The southern press., 1851-11-06

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"The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, a. far a. posnihAe, To prevent any per-
sons from sending hiihsr articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than 70 reject the ARTICLES after
their arrival In London. They fbel also that the
delicate and responsible task of deciding on the
admission or rejection Of articles desn1A for ex-
hibiton by foreign contributors ought net 70 be inn
posed upon any Fnglish tribunal but snould be
referred to one lving the confidence Of the sxhi-
bitors their .ves, and standing entirely free ffom
possible -nputations of national partially. They
acccr .ngly propose TO admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only AZ may be forwarded 70 them
by the Central Authority lwhatsver may be its
nature) in each country. They will commInicate
to such Central Authority the amount of space
which can be allowed to the productions Of the
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time he decided with respect to the admission
Of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
trail 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 due notice shall have been
given. 1t 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 fsow-coun-
trymen.
T" Her Majesty's Commissioners viii cons;der
that to be the Central Authority in each ease h;ck
Is stated to be BY The Gopernmess Of IL covnlyv
Having once been put in communication with q
Central Authority in any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized .ndividuaIs and.
should any such be addressed to them, thew can
only refer to a central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
!" No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever 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 by the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
Wouu Sencrdtiy De 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 aud for not
authorizing the exhibition of greater QUANTITY
than can be accommodated in the spe -e assig, I'd
to the productions of the country in on stion.,
| full discussion was then had Of the subisct
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion OF
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolped, That the Committee of fve first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substitutine
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absentI
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
mittee. tta 500 - 8E
| The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
K. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. C. g. * en-
nedy, Esq., Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
lication. -
1 And tho Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
IN. .B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
desrous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their comnlunics
tons to J, c, G. Kennedy. Esq.