The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-09

IL tiss Z Essiss, "A Va q ~ rs
sad individuals h this ossnsy ard 2 s:esses the
need hardly say to y6a. -, ~ Il! ps6esS&ings
u the National l0stitpt2, ~ 1T fosth n tp eza~
dspee, meet the appreciation a. the wkirh
has full ccn6depce in the connittes naned BY that
! avail myself Of this epportsnisy . renew 70 you
the .,sus's Of NY Aita s1S di'nfsSssd en-
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BuLwEa, sc. W X,
Ezrses from As Circular u he Keyed Cssmi.-
3Ys es4 sSnsrs.
"Ths Commissioners have felt that it would hs
desirable, us far as possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot DO
admitted, rather thaa 10 rejeet the articles after
their arrival in London They feel also that the
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on tho
admission rejection Of articles destined for sx-
hibiion by foreign contributors ought not 10 be im-
posed upon any Fnglish tribunal, but snouId be
referred to wing the confidence Of the exhi- z
bitors thers. ives, and standing entirely free ffom
possible -nputations Of national partially Thew
acccr .ngly propose 70 admit to exhibition suck
foreign articles only may be forwarded To thenl
by the Central Authority whatever may be its
to such Central Authority the amount OF space
which can be allowed TO the productions Of the
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 admission
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
given. II will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
take care that those which are sent are such al
fairly represent the industry of their fellow
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| " Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider,
that To be the Central Authority in each case sskick
Is stated to b BY the Gogevnmext Of is eo~ntry
Having once been put in communication with u
Central Authority in any country, they must de-
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and Unauthorized individuals and.
should any such be addressed to them, they can
only refer to central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order TO prevent con-
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ssNo articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they may
be-, can be admitted for exhibition unless they
come with the sanction Of the Central Authority
Of the country Of which they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such arti-
cles being in all actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but it is indispensable that the sanction o.
such authority should in all cases be expressiv,
given, and that it be held responsible for the fl
| ness Of such articles for exhibition and for NOT
authorizing the exhibition Of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space assig. Ell
to the productions of the country in question:"
A full discussion was then had of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and on motion Of
4 the Hon, w. W. Seaton, il was ~ s]Ia
Rssolvsd, That the Committee of FIVE first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substtutins
/ Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absettj
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary.
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter.
r. johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, j. C. G.. KEN
lnedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
4 On motion 'i~a
ResolUed, That the Secretary be requested "a
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub.
LEGATION. 8.
And the Committee adjourned. ~
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Il Secretary of the Meeting.
/ N. B.-Associations, committees or individuals
DESTROYS tn make propositions or to receive infor-
nation, are requested to address their communica-
tons to j. c. G. Kennedy, Esq. p
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