The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-19

F"'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-
hiblton by foreign contributors oughtnot to be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one lving the confidence of the exhi-
btors them YES, and standing entirely free from
possible .nputations of national partality. They
accc- l.ingly propose to admit to exhibition such
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 space
which can be allowed to the productions of the
country for which it acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
trail Authority will then be admitted provided they
do not require a 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. II will rest with the Central Authority in
| each country to decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition and 10
take care that those which are sent are such as
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-coun
| trymen. ~ p -@9'a93@4 7
~ g Her Maiesty's Commissioners will conside,
that to be the Central Authority each case ,oiicl
is stated 10 be so By The Government of its country
| Having once been put in communication with
Central Authority in, any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
| with private and unauthorized individuals and
should any such be addressed to them, they cal
only refer TO a central body This decision i.
essentially, necessary, in order TO prevent con
fusion. 10 s5s $40 se ssf a 1uu glsc3q
| g No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or whereseever they may
be-, can be admitted for exhibition unless they
come with the sanction of the Central Authorit,
Of the country Of which they are the produce
| The Commissioners do not insist upon such arti
ces being in all cases actually forwarded by tn
Central Authority, though they consider that th
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment; but 1t is indispensable that the sanction o
such authority should in all cases be expressly
gwen, and that IT be held responsible for the fit
ness or such articles for exhibition, and for no
! authorizing the exhibition Of greater uuantt,
I than can be accommodated in the space ASSIGNED
I TO the productions of the country in question:"
full discussion was then had of the subiec
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion o
the Hon, WV. Seaton, it was .T.l hlta f
Resolped, That the Committee of FIVE FIRST cbaroef
with this subject by the Institute (aIbst;t,,tine
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, VIII. il absent
be an Executive Committee 10 take alf necess. !,
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
] mittee. 1.' ~