The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-30

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a. 1sepap.t tsa,nsisa ExAnjekos. Rtat 1&4
t. q Loedon, and NH sociaGSas, leaaL
ard individuals IN tAis osanky, A. y m9ss9e ~
r~azdieg a articles apP'isahas y IT, szhat'Ga.
! ss:d hardiy Y g You, ~, e, =: P.os..sc
dsase, mssG H. apfsshasia a tbs efastsat, whasA
hss fuls eanAdsaen II ths so~mistss aaAsd = sAss
Institute.
I svsa .yssls Of this oppostanisy 70 renew % "a
r. ..:s..s q ~ A'Ek 40 S' a.xx,S a.
Hight Honosabls Sir n. L. BuL~ "a, &C.
Ertrses nom H. C;rcssv " as Rsyss Cs~ssis-
deMsr3.
"Ths Commissioners have fAlt that il would h
desirable, a. far = possible, 70 prevent any per-
sons ffom sendiAg hithsr ARTICLES which caanet b.
admitted, rather than to reject ths articles afer
their arrival in London. They TEL also that tie
delicate and responsibie task Of deciding on ths
admission or reecton Of articles destined for az
hibion by foreign contributors ought nos 10 ~ inn
posed upon any English tribunal, but snould BE-
referred TO one lving the condolences Of The ekhi-
bitors them ives, and standing entirely free fkom
possible .,putations Of national partially. Thew
nccc .ngly propose TO admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 70 them
ny the Central aS authority }whs.svsr may y i.
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 thu
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Gem
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
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 tho
several articles presented for exhibition, and 10
take care that those which are sent are such a
farly represent the industry of their feIow-coun-
trymen.
Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that 70 be the Central Authority in each case vk;ek
y stated to be By ne Goper~semt cf il eosgyv.
Having once been put in communication with q
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. thew can
| only refer to central body. This decision is
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 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 ART,
cles being in all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that the
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but it is indispensable that the sanction Of
such authority should in all cases be expressly
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 assie n
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
| Resolved, That the COMMITTEES of five first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substitutIne
MIR. Kennedy for MIR. Greenough, who is absent5
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
X. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. C. q. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes. -
| On notion
Resotped, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for rub-
LEGATION.
] And thu Committee adjourned.
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary Of the Meeting
N. B.-Associations, committees, or individual.
desirous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their Communities
tons to J. G. q. Kennedy, Esq.