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

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desirable, a. far a. Posaible 70 prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot b.
admitted, rather than 10 reject tn article aAer
their arrival in London. They feei als0 thsf ths
delicate and responsible task Of deciding 81 ~
admission or rejection Of articles destined for AZ
hibition by foreign contributors ought not 70 Be ina
posed upon any Fnglish tribunal, bat snouId Is
referred to one iving the confidence Of the exhi-
bitors their yes, and standing entirely free ftom
possible -nputations Of national partially. They
accc- I'ngy propose 70 admit TO exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 70 them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be it,
nature) in each country. They will commitments
to such Central Authority the amount Of space
which can be allowed to the productions of the
country for which it acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided on 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
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each country TO decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
take care that those which are sent are such A
fairly represent the industry of their felow-coun-
trymen.
" Her Majesty's Commissioners win consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,vhck
y stated to Dc 50 BY The Gorerrnsems Of IL costry
Having once been put in communication with =
Central Authority in any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals and.
should any such be addressed to them, thev can
only refer TO a central body. This decision Is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
| fusion.
I" 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 Authority
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 that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but it is indispensable that the sanction Of
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that it be held responsible for the FL
ness Of such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition Of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space assiei. ed
to the productions of the country in question:
full discussion was then had of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motoi, Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolued, That the Committee of five first charped
with this subject by the Institute (substitutinr
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who is absent1
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee. ~
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
X. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. C. G.. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
location.
And thu 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 communica
tons to J. C. G. Kennedy, Esq.