gwen 1t will rest with the Central Authoritv in
each country to decide upon the merits Of tba
several articles presented for exhibition, and 10
take care that those which are sent are aucb 81.
fairly represent the industry of their felow-coun-
trymen
f" Her Majestys Commissioners will cons;as~
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,ohcL
IS stated 10 be so by the Government of its co,u
taving once been put III communication VIM
Central Authority IN any country, they must de
cine, absolutely and entirely, any communicated
should any such be addressed to them. tbev can
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 thew nav
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless ~
come with the sanction Of the Central Authorirs
OK me country OF which they are the nroduce
l. ne commissioners do not insist ur,cn such ART,
ces being IN all eases actually forwarded nv tb.
Central Authority, though they consider thai this
"oula generally be the most satisfactory arranoe
nnf
such authority should in all cases be exnress,y,
given, and that it be held responsible for tbe e..
ness OF such articles for exhibition and fnv, ~,
authorizing the exhibition of a greater ouant,,,,
than can be accommodated in the spa &c assig "a
to the productions of the country in a, ston
full discussion then had Of tbe snh;a.,
thus laid before the committee, and, on mot,on %
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was ~
Resolred, Ihatthe Committee of Ave first charua,
with tins subject by the Institute (sl,bstilnt,as
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who Is aLsen1S
be an Executive Committee to take all necessrry
steps to carry out the views Of the general COM
mlttee. N'Aa
The following gentlemen constitute the Exec,
i've Committee Col Peter Force, Prof Walt,.r
r. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, ]. C. q Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes
On motion
Resoiued That the Secretary DO requested 20
prepare the proceedings Of his meeting for Dun.
LEGATION. ' W. W.
ana tht COMMITTEE adjourned
CHARLES F.. STANSRURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
~ Is --Assoclations, committees. or ind NAL,
desrous to make propositions or to receiv .nfor
nation, are requested to address their comm 1iea
tons to J. c. g. Kennedy, Esq.