The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-08

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Right Honorable Sir H. L. BuLwr e. 6.
Extract from tA< C'rera~v n ~ Rsys' Csss.is-
domsrs.
"The Commissioners have hlt hat Il would BE-
desirable, ~ far - possible, 70 xavent anypsr-
sons from sending hthez articles which cannot b.
admitted, rather than TO reject the articles After
their arrival in London. They ~ also hat the
delicate and. responsible task Of decjdinr on the
admission or rejection Of articles destined for axe
hibiton by foreign contributors ouehtnot % Be Inn
posed upon any Fnglish tribunal, but snould BE-
referred To one iving the con6dsace Of the sxhi.
bitors heTs. YES, and standing entirsly Tree ffom
possible -nputatons of national paftialixy. They
accc~ .ngIy propose 70 admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatsver may be its
nature) in each country. They will comsaunicats
to such Central Authority the amount of snacs
country for which it acts, and viii 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 Gem
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided thsy
do NOT require a 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. 1t 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 a.
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow-coun-
trymen.
!" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,ckieh
Is stated to be by tke Govsy.sss ef II eovvfyv.
Having once been put in communication with 4
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 r
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. T- g
" No articles Of foreign manufacture. 70 WHOM
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they may
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thew
come with the sanction Of the Central Authority
Of the country Of which they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such artl-
cles being in all cases actually forwarded bv the
Oehtldi AuthOItty, uouSn theY consider that thia
would generally be the most satisfactory arranop
ment but it is indispensable that the sanction Of
such authority should in all cases be expressiv
given, and that it be held responsible for the a.
ness Of such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition Of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space aasie,ed
to the productions of the country in question:"
full discussion was then had of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion Of
the Hon, w. W. Seaton, it was
ResolUed, That the Committee of Eve first charged
with this subject by the institute (substitutine
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who Is Absent
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
mittee. e n = +.
The following gentlemen constitute the Exscu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Waller
X. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. C.. g. Ken-
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion .
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
lication ~
And the Committee adjourned. tsf
CHARLES F. STANSBURY. ~.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N B.-Associatons, committees, or individual.
DESTROYS to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their communica n
tons to J. G. GsKennedy, Esq.