The southern press., 1851-03-29

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"The Commissioners have felt that il would he
desirable, as fur az possible, 10 preyent anv per
from sending hither articles which cnn,,nt L.
admitted, rather than 70 reject the article afier
their arrival in London. They feel also that liz
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on ~
admission or rejection Of ARTICLES destined for 49,
hibion by foreign contributors ought not 70 Le in.
posed upon any English tribunal. but snould be
referred to one wing the confidence Of the Axh;
bit0rs their YES, and standing entirely free fn,n
possible .aputations of national partially. Thev
acce' .ngly propose to admit 70 exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to thsm
by the Central A1thority (whateyer NAV be ;ts
nature) IN each country. They viii communicate
to such Central Authority the amount OF snoce
which can be allowed to the productions Of tls
country for which it acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time lie decided on with respect to the adtni..;c,,
of aruclfs. All ARTICLES forwarded by such Gem
tra Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
do not require u greater aggregate amount Of
space tn IN that assigned to the productions of tho
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 felow-coun-
trymen.
:" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case rhich
IS stated to Be so by The Government Of it, co~ntry.
Having once been put in communication with a
Central Authority in any country; they must d.
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized .indiyiduals and
should any such be addressed to them. thew can
only refer to central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, IN order to prevent con-
fusion.
"No articles Of foreign manufacture. to whom.
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thew
come with the sanction Of the Central Authorize
Of the country Of which they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon sucl, art,-
cies beng ~ all cases actually forwarded by tho
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but it is indispensable that the sanction Of
such authority should in all cases be expressiv
given, and that it be held responsible for the ft-
ness Of such articles for exhibition and for NOT
authorizing the exhibition of a greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space assig,. ed
to the productions of the country in question.
A full discussion was then had Of lhe subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resoired, That the Committee of FIVE first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substitutng
MIR. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absent9
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views of the geAeral com
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Walter
K. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. C. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion
Resotved, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub-
LEGATION.
And the Committee adjourned.
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Assocatons, committees, or indiyiduala
desirous to make propositions or to receive nfor
nation, are requested to address their communica
tons to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.