The southern press., 1851-07-03

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tAsn u LanAon, andWil& ss1is2ia, loeat g. ises,
"a s1:viaRsls Y ~ eoI1e.y: ~ = s.css. sAs
nesd hardly ~ to yoa, sir, that the preespaags
of the Nanna Iastuts - set forth in this oosrepon
asnse ssest ths appsobAion Of tbs DspeEmsut which
~ luit oon6dancs in the committee nsned BY that
IavsA myself of this opportanity To rssw to "
sns a.:araa~e Of my kigh ard distinguiahsd
Right Honorable Sir II. L. BuIwxR, ks.
Exfrset tSom he Civesisr ef Me ReysJ Cessmis-
aoaers.
1.-The Commissioners have felt that il would hs
desirable, az far a. Possibe, 70 prevent any per-
admitted, rather than to reject he srtiejs. ~.
their arrival in London They feel airo an -.
delicate and responsible task OF decidin~ ~ -
admission or rejection Of articles dest;ned a. 49,
hbIon by foreign contributors ought not 70 b. ;r-
posed upon any Fnglish tribunal, but snouId be-
referred to one lying the confidence Of the ami
bitors theTs..ves, and standing entirely free fror
possible .hputatons of national partiaIstv. Thsv
accc' ingly propose to admit to exhibition rnch
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority ,(whateyer may be its
,,a'uleR =, u suen country. They will communicate
which can be allowed to the productions of ,hs
country for which it acts, and will aso sfate ~
conditions and limitations which NAV from finn.
to tune be decided on with respect to the Admission
OF articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen.
trai authority VIII then be admitted provided they
DO not require greater aggregate amounf or
space than that assigned to the productions OF the
country from which they come and, nroyided.
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations OF which due notice shall have been
gwen. ~ WIN rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition. and ~
take care that those which are sent are such =,
iairly represent the industry of their feow-coun-
trymen.
Her Majesty's Commissioners win cons;d.r
that to be the Central Authority in each coaa I;t
= stated to DC so by the Government Of its co,f,,
T1aving once been put In communication with
Cehtrai Authority IN any country, thew must 4.
cline, absolutely and entirely, any comnun;cs,;on
with private and unauthorized .individuals (: and
should any such be addressed to them. thew ear
only refer to central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. WI
"No articles Of foreign manufacture. to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thsyy
come with the sanction of the Central Authorize
OF OF, the country of which they are the produce
Ihe commissioners do not insist upon such art,-
cles being In all cases actually Forwarded hv ~.
Central Authority, though they consider thai this
would generally be the most satisfactory arranre-
ment but it is indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all cases be eYnressI,,
given and that it be held responsible for thr 81.
ness of such articles for exhibition and fnr NJ,
authorizing the exhibition of a greater ouant;tv
than can be accommodated in the space assio, ed
to the productions of the country in question
full discussion was then had of the sub;e,t
thus iaid before the committee, and, on motion ot
the Hon, W. w. Seaton, it was
Resolved, That the Committee of FIVE first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substitnt,ne
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenoush, who IS absenfS
be an Executive Committee to take ali neces.nrw,,
steps to carry out the views of the general com;
mittee. So'
The following gentlemen constitute the Exsrn
i've Committee Col Peter Force Prof Watsr
X. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. c. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion
Resoired, That the Secretary be requested 70
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for nub.
cation. ''' Po'-
and thu Committee adjourned
CHARLES F.. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
IN. .B.-Assoclations, committees, or individual.
aesrous to make propositions or to receive infor
mation, are requested to address their com.munica,
.lons m to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.