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

the psoposed industrial Aibitioa TO eouespoaA wh
them in London, and with societies local committees,
and individuals in thia country, and to sanction the
forwarding Of articles applicable " the exhibition.
need hardly say to you, sir, that the proceedings
Of the National Institute, set forth this correspo
dcnce, meet the appreciation Of the Department. which
has full confidence in the committee named by that
Institute -r4Jfer.,ra.t 49, D
/ avail myself this opportunity to renew to you
the assasaie OF my high hin; apd Distinguished en-
Right Honorable Sir ii. J.. BuLwER, &c.
Extract from the Cive,sior If The Regal Con.mis-
s,Onsrs. $50
"The Commissioners have felt that il wonld n.
desirable, as far possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hiher 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 tie
admission rejection of articles destined for sx-
hibltion by foreign contributors ought not to be in
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one lving the confidence of the exh-
bitors thems. yes, and standing entirely free from
possible .npdtations Of national partially. They
acccr .lngly propose TO admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 10 them
by the Central Authority (whatever NAV be i,s
nature) in each country. They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount of snacs
which be allowed to the productions Of ths
country for which 1t acts, and will also state tbs
RI
TO time be decided on with respect to the admission
of articles All articles forwarded by such Gem
trial Authority will then be admitted provided thew.
do not require greater aggregate amount or
space than that assigned to the productions of the
country from which they come and, provided,
also, that they do not violate the condition. and
limitations of which due notice shall have been
given. II will rest with the Central Authority in
each country TO decide upon the merits Of The
several articles presented for exhibition and tn
take care that those which are sent are such as
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-coun
trymen.
" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consd.~
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,crI
Is stated 10 be so by The Government of its cou,tru
Having once been put In communication witha
Central Authority in any country, thew must de-
cline, absolutely and entirely, any Communication
with private and unauthorized individuals and,
should any such be addressed to them, thew can
only refer to central body. This decision IL
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
''No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer 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 producer
Inc commissioners do not insist upon such artl
cles beng IN all cases actually forwarded by Il E
Central Authority, though they consider that til .
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange-
n
such authority should in all cases be expressjv
given, and that it be held responsible for the a.
ness of such articles for exhibition and for no,
authorizing the exhibition of greater QUANTITY
than can be accommodated in the sps r assig1ed
to the productions of the country in an, ston.
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
RESOLVED, That the Committee Of five first charped
with this subject by the Institute (substitut1ne
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is ABSENT
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views of the general CONF
mttee. S
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
r. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. C. q Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
Icatlon. - "
And tho Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting
~. b.-Assoclations, committees, or individuals
aesirous to make propositions or to receive nfor
nation, are requested to address their communca
TONS to J. q. q. Kennedy, ESQ.,