The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-20

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"The Cpwmissoness have ~ that Il would b
desirable, as far as posaibis 10 prevent any pes
sons from sending hitler articles which caunct b.
admitted rather thap to reject the articles sltes
their arrival III London. They FEEL alse the1 tke
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on tks
admission rejection Of articles destinea ~ a.
hibition by faeign contributors ought not to be44
posed upon any English tribunal; but snus,ld -
referred to one aying the confidence Of tls AxkH
bitors their yes, and standing entirely <feezbna
possible nputations Of national partpisfy< they
accr .ngIy propose TO admit TO exkibisana such
foreign ARTICLES only may be fOrwsydAA 10 them
by the Central Authority (whsrekev may be its
nature) in each country Pley Nfn communicate
to such Central Authority the amount of space
which can be allowed to tho Productions of the
country for which it asis md will also stale the
conditions and Iinlfatipns which may from time
to time be decidedDn wisii respect to the admission
Of articles All articles forwarded by such Cen
trail Authority viii then be admitted provided thew
do not require greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned to the productions Of to
country from which they come; and, provided.
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations of which due notice shall haye been
given. II will rest with the Central Authority 10
each country to decide upon the merits Of tbs
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
take care that those which are sent are such as
fairly represent the industry Of thsir fclowcoun-
! trymen.
HeryMajesty's Commissioners will consider
that 70 be the Central Authority in each case ,rhich
stated TO be so by the Government Of its country.
Having once been put in communication with =
Central Authority in any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communicates
with private and Unauthorized individuals and.
should any such be addressed to them thew can
only refer to a 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 wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thew
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 beng IN all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but it is indispensable THAT the sanction ,f
such authority should in all cases be expresn;y
given, and that it be held responsible for the a.
ness or such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition of a greater QUANTITY
than can be accommodated in the space assio I'll
to the productions of the country in question:,
A full discussion then had of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion Of
the Hon, w. W. Seaton, it was
Resolred, Thatthe Committee of five first charged
with this subject by the Institute (sbstitutIno
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absen1
be an Executive Committee to take all necessa ~
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
mittee. -
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Waiter
X Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, j. C.. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested IN
prepare the proceedings OF this meeting for pub
lication.
And tho Committee adjourned.
CHARLES +. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting,
N. B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
deslrous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their comnrpni,a
tons to J. G. G. Kennedy, Esq