The southern press., 1851-05-19

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sideyxtiop JOHN Il. CCAYTON
Right Honorable Sir II, l.. BuLwxa, kc.
Extract ftOm tie Ci~exi~ af sks Royal Censsis-
sisHsSs.
"The Commissioners have fe3t thai il would be
desirable, fur possible, to prevent any ner-
sons from sending hitheE articles which cannot b
Admitted rather Than & % rssct The article: atss
delicate and responsible task Of deciding an IL
admission or rejection Of articles destined fer sx.
hibion by foreign contributors ought not % BE- I'M,
posed upon any FngIish tribunal, but should b.
referred TO one lying the confidence Of the exhi-
bitors therst .ves, and standing entirely fee ffon
possible .nputations OF national partiality. They
acccs .ngly propose TO admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded 10 them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be il
naturs) in each country. They will communicats
to such Central Authority the amount of space
productions -
country for which it 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 Gem
trial Authority will then be admitted, provided they
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 shnll have been
given Ii will rest with the Central Authority Fl
each countryeo decide upon the merits of The
several articles presented for exhibition, and 10
take care that those which are sent are such a
fairly represent the industry Of their felow-coun-
rymen.
+" Her Maesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case which
is stated 10 be by the Goverrsnenl Of it, co.yty
Having once been put in communication with
Central Authority in any country. they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communications
with private and unauthorized .ndividuals /; and.
should any such be addressed to them they can
only refer to central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion
No articles Of foreign manuifacture, 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 produces
The Commissioners do not insist upon such art,-
ces being in all cases actually forwarded by the
Sciuui huthofltt, thouSn tney cOnBluer 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 6t-
ness Of such articles for exhibition and Tor not
authorizing the exhibition of a greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space assigredi
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 of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolved, That the Committee Of fye first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitutine
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who is absent5
be an Executive Committee 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
R. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. C.. G. KEN
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion
ResoiUed, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
ication.
And tn. Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees or ndiyiduals
desrous to make propositions or to receive infor.
nation, are requested to address their communica!
tons to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq