The southern press., 1851-12-31


JtA. proposed InAsstsl.l I = y iS11 ~,
thaa u Loadou, snA wtlk ~ 1SI l3S11 ~
and in4ividnels N this ea.nn1Sy. ~ ~
sorwaFdtng < articles spplinsha4 y &tD ~ %
.t 49, a.Idly ssy to you, si., IT, kla gs
dance, ussk sspsobstion of tn DsyastmssS, TI;st
aas iait oeSsass In the .comsaitt>s nensd - "a
Institute. 'i 4 II 4.
.ssil ny.slfe TIL. apportusity to r..s~ = ! :
ID s;ss.s .s''s o ny Ass 5oss asS 4 s',Ia.s
! Righ. Honossbls Sir H. l.. BuIwxs. C..
Ersrses few As c~estw " sAs Royal Cs~mis-
aoxers.
"The Commissioners have felt th.t Il would 4.
desirable, AZ far as possible, 10 prevent anv per-
sons from sending hither articles which c.nnot be
admitted, rather than 10 reject the articles &C.,
their arrival in London. They feel aiso IN ~
delicate and Responsible task OF deciding on ths
admission or rejection of articles destined for 49,
hilion by foreign contributors ought not 70 be I'M
posed upon any English tribunal, but snouid b.
referred To one lving the con6dence Of the Avhi
bitors theT .ves, and Standing entirely free fko
possible iiputations OF national partially. Thav
accc' .ngiy propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded 70 then,
ny the Central Authority (whatevsr NAV b. IL
nature) in ench country. They will cornrnunics,s
to such Central Authority the amount Of enar.
which can be allowed to the productions o1 ~
country for which il acts, and will also state ~
ina
to time be decided on with respect I'd The sdmiss;c
OF articles. All articles forwarded bv such Cen.
tral Authority will then be admitted provided ~,
do not require greater aggregate amount of
space than that assigned to the productions "a IL
country nom which they come; and, provided,
also, that they do not violate the conditions nd
limitations Of which due notice shall have h1er
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authoritv il
each country to decide upon the merits ~ ~.
several articles presented for exhibition. ana IN
take care that those which are sent are such q
inirly represent the industry of their fellow-coun
trymen.
Her Majesty's COMMISSIONS. will .on.;a..
that to be the Central Authority in each csse .ks
v stated to Be 80 BY the Goverrme,u Of IL cosrtr
Having once been put in communication WITH
Central Authority IN any country, they must de-
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communicated
WIN private ana unauthorized individuals and.
should any such be addressed to them. thew can
only refer to central body, This decision l.
essentially necessary, in order TO prevent con-
fusion. So
No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
De, can pe ADMITTED for exhibition unless thew
come with the sanction Of the Central Authortvv
OF the country Of which they are the produce
Inc commissioners do not insist upon such att
cies being IN all cases actually Forwarded bv The
Central Authority, though they CONSIDER thai th,s
wouid generally be the most satisfactory srrangA
w. - 10 Au1olcHSdDle tudt W. rrnof
such authority should in all -
given, and that it be held reSp
ness of such articles for ex
authorizing the exhibition d{O44,
than can be accommodated in the srs y sSSI
to the productions of the country in on stion.n
full discussion then had OF the sub;e,t
thus lald before the COMMITTEES and, on motion Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was--
RESOLVED, That the Committee of We frat ch.yp.d
with this subject by the Institute (substitut,nS
Mr. Kennedy for MIR. Greenough, who il absenS
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarx
steps to carry out the views Of the general conl
mittee. S"s
me following gentlemen constitute the Execu
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. WaHs,
r. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. c. G. KEN
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion
Resolred, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
catIon. -
anu lhe COMMITTEE adjourned.
CHARLES f. STANSBURY.
Secretary Of the Meeting
IN. b.-Assoclations, committees. or individ,als
lesirous to make propositions or to receive nfor
nation' are requested TO address their con.nunica
IONS to J. G. G.. Kennedy Esn