The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-01-23


tho puopossd Iudustrial Exhihiop "a cnarespond With
them IN London, and WITH soeises, local committees,
and iadiy iduals in this country, and 10 sanction the
forwarding II articles applicable TO the exhibition.
need hardly say to you. sir, that the psoceediaxs
o the National Institute, set forth in this ooErespon
dence meet tho appreciation Of the Department. which
has full confidence in the committee named BY that
Institute.
avail myself this opportunity to renew TO ", U
.s.,.s. Of my As Join IN d''Hss;ass
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BuLwEn, &c.
Ertraci from The Circular Of he Royss Cowss;s-
siosiers. i foI
"The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, M far possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot he
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-
hiblton by foreign contributors ought not to be inn
posed upon any English tribunal. but should he
referred to one wing the confidence Of the exhi-
bitors theirs YES, and standing entirely free ffom
possible ,nputatlons-o national partially They
acccr ingly propose to admit to exhibition s,,ch
foreign articles only as 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 snsce
which can be allowed to the productions Of the
country for which il acts, and will also STATE H.
conditions and limitations which NAV from time
to time be decided on with respect to the admiss;or
of articles. All articles forwarded bv such Csn-
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
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 and
limitations of which due notice shall have been
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authorize II
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
tai r3ra hat hos HAL
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-coun
trymen.
g Her Majesy's Commissioners will cop.;d.r
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,ohch
IS stated 10 be so by the Government Of "a, ro,,,,rv
Having once been put in communication with !.
I zen, authority N any country, they must de
with private and unauthorized individuals and
should any such be addressed to them. thew car
only refer to a central body. This decision Il
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. ~o"-
N 0 articles or foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew mov
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless tbsy
come with the sanction Of the Central Author;ty
OF the country OF which they are the produce
Inc commissioners do not insist upon such artl-
cies peihg ~ all cases actually forwarded bv the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactorv arrs,,n
ment; but 1t is indispensable that the Sanction of
such authority should in all cases be exnrsss,,,
given, and that be held responsible for The fi.
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition of a greater onant;tv
than can be accommodated in the spf e assiyr sd
to the productions of the country in on stione
fuil discussion Vas then had of the sub;a,,
thus lmd before the committee, and, on motion of
the Hon, w. W. Seaton, it was
Resolced, That the Committee of five first ch,rred
with this subject by the Institute (substitut'ns
Mr.. Kennedy FOR MIR. Greenough, who is abssnl1
be an Executive Committee to take all necess,ry
steps to carry out the views of the general CONS
mlttee. ~ois
The following gentlemen constitute the Execn
i've committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Walter
X. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. G. e. Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
hssol0ed' That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings OF this meeting for pui-
and the Committee adjourned. o
CHARLES +. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
, ~. b.-Assoclatons, committees, or indiydua,s
oeslrous to make propositions or to receive info,s
mauon are requested to address their coran,,,nica
Mons 10 J. T. e. Kennedy, Esq.