The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-28

the woppsaa iadyrtriai Exhihitioo. - euysPond y
them IL oDlou, and with societies, lorsl tommtesa
and individuals il this country, and " sanction th
ssding q articles app'icsbls 70 the sxibition
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dense, meet the approbstipsof ~ psp~Etp hci
has full confidence ia the cosamites naned BY thu
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hight Honorable Sir H. H., BuLwEns tc,
Eztrses nom "a Ci~evt~ N Ne Royal Cemgsi'l
t sioxeyy.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would Id
desirable, far possibie, 10 prevent any PERI
sons from sending hisher articles which capilot bel
admited rather than to reject lilo articles afterl
their arrival in London. They feel also that TIN \
delicate and responsible task az deciding on me-
admission rejection of articles dessinsd for ex Y
hibition by foreign contributors oughtnot to be inn
posed upon any English tribunal but snouId bes
referred 10 one aying the confidence Of The exh-
btors their s..ves, and standing entirely free from
possible nputations Of national partialify They
accc .nsly propose to admit 10 exhibition such
foreign articles onIy as may be Forwarded to them
by the. Central Authority whatever may be its
nature) in each country. They win Communicates
to such Central Authority the amount Of space
which can be allowed to the productions Of the
country for which it acts, and win also state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
10 time he decided on with respect the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
trial Authority will then be admitted provided thew
do not require a 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 die notice shall have been
given. II will rest with the Central Authority IN
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 az
fairly represent the industry Of their ellow-coun-
trymen. f1a3
g Her Mnjestys Commissioners will eonsider
that to be the Central Authority in es.cA case vhch
is stated TO be 50 by the Corersent Of is co.nty
Having once been put in Communication win a
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, thew can
only refer to central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, IN order to prevent con-
fusion f'F ~
mo articles Of foreign manufacture. to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer they 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 thxt 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 exhibitio, and Tor not
authorizing the exhibition Of a greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space assip; =,
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
Resolred, That the Committee of Ave first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitnt1ng
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is abren1
be an Executive Committee to take all ~
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
mittee. 1885, aFT
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Waiter
K. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, j. C. q. Ken
needy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes s
On notion aEm
Resoired, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings OF this meeting for pub-
LEGATION.
and tn. Committee adjourned -
CHARLES F. STANSBURY..
Secretary of the Meeting.
n. B.-Associations, committees. or indiv;dpaJ.
DESTROYS to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their con.n,nnica
tons to J. G. G. Kennedy, ESQ