The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-01

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"The Commissioners have felt that Il would b
desirable, ~ far - possible, U psessnt aayYsy-
SONS from sending hiiher articles which sas;aos s.
admitted, rather than 70 rsject the arIclss sier
their arrival in London. They Eel sIuo th.t IA
delicate and Responsible task ~ dsci1knR On m
admission rejection Of articles dsfike4 ~ q.
hibltion by foreign eoptrb~a0n sught noa y telr-
posed upon any Pngiixh tribunal, but suos1 s.
bi.ors their s..yes, and standing ea(nuty ~ 60
possible ..putatons Of national pot4iai3sy. Th1nr
acce .ngly propose TO admit to sxislbitiOa sG1A
foreign articles only az may be Forwarded ~ 49,
by the Central Authority whatever may teaiIS
nature) IN each country. They viii commexfaa,
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which can be allowed 70 the productions of ~
country for which it acts, and will also stats ~
conditions and limitations which may from tim
to time he decided on with respect u the adnihs;6d,
of articles. All artcies forwarded BY suck G1sn.
trail Authority will then be admitted psoviasd thex
do not require u greater aggregate amoune ~
space than that assigned to the prOducliess a a.
country from which they come and, proxiaed~i
also, that they do not violate the conditions ~
limitations of which due notice shall have bees
given. II will rest with the Central Authority Is
each country to decide upon the merits u III
several articles presented for exhibition ana ~
take that those which are sent are sueh -
fairly represent the industry Of their fsliow.ecaa
trymen. ss sss NJ
" Her Majesty = Commissioners will consSdsv
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,caA
is stated 10 be 70 By tks Goperswest If II cs.f,r
Having once been put in communicaiion xIth :
Central Authority in any country, they must dc
with private and unauthorized individuals and.
should any such be addressed to them, thev can
only refer to u central body. This decision 4
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con.
fusion. fl,
I "No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whon-
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer thew NAV
be-, can be admitted for exhibition unless theyx
come with the sanction Of the Central Authoritv
of the country of which they are the produce
The Commissioners do not insist upon such mn
cies being III all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider thai th,s
would generally be the most satisfactory srrange-
ment but it is indispensable that the sanction az
such authority should in all cases be exnress;-
given, and that it be held responsible for th1 AZ.
ness Of such articles for exhibition and fpr 10
authorizing the exhibition Of greater auant;sv
than can be accommodated in the SPACE a.n;e =
to the productions of the country in qusstioa.'
A full discussion was then had Of the suhIsrt
thus laid before the committee. and, on motion az
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolved, That the Committee of f We first ch.rred
with this subject by the institute (substitufine
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is ahsNns3
be an Executive Committee to take all n1rsasarx
steps TO carry Out the views of the general coIn
mittee. -
The following gentlemen constitute the Exerna
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Waltsr
X. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. C. q. hem
nedy, Esq. Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
Resolrfd, That the Secretary be requested "a
prepare tile proceedings Of this meeting for pub.
lication
And tn. Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees. or individusi.
desirous To make propositions or 10 receive mfr
nation, are requested to address their con.n,u,r.
tons to J. c. q. Kennedy, Esq