The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-08

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"The Commissioners have fslt that Il would ~
desirable, az far a. possible, to prevsat any'pstS
sons from sending hithes articaes which asandt a.
admitted, rather than 70 reject IL articles a{aes
their arrival in London They IA go tkaf 1K3
delicate and Responsible task Of aeeidint ~
admission or rejection ef articles dastinc3 ~ -
hibitOn by foreign contributors ought not to 81 II,
posed upon any English tribunal. but snouiS S5
referred 70 one living tho coincidence Or ~ 1a;s
bitors theirs. yes, and standing entirely DE- 49,
possible nputaGons Of national partially. The1
accc' ..ngly propose TO admit to exAihjtSOn sutH
foreign articles only may be forwarded 10 tham
by the Central Authority lwhatsver may, be ~
nature) in each country. They will comntnicats
W SuCN OcuIxuA AuSlOHty Ln0 11uOQQI or n0GE4
which can be allowed 70 the productions ~ a.
country for which il acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which may from tifnf1
TO time be decided on with respect To ne adinsic1
of articles, All articles Forwarded by sueh .Can,
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided thev
do not require a greater ..ggregaie amount oSf
space than that assigned 70 the productions ofths
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations of which due notice shall have hoen
given II will rest with the Central Authoxitv H.
each country TO decide upon the merits az ~
several articles presented for exhibition, and q
take care that those which are sent ara suEh -
fairly represent the industry Of their fsliow-roun~
trymen.
"Her Maiesty's Commissioner, win con.ad.,
that TO be the Central Authority in sach go
i stated TO- be 40 BY tie GovnmeMt AZ IL coe,1y,.
Having once been put In communication with Z
Central Authority IN any country, thsy fnnst az
cline, absolutely and entirely, any commuuicssioa
with private and unauthorized :indiyiduals !: anA.
should any such be addressed to them, they caIs
only refer to q central body. This decision =
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. ~
No articles OF foreign manufacture, to whom.
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer thew ,nav
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thex
come with the sanction Of the Central Authofitxv
Of the country OF which they are the produce.
wv Ot AunArt u1uu HEc0 Adtlp
cles being in all cases actually forwarded by th4
Central Authority, though they consider that th,s
would generally be the most satisfactory arranwra
ment but 1t is indispensable that the sanction az
such authority should in all cases be expres.Iv
given. and that it be held responsible for the a.
ness OF such articles for exhibition and Tor not
authorizing the exhibition Of a greater ounnt;tv
than can be accommodated in the space assies a
to the productions Of the country in question. -
A full discussion was then had Of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on moti0n a.
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was--- w .
Resolved, That the Committee of Ave irst ehsr~sd
with this subject by the Institute (substitutsnr
MIR. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who is absentS
be an Executive Committee to take all necesasry
steps to carry out the views Of the general con-,
rnittee
The following gentlemen constitute the Exec,
tive Committee COL. Peter Force Prof water
r. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. C. G. Ken,
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion sft 4f -
Resotued, That the Secretary be requested -
prepare the proceedings OF this meetine for f,uh,
LEGATION.
And thu Committee adjourned,
CHARLES F. STANSBURY..
Secretary Of the Messing. L
N. B.--Associations, committees, or ind uals
desirous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their communica
tons to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.