The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-20

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Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BuLwrR' III
Extract FROM tAs Cve~iar " IL Royal Csmmis-
siOn<rs.
| The Commissioners have felt that il would h
desirable, as far as possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot b
admitted, rather than to reject the articles nft.r
their arrival in London. They feel also that ths
delicate and responsible task OF deciding ts NJ
admission or rejection of articles destined for 81
hibltion by foreign contributors ought not 70 be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal but snould -
referred to one lving the confidence Of the exhi.
bltors them ives, and standing entirely free ffnrn
possible .nputatlons of national partially. They
ncccr .,ngly propose to admit TO exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded 10 them
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 il 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 Cen
trial 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
given. twill rest with the Central Authority n
each country to decide upon the merits Of thu
several articles presented for exhibition. ana q
take care that those which are sent are such a.
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow oun-
trymen.
[" Her Majesty's Commissioners will con.ider
that to be the Central Authority in each case v;<k
Is stated to be so by the Government Or IT. cc,niy
Having once been put In communication with \
Central Authority In any country, they must a.
cline, absolutely and entirely, any Communications
with private and unauthorized .individuals /; and.
should any such be addressed to them. thew ~,
only refer to a central body. This decision a
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. tsf ii'a'f
"No articles Of foreign manufacture. % whom.
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless theyx
come with the sanction of the Central Authority
Of the country of which they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such aru-
cles DelhS IN all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that th,s
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but is indispensable that the sanction 81
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that it be held responsible Tor the AZ.
ness Of such articles for exhibition and fbr MOI
authorizing the exhibition Of greater ounufitv
than can be accommodated in the space assig,:ed
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 81
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was f'
Resolved, Thatthe Committee Of Ave first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substitutin9
Mr. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who il absent7
be an Executive Committee.to take all neceasarv
steps to carry out the views of the general conf
mittee.l si 9s W.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Walter
R. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, j. C. G.. Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings OF this meeting for pub
LEGATION.
And tho Committee adjourned.
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary Of the Meeting
N. B.-Associations, committees or individuals
deslrous to make propositions or to receive infors
nation, are requested to address their communical
tons to J. C. G. Kennedy, ESQ.,