The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-15

the proposed industrial Exhibition to coresPond ID
them in London, aud with societies, local couisisea,
and individuals in this country and to sanction the
forwarding Of articles applicable to the exhibition.
II ss;d s.s ..yfo yos r. ~ !; ~ e -.
depae, nset tn n ~ Ntts
hAs full cOn6dsncs in the counittes Aa.ed ~ ahss
InslStute.
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Right Honossbls Sir H. L. Butw "a, .i Re. f' "
Essrass JFs~ ~ ckesl~ " ~ Reysi Csmni,-
"The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable ~ far possible, to prevent anv per-
sons ffom sending hithsr arsiclss which cn,sef T.
ADMITTED. rs'isr than 70 reject The articles ssr
delicate and responsible task or deciding On r.
admission or rejection Of ARTICLES destinS a. 49,
hibtion by foreign contributors ought moi Il IL ;r
posed upon any, English tribunal, but snond n.
referred to one Aving the confidence a. de srhi-
bitors ther>..yes, and standing entirely Ges f+om
possible quotations of national partially. Tbrv
accc- .ngly propose to admit to exhibition nnck
foreign articles only may be forwarded "a thsS,
by the Central Authority (whatever NAV IL 4.
nature) in each country. They will comnsuniesis
to such Central Authority the amount 81 rnsrs
which can be allowed to the productions Of ~
country for which it acts, and will also state m
conditions and limitations which NAV FINN t;,,,s
70 time be decided on with respect to the adiss;cn
Of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen.
tral Authority will then be admitted, provided they
do nat require u greater aggregate amount ~
space than that assigned TO the productions Of ths
country from which they come; and. provided.
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations Of which due notice shall have brsn
gwen. val rest with the Central Authority IN
oarh IN do.
several articles presented for exhibition. and "a
take care that those which are sent are such AZ
fairly represent the industry of their fellov-coun-
trymen. ss .s- 81 80
4" Her Majestys Commissioners will cons;ds,
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,cirh
aa.sa % oe 30 ~ ne Government efits cps.ssyy.
Having once been put in communication with 4
Central Authority in any country thew must de-
cline, absolutely and entirely any Communicates
with private and unauthorized individuals !. ana
should any such be addressed to them. thew csr
only REFER 10 central body. This decision Il
essentially necessary, in order to prevent Con-
fusion. 4 r!' oo''-
NO articles Of foreign manufacture. 70 whom.
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer thev MAJ
be, can DC admitted for exhibition unless theyv
come with the sanction Of the Central Autheritv
OF the country Of which they are the produc:
The Commissioners do not insist upon such srt,.
cles being m all cases actually forwarded nv the
Central Authority, though they consider Thai th,s
would generally be the most satisfactory arrnnge.
ment; but 1t ID indispensable that the sanction ,f
such authority should in all cases be exnressl.,
given, and that il be held responsible for ths 81,
ness Of such articles for exhibition. and ~ ~,
authorizing the exhibition of a greater onant;sv
than can be accommodated in the space ass;r. ~
to the productions Of the country in Question >,
"A full, discussion was then had of the suh;A.t
thus laid before the committee, and. ON mo,;og ~
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was = $50
Rsso!ped, That the Committee of Eve frat ch,ro.l
with this subject by the Institute (substnt,ns
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who Is absenf5
be an Executive Committee to take eli neces S
steps to carry out the views of the general con;
mittee. WI
Inc following gentlemen constitute the Ex4cp
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof water
X. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. c. G. Ken.
nedy, ESQ.,, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion ; ffs
hesoived, That the Secretary be requested Ia
LEGATION. 'of pup
and thu Committee adjourned.
CHARLES +. STANSBURY ~
Secretary of the Meeting. IS
IN. b.-Associatons, committees or individual,
desirous to make propositions or to receive MFR
nation, are requested to address their con,nmn;cs
tons to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.