The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-18


y. uPosod sndslsvr htAatoA - sstvvsps..d v.sl.
'hss N 1csdhnr xHd sejta socm&iu lanul oosnntsra
and individuals ~ this oonsxy, Aad 10 SANCTION lLv
os~sFsl.ng Of sstsle- applicable to The exhibition
tsssd hardly say to you. sir that The proceedings
~ he National Institute, set forth this corsespn
dense nsst the Appreciation ot The Department which
issvttkxxe l4 4 $1,000
A*a'l syssl5 Of this oppossmpity to renew 10 you
w ss:*s%n<e II nay h'gh and distinguished con
| light honorable sir H. L. BUN M xr'
Elsrsct from The Ciscnlar " Me Royal Commas
"4hn Cnmn1ssaonvtx have felt thaf Il would be
desirable, A. Ear ~ possible, To prcyens any pel~
sonz fron sending luther articles which cannot be
51tisr nsn g rs|ss re articles amer
delicate and resp0rsibe task of decidjng IN III
admission or rejection Of articles dewt;,,s ~. ~
hbton by foreign rihutoxs osat moi ~ no. IN.
possd upon sny English tribunal, but should he
referred Ia on~ Asing the confidence of he exh,-
btors henst yes, and standing entirely free rom
possible quotations Of national partaliiy They
lacce .ngIy propose 20 admit 10 exhibition suel
foreign articles only may be forwarded 10 them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be is
natssre) IN each country qlAey will communicate
TO such Central Authority the amount of space
which can be allow ed 10 the productions Of the
country for which Il acts, and will also state the
conditions md Limitations which may from time
70 time be DECIDED on With respect to Tie admission
Of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
trial Authority Will then be admitted provided thev
do not require a greater aggregate amount Oh
space than that assigned to the productions Of the
country nom which they come; and, provided.
also, that they do moi violate the conditions and
hmitAuons o. which due notice shall have been
gwen. II will rest with the Central Authority Ia
each country 70 decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition and Ia
lake care that those which are sent are s,.cb as
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow coun
trylnen.
:" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case rhich
stated TO BE- ~ ~ fhs CosermmeAs Of Us counfyu
itavWg once been put in communication viii.
Centra Authority IA any country, they must de-
cine, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals and.
should any such be addressed 10 them. thew can
only refer to central body This decision e
essentially necessary, IN order 10 prevent con-
| fusion. -'s
: No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
aosver they may belong, or wheresoeysr they may
be, can be admitted for exhibition unIess thew
come with the sanction Of the Central Authority
Of the country Of which they are the produce.
Ihe commissioners do not insist upon such arti-
cles being ID all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but il 10 Indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should III all cases be expressly
given, and that ii be held responsible for he f.
ness OF such articles for exhibition, and for nor
authorizing the exhibition of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space assigned
70 the productions Of the country IN question:
| full! discussion WIS then had Of The subject
thus laid before the committee and, on mo,ioi, Of
| the Hon, w. w. Seaton, ii was
/ Resolved Thatthe Committee of We frat charged
With this subject by the Institute Substituting
MIR, kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who is absent5
be an Executive Committee to take I'LL necessary
steps 70 carry out the views Of the general con,
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col Peter Force, Prof. Walter
r. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, j. c. g. Ken
needy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
! On notion
Resolred, That the Secretary be requested 10
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION.
And the Committee adjourned
CHARLES +. SrANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.--A ssociations, committees, or individuals
desirous t. make propositions or to receive infor-
nation, are requested to address their communica-
lions to J. c. Kennedy, Esq
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