The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-06

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Hight Aoao<shas Sir n. l.. Buswss, Ga.
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seAsys.
"The Commissioners have ftlt that II vculi ",
desirable, as far a. possible, e prevent snv -.
sons rom sending hithss articles whioh ean1os s.
their arrival in London. They al - IN ~
delicate and responsible task Of deeidine a ~
admission or rejection Of articles destined far ~
hbton by foreign contributors ought not "a H. i,-
posed upon any English tribunal, but snouM g.
referred to one lving the confidence of the erhi-
possible .npuatons Of national psrtiaIity. Thsv
accc' .ngly propose TO admit To exhibition r,,ck
foreign articles only may be forwarded 70 them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be u
nature) in each country. They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount Of spsce
DrO0uctIoQ0
country for which it acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided on with respect to the admiration
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen.
trail Authority will then be admitted provided they
do not require 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
gwen II will rest with the Central Authority IN
each country TO decide upon the merits Of The
several articles presented fop exhibition. and 10
take care that those which are sent are such ~
fairly represent the industry Of their feow-coun-
trymen. -
Her Majesty Commissioners will eon.;d.v
that to be the Central Authority in each case cI~k
y stated to De so by TIE Government of its cox.y
tiaving once been put in communication WITH 4
Central Authority in any country, they must de
cine, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals and.
should any such be addressed to them. thew "a I
only refer to central body. This decison e
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. D
" 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 such art,
cles being in all cases actually forwarded bv the
central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrauge-
ment but it is indispensable that the sanction ~
such authority should in all cases be exnressiv
given, and that it be held responsible for he 81
ness Of such articles for exhibition and foy No,
authorizing the exhibition Of greater QUANTITY
than cum be accommodated in the spuce sssig Il
to the productions Of the country in question
full discussion was then had Of the aub;e.t
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion Of
the Hon, w. W. Saaton, it was
Resolved, That the COMMITTEES Of FIVE first char~sa
with this subject by the Institute (substitutine
MIR, Kennedy FOR Mr., Greenough, who is absentf
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee. 49,
The following gentlemen constitute the Exsru
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
K Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. C. q. Kan-
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
Rssolped, That the Secretary be requested T.
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION. 80
end the Committee adjourned.
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. H.-Associations committees, or individuals
desirous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their connunica
tons to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq. '