The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-19

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dsns .nsst tn Appreciation al ths
h.s M Conscience in the COMMITTEE ..ned TX IL.
iassii myself Of this opportunity 10 ss.sw - yss
'hs s.4pra'fe Of my nigh tpd dixtingri.hs4 CIV
''I s; sl9 'h...,. a.. JOHN CLAYTON.
Erhart from ne Circular n TIE Roget com~.ss-.
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| lhs commissioners have felt that il would b.
desirable as far as possible, to prevent any per-
SONS nom sending hither articles which cafi,ot 10
admitted, rather than to reject the srt4cIer after
their arrival in London. They feel also LAT A.
delicate and responsible task Of deciding On ths
admlysi9n Or rejection Of articles destined or sx-
hiblon by foreign contributors oughtnot 10 be I'M
fposed upon any English tribunal, but should 81
referred toone wing the confidence Of the exhi-3
bors theTs, YES, and standing entirely fee f,ny
possible .nputatons ofnaton6l partiality. Thew
acccr .ngly propose 70 admit to exhibition suck
foreign articles only may be forwarded 10 them
by the Central Authority (whatev<r may be. ia
naiure) ~ each country. They will commpnicais
TO such Central Authority the amount Of SPACE
which can be allowed to the productions Of Tie
country for which Il acts, and will also state hs,
Icondtons and limitations which NAV fror,F t;X,s
to time be decided on with respect 10 the aIy;ns;nso
of articles. All articles forwarde ed by such Ctr.s
trail Authority will then be admitted provided thss
do not require A. greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned to the productions pfthsr
country NON which they come and, PFQvidsd,
limitations Of which due notice shall have Seen
given. 1t will rest with the Central AUTHORITY III
each country TO decide upon the merits Of tie
several articles presented for exhibition. ma f6a
take care that those which are sent are such 49,
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-cou~-i
uyheh-s fsnl tsls .8rsl - ati ASglts y ant
"Her Majesty's Commissioners will co nr;ds,s
that TO be the Central Authority in each case whieA
sfafed 10 ds by ths Goper,sssnt of Il, eo,u,trv
Having once been put in communication with a.
Central Authority IN any country, they must de- Z.
c,ne' ansolulely ana entirely any commla
should any such be addressed to them. thew an
only refer to d central body This derisio, ,;sY
essentially necessary, in order to prevent CON-
fusion as 1910 SsW sFefA 4f.ii- ..',l gaT- -,
"No articles of foreign manufacture, to whom,e
soeyer they may belong, or wheresoeyer thew nav
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless .thex,
come with the sanction Of the Central Authorize
of the country of which they are the produce
The Commissioners do not insist upon stnich srt-A
cles being IN all cases actually forwarded bvlthkA
Central Authority though they t,,a} tb,s
would generally be the most :
menti but 1T is Indispensable that the sanet;on a.
such authority should in all cases be. expne.niv
gwen, and that 1t be held responsible for, d. SIS
ness of such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition of a greater ouSntsiv
than can be accommodated In the space asssps.
to the productions Of the country in question s;7T
full discussion was then 'hnd Of the subiA9tt
thus laid before the committees and, on notion 81
the Hon, w. w. Ssaton, it was ADM ~, ssa
Resolued, That the Connaitec Of FIVE firstcharyedi
with tins subject by the Institute (substitut1nS,
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough. who is, abssntS,
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv,
steps to carry out the views Of the general com,
mttee. RI ''~ "a~ sreiHiiis 'iNt .'''r1rfH'yi
The following gentlemen constitute the Execur
tive COMMITTEE Col. Peter Force, Pref. Walter.
r. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. C. q. KEN.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles WILKES ss1'ld 'NlHiA
Resoiued, That the Secretary be requested Is
prepare the proceedings OF this meeting for hub
lication. ileast.} iiGR - .tsgl ZIP BID, .'sl
And the Committee adjourned 9..i mphw ,Fs"a
CHARLES F. STANSBURY..is
=, - 'o2i~'.''- Secretary of the 'Meesingl
~. B.-Associatons committees Or indiyidualx'
DESTROYS to make propositions or to receive nf6rs
maiion are requested to address their commandment
TONS to J. Q. q. Kennedy, ESQ., vtpsri,! 40 n.s1