The southern press., 1851-04-23

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Right Hcnoxsble Sir H. L. BurWrr. nc.
Eriyses Jtsm ~ Ciys~lsr r a< Royal Cowmis-
aensra.
The Commissioners have felt that il would he
desirable, a. far a. possible, prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than 70 reject the articles afier
their arrival in London. They feel aIso tlat the
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on tie
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex-
hiblslon by foreign contributors oughtnot i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but snould IL
referred 70 one lving the confidence of <he exhi-
bitors themselves, and standing snfirsly Eee ftom
possible -nputatiOns of national partially. Thev
accc- ..ngy propose 10 admit to exhibition snck
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority Whatever may Be its
To such Central Authority the amount. Of .nace
which can be allowed 70 the productions of The
country for which it acts and will also atste L. 3
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time lie decided On,w with respect to the admission
Of articles. All articles Forwarded by such Gem
tral 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 Il,
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition. ana IA
take care that those which are sent are such 4.
fairly represent the industry of their feow-coan-
trymen. ls1
+" Her Mnjesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,oa;ei
Is stated to BE- so by tie Gooersnent cr IL covt;.
Having once been put in communication with 4
Central Authority IN any country, they must dc
with private and unauthorized lndividuals ana.
should any such be addressed to them thew 81
only refer to a central body. This decision n
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. ~
mo articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless theyy
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 the
Central Authority, though they consider thai this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but it is Indispensable that the sanction 81
such authority should in all cases be exnresslv
given, and that it be held responsible for tie f;t-
ness Of such articles for exhibitor and for not
authorizing the exhibition of a greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space assier.ed
to the productions of the country in question:"
A full discussion then had of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and. on motion ~
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolped, That the Committee OF i've first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substitutinr
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who il absen3
be an Executive Committee to take all neceas.rv
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
mittee
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof WaIter
r. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. C. g. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion s'Ns
ResoIued, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
lication.
And thu Committee adjourned.
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Assocatons, committees. or individu.J.
desrous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their con.nunica
tons to j. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.