The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-26

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The com@issionsrs \! have tslt thai i would b
sons ftom sending hiehsr ayticlaS which eensetho4
admitted, rather than to reject he arsiclns sner
their arrival in London. They feel also that ~
delicate and responsible task 81 deciatne 81
admission o. rejection Of articles dasinea o. -
hibiti0u by foreign contributors ought not "a - A
posed upon any English tribunal, but snol}i b1V
referred 10 one lving the conAdenoe Of a. Gl1If.
bltOrs thenst YES, and standing entirely fro fkn
possible quotations Of national partialitv. Thew
acce' .ngly propose TO admit to exhibition sich
foreign articles only AZ may be Forwarded 10 ahAs
by the Central Authority lwhatever naay h. IL
nature) in each country. They win conpunicste
TO such Central Authority the amount sof mae
which can he allowed to the psodbe4ions ~ ~
country for which il acts, and viii also state ths
conditions and limitations which may ffom time
to time be decided on with respect to tfs adir;o.
of articles. All aAItcies Forwarded bY such Csn-s
trial Authority will then be admitted provided thev
do not require greater nggreB4fe amount az
space than that assigned to the psoductions offhA
country from which they come ; and. proyidsd.,
also, that they DO not violate the conditions and
limitations of which due notice shah hsve 49,,
given. II will rest with the Central Anthoritr 81
each country 70 decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition. and fni
take care that those which are SAINT ars r,eh -
fairly represent the industry Of their feov-coun-
trymen.
(" Her Msjesty's Commissioners viii consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,cksei
j. steted to be "a b. Ne Govsynmort # 4, ee,.ir.
ttavlng once been put in communication with A
Central Authority in any country, thew mnAt ~
cline, absolutely and entirely, any cor1aauisation
with private and unauthorized Individuals /: and.
should 1' any such De addressed e them, they can
essentially necessary, in order 10 prevent con-
fusion.
9 No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom.
soeyer they may belong, or wheresoever thev NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thex
come with the sanction of the Central Authorize
of the country Of which they are he pro o.diI
The Commissioners do not insist upon such art,.3
cles beng IN all cases actually forwarded NV Az.
Central Authority, though they consider thai th,s
would generally be the most satisfactory arranca.
ment but it is Indispensable that the sanctior ~
such authority should in all cases be exmsssi~
given, and that it be held responsible for Inc ~.
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for M,
authorxing the exhibition Of greater o,,.rt;s,.,
than can be accommodated in the snace sssig, ii
to the productions of the country in Question
full discussion was then had Of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion ~
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolved, That the Committee of FIVE frat charced
with this subject by the Institute (substitut5nra
Mr., Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who il Assem-
pc an Executive Committee TO lake all necessary
steps to carry out the views Of the general con;
mittee. 81 ~ gs ss ,,--'-, ~~ !.
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. "a eafa
On notion t a.
Resotued, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub.
LEGATION. M sl1s.i asae N T--3 - 70
and tn. Committee adjourned. 81 Itsf ggst4
$3.50 CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary Of the Meeting. I.
. n. B,-Associatons, committees, or individual.
desirous to make propositions or to rec Give inforp
nation, are requested to address their con.n,unica
tons to j. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.