The southern press., 1851-03-31

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alienation JOHN N CLAYTON.
Right HOnorabls Sir H. l.. BuL~ IA, te.
Ersraes from Ms Ciresir er tie Royal Cs.nsis-
se~s,s Ae9 9FE
The Commissioners have felt that il would be
Desirable, =. isL y possible % prevent any per-
admitted, rather than 70 reject the article afi.r
their arrival in London. They feel aso th.t ~
delicate and responsible task Of decidine a. h.
admission or rejection Of artnles destined ~ ~.
hibltion by foreign contributors ought nlt "a b. M
posed upon any English tribunal, but snouid h.
referred 70 one iying the confidence OF the erhi.
bitors theirs YES, and standing entirely free ffOm
possible ,hputations Of national partialitv. Th~~
accc .ngy propose to admit TO exhibition ruch
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
BY the Central Authority {wha.ever may b. its
nature ~ each country, They viii communicate
which can be allowed to the productions Of ths
country for which it acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which may from tirne
to time he decided with respect 10 The sdission
OF articles. All articles forwarded by such Gem
tral Authority will then be admitted, provided they
DO net require greater aggregate amount Of
space tn N that assigned to the productions of ths
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 Authorize IL
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
firl lea ntodf ! -.
take care that those which are sent are such a.
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow-coun-
trymen.
f" Her Majesty's Commissioners will considar
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,rh;ek
. stated to be 50 By the Gopeynment Of IL cor,trr.
tiavlng once been put in communication with
Central Authority in any country, thew mnst A.
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communicates
with private and unauthorized individuals and.
should any such be addressed to them. thev ~,
only refer to q central body. This decision 4
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. 80
No articles Of foreign manufacture. 10 whom.
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thev ,
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,-
cies being IN all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider thai tb,s
would generally be the most satisfactory a,range-
nent but it is indispensable that the Sanction Of
such authority should in all cases be expressiv
given, and that it be held responsible for ths a.
ness Of such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition of a greater QUANTITY
than can be accommodated in the space assir, -
to the productions OF the country in question:
A full discussion was then had of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, ON motion Of
the Hon, W. w. Seaton, it was D n
.Resolred, That the Committee of Eve first charred
with this subject by the Institute (substitutinr
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is abyenH
be an Executive Committee TO take all neceasarv
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee. ~ u
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Qhmmittee COL Peter Force, Prof. Waiter
4. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, j. c. q. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes 10
On notion t.t,4ss
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested 10
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
licatIon. -
And tn. Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.--Associations, committees or individuals
desrous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their comnunica