The southern press., 1851-04-11

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Extract from The ciycrisr er tie Rovsl comm;,-
sionsvs.
"The Commissioners have felt that Il would he
desirable as far as possible, 10 prevent anv ner-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than 70 reject the artieer .ft.r
their arrival in London. They feei siop that the
delicate and responsible task ar decidiax On lie
admission or rejection Of articlee destiue3 a. ex
hibon by foreign contributors ought not q 81 i'm.
posed upon any English tribunal, but snouM BE-
referred to one lving the confidence cf the erh;.
bltors theT~ yes, and standing entirely d. 6pm
possible -nputations OF national partialitY. Thev
acco~ ,ngly propose 70 admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority lwhateyer may be its
nature) IN each country. They will communicate
TO such Central Authority the amount Of spaae
which can be allowed to the productions of the
country for which it acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided with respect TO the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
tral 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 bsen
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 fellow-coun-
trymen
g Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case uA;ch
Is stated to be so by the Government Of III eo.,,f,
Having once been put in communication with
Central Authority in any country they must de
cine, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized Jndviduals and.
should any such be addressed to them, thev 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 thew 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.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such art,
cles being in all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that 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 It.
ness Of such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space ass;g ed
to the productions of the country in question:"
full discussion was then had Of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion of
the Hon, w. w. Seatop, it was
Resolred, That the Committee Of five first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substitutine
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absent7
be an Executive Committee to take al necessarv
steps to carry out the views of the general com
miitee.
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
ReSioed, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
llcatlon.
And the Committee Adjourned
CHARLES +. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N B.-Assoclations, committees, or individuals
deslrous tn make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their conn,unica
tons to j. G. G. Kennedy, ESQ.