The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-24

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dense meet ths appreciation Of IL D.partsut Wish
has full confidence IN the comaktee pamed by that
laval myself Of this opporssaity u seoew y yxu
sidcrstion. JOHN II. C1AYTON.'
Right Honorable Sir H. L. Bulwxs, 4.
E1taes from Tie Cireslsr n tie Royal Comnl.-
showers.
"The Commissioners have felt thai il weuh BE-
desirable, as far possible, TO prevent any per-
sons fFon sending hither articles which caisiot b
admitted, rather than to reject the artiolss slSer
their arrival ia London. They feel siro IN ths
delicate and responsible task of deciding "a he
admission rejection Of articles deytine3 IN ~
hibltion by foreign contributors ought NOT q be in
posed upon any Fnslish tribunal, but shouId BE-
referred to one living the confidence Of The exhi-
bitors. thens ives, and standing entireIv fyss -n
possibls nputaiions of national partialssv. Thsx
accc .ngly propose 70 admit 10 exhibition sach
foreign articles only may be Forwarded 10 Nm
by the Central Authority (whatevev may be ~
nature) in each country. They will communicsts
10 such Central Authority the amount Of space
which can he allowed 70 the productions ~ IN
conditions and limitations which NAV from titns
to time be decided on with respect to the admission
OF articIs. All articles forwarded by such Gem
trial Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
do not r,quire greater aggregate amount Of
space tn N 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 hem
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authority IL
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. an
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow-coun
trymen. m ~1t-7 4
Her Majesty's Commissioners will eorr;d.v
that to be the Central Authority in each case sviek
y stated to be 80 BY TIE Government Of IL soss,1y
Having once been put in communication v,tn :
Central Authority IN any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communicated
with private and unauthorized individuals anal.
only refer to central body. This decision i
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con.
fusion. 800 -7oNf
"No articles Of foreign manufacture, 10 whom
soeyer they may belong, or wheresoever they mav
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 thai fh,.
would generally be the most satisfactory arranee-
ment but it is indispensable that the eanction Of
such authority should in all cases be exprers;v
given, and that it be held responsible for TIE a.
ness Of such articles for exhibition and for NOT
authorizing the exhibition Of a greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space assig ~
TO the productions of the country in question.0
full discussion then had Of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was nf
RESOLVED, That the Committee of FIVE first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (snbstitut7ne
Mr.. Kennedy for MIR. Greenough, who is absent7
be an Executive COMMITTEES to take all necessarv
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 notion h9 t
Resolped, That the Secretary be requested to
prepnre the proceedings of this meeting for pub
llcation
And tn. Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.--Associations, committees or individual.
DESTROYS to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their conn,i,nita
tons to j. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.