The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-16

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Extract from ths CivssIw n ~ Rsyss Csmssis-
"The Commissioners have felt that Il would h>
desirable, a. far possible, to prevsat asy mr.
sons from sending hithsr articles which cauncf &
admitted. rather than TO reject ths artojes nfler
their arrival in London. They fbel also thst a.
delicate and responsible task Of dscidinx - ~
admission rejection Of articles destinsa fer -.
hbon by foreign contributors ought NOT "a g. iu,.
posed upon any English tribunal. but sno,,Id {.
referred to one lving the condolences Of ~ srh;.
bitors theirs. ives, and standing entirely ire on.
possible .hputatons Of national partially. They
accc' .ngly propose 10 admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only ~ may be Forwarded to thsno
by the Central Authority whatever may be i,s
nature) in each country. They will Commitment.
10 such Central Authority the amount Of space
which can be allowed to the productions Of lie
country for which il acts, and will also state he
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided on with respect to the adiss;or,
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
trail Authority will then be admitted. provided thev
do not require a greater aggregate amount IL
space than that assigned TO the productions Of tho
country from which they come; and, provided,
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations OF which due notice shall have be.n
given. II will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits Of tbs
several ARTICLES presented for exhibition. and n
take care that those which are sent are such IA
fairly represent the industry of their fsllow-coun
Iymen
"Her Msjesty'a Commissioners w;,, con.;a..
that to be the Central Authority in each cass ,rI3k
= stated to BE- BY tie Gopey1went Of IL es...t,,
Having once been put in communicates r,;th.
Central Authority in any country, thew n,nst de-
cline, absolutely and entirely, any commun;c..;on
with private and unauthorized individuals and,
should any such lie addressed to them. thsv csn
only refer to a central body. This decision ;s
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. ~"
"No articles Of foreign manufacture to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer thsv NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thev
come with the sanction of the Central Authorize
OF the country Of which they are the produce
Inc commissioners do not insist upon such art,
cles being IN all cases actually forwarded bv n.
Central Authority, though they consider thai 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 81.
ness of such articles for exhibition and FIR not
authorizing the exhibition of a greater ounnt;tv
than can be accommodated in the space assic-sa
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
RESOLVED, That the Committee Of FIVE first charged
with this subject by the Institute (subatitnt;no
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absenG
he an Executive Committee to take all necesssry
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
ntee.
Ihe following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
r. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry. =. G. G.. Ken.
needy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested n
prepare the proceedings OF this meeting for pub-
location. ''' P"'~
And the Committee adjourned.
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary Of the Meeting.
~ B.--Associations, committees, or individuals
deslrous to make propositions or to receive ;nfor
nation, ere requested to address their con.mun;ca.
uons to ). Z. Il, Kennedy, ESQ.,