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

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and Individuals b III eooQks&y - 10 eanetiuo re-
foswssdng Of ARTICLES spplieshs y t. s&kll1tua.
ned hardly say to you, sh, thai the ptosss1sags
dense, meet the approhaiion Of The uspartsns vkch
has full con6dsncs ia tbs ce~mistss nansd b. that
Institute.
avail myself Of this opportunity to renew to yu
s sas .s;ss.'~e Of ny Afs and S:asd ssa
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BuLwra, xr.
Er'raet J%0'" tie CreSlav u as Royal Csmssis-
Honevs.
"The Commissioners have felt that II would he
desirable, as far az possible, 70 prevent any per-
sons nom sending hither articles which cannot BE-
admitted, rather than TO reject the ar,clns nfl,r
their arrival in London. They feel also thai ths
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on M
admission or rejection Of articles dssne3 for ~.
hiblton by foreign contributors ought not to be im
posed upon any English tribunal, but anould be
referred to one iving the confidence Of the exhi-
bitors theTs, yes, and standing entirely free nom
possible .nputations of national Partially They
accc' .ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatevsr may be il
nature) in each country. They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount of spacs
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 he decided with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen.
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. 1t will rest with the Central Authority IN
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition and 10
take care that those which are sent are such a.
fairly represent the industry of their fellow
trymen. -
Her Majesty's Commissioners will consd..
that to be the Central Authority in each case .vhi
y stated to be so by the Gopernusms Of it, co,,t,
Having once been put in communication with :
Central Authority in any country, they must de-
cline, absolutely and entirely, any Communicated
with private and unauthorized individuals and.
should any such be addressed 10 them, thew can
only refer to central body. This decision II
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. ~
" No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom.
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless they
come with the sanction of the Central Authoritv
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 thu
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
AZ
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that it be held responsible for The e.
ness Of such articles for exhibition and for nor
authorizing the exhibition of greater ouanttv
than can be accommodated in the space assig,. ~
to the productions of the country in question:"
A full discussion was then had Of the subiett
thus laid before the committee, and, on mot;on ~
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolved, That the COMMITTEES of five first charsed
with this subject by the Institute (substtut1ng
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who ia absent
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee
Inc following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
r. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, j. C. g. KEN
nedy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes
On MOTION
Resoived That the Secretary be requested to,
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
lication.
And tho Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. SrANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
desrous To make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their communica
tons to J. C. G. Kennedy, Esq. asa r