The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

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Extract from n< CIexisr n he Rsysl Cs~sssss-
sonevs.
"The Commissioners have felt that L vouid BE-
desirable, a. far a. possible, 70 pssssnt any per-
sons from Hending hithsx ARTICLES which cannot b
admitted, rather than to reject the arficlss nli~r
their arrival IN London. They I'D 40 hat ths
delicate aud responsible task u dscidin~ q. H.
admission rejection Of articles dsssin1a fSr ~.
hbtion by foreign contributors ought moi Is Il m-
posed upon any English tribunal, but inorii,i ~.
referred TO one iwang the confidence Of thi exhi
b'tors then'~.yes, and standing entirely DC nom
possible .nputatons Of national partially. They
accc' angly propose 70 admit 70 exhibition s,,eh
foreign articles only may be Forwarded % thsm
ny the Central Authority (whatevcr may be its
nature) in each country. They will conamunic.ts
to such. Central Authority the amount Of spscs
which can be allowed to the productions Of ths
country Tor which It acts, and will also state The
conditions and limitations which NAV from tiths
to time be decided with respect 10 ne adrn;ssop
OF articles. All articles forwarded Nv such Csn-
trial Authority will then be admitted provided thew
do not require greater aggregate asaouns Of
space than that assigned to the productions OF the
country ffom which they come; and. provided,
also, that they do not violate the condition. md
limitations Of which due notice shall have been
given. Il will rest with the Central Aushoriav IN
each country to decide upon the merits Of thSp
several articles presented for exhibition. and 10
take care that those which are sent are such e
fairly represent the industry of their feow-coun-
lrymen. NJ -
/" Her Majesty's Commissioners viii con.;d.-
that to be the Central Authority in each caas .rIik
= sfafrd to Dc 90 BY the Gopsrxme~ Of IL eo,satr
Having once been put in communication WITH :
Central Authority in any country, thsy must de
cline' absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized -indiy;du.ls !, srd
should any such be addressed 10 them. thev can
only refer to a central body. This .decirion Z
essentially necessary, in order to prevent Con.
fusion. - -. 81 ~S'""-
g No articles of foreign manufacture, 10 whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition uniess 49,
come with the sanction Of the Central Author;tyy
OF OF, the country Of which shey are the produc3.
lhe Commissioners do not insist upon sunh. All.
cies being IN al! cases actually forwarded bv The
Central Authority, though they consider thai tina
"oeiu Sc"ciotiy NC the most Satisfactory Arrnnpo.
ment but it is indispensable that the sanctcr ~
such authority should in all cases be exprsss;v
given, and that it be held responsible FIR ~ ~
ness Of such articles for exhibition and r. ~,
authorizing the exhibition of a greater nnnnt;tx
than can be accommodated in the sps 4 assic,,sd
to we productions of the country in on stions
full discussion was then had Of thA snb;.at
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion ~
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Rssolved, That the COMMITTEES of Eve 6rxteha~~sa
with this subject by the institute (substitutine
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who Is sfssnS
be an Executive Committee to lake all neccsesry
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
mittee. 49, -'s'D~
Ths following gentlemen conssitus, The Execu
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
X. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. C. G.. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion
Resolved, That the Secretary be rsquested To
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
llcaton -
ana III. Committee ADJOURNED
CHARLES r. STANGBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
IN. B.-Associations, committees or individn.ls
desirous to make propositions or to receive infbr
mation are requested to address their communities
tons to y. c. G. Kennedy, ESQ.,