The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-24

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Extract ftes H. Crsxl~ q sa4 Rsyst Csssis-
sensyy. as
THE Commissioners have feI. thai il would be
desirable, a. far az possible, 70 prevent any psr-
sons from sending hither ARTICLES which csnEot be
admitted, rather than 70 Eeisct he nItiae, Alter
their arrival in Londen. They feel aIso that he
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on tie
admission or reflections of articiss dsstins III en-
hibion by foreign contributors ouxht not e be inn.
posed upon any Puglish tribunal, hut .as.id be
referred to one living the confidence Of the ami
bitors themselves. and standing entysy FRI. fiom
possible ..putatons Of national pastiafity. They
accc' -.ngly propose to admit 20 exhibition. such
foreign articles only may he forwarded TO them
by the Central Authority (whuteyer may be it,
rature) in each country. They will cemsnuni1ate
to such Central Authority the amount Of snacs
which can be allowed to the productions Of the
country for which il acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided on with respect Ia the aCnsson
of articles. All articles forwarded by ssch Gem
trial Authority will then be admitted provided thew
do not require a greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned to the productions ofths
country from which they come; and, provided.
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations of which due notice shall have heen
given. It will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits Of ths
several articles presented for exhibition. Ard ~
take care that those which are sent ire such AZ
fairly represent the industry of their feIow-coun-
trymen.
Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that TO be the Central Authority in each case cLich
q stated TO be byths Gopesssas<M of iss cos.f,
Having once been put in communication win =
Central Authority in any country, they must dc
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communicated
with private and unauthorized individuals +: and
should any such be addressed to them. thev can
only refer to a central body. This decision +
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. ia N,
No articles of foreign manufacture, to whom
sOever they may belong, or wheresoeyer th.s nav
be, can be admitted for exhibition unaes1 thew
come with the sanction of the Central Authorize
Of the country Of which they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such nrt,.
cles being in all cases actually Forwarded bv the
Central Authority, though they consider thai th,s
would generally be the most satisfactory ARRANGE.
ment but it is indispensable thar the saf,ctot az
such authority should in all cases be express,v
given, and that it be held responsible for the 6t.
ness Of such articles for exhibitor and for no,
authorizing the exhibition of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space aasir a
TO the productions Of the country in question.
full discussion was then had Of the aub;ett
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, il was a p H7F'-~5
RESOLVED, Thnt the Committee Of FIVE first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substifutine
MIR. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absenS
be an Executive Committee TO take all neceasarv
steps to carry out the views Of the general com.
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
r. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. G.. G. Ken.
nedy, Esq., Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be requested. to
prepare the proceedings OF this meeting for pub
LEGATION. l7'TTo ~
And thu Committee adjourned.
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary Of the Meeting.
. N. B.-Assocatons, committees, or indiyiduals
desrous To make propositions or to receive infpr.
nation, are requested to address their con.lnunicsa
tons to J. c. q. Kennedy, Esq. nllisgs 90