The southern press., 1851-08-01

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sidexation JOHN n. CLAYTON.
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"The Commissioners have felt that il would |
desirable, ~ far AZ possible, 70 prevent any pl
sons ffom sending hither articles which cannot
admitted, rather than 70 reject The articles
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on
admission or rejection Of articles destined for
hibition by foreign contributors ought NOT to b
posed upon any Fngiish tribunal, but snoa,l
referred to one lving the confidence Of thu :
bitors theirs. .yss, and standing entirely free
possible -nputations of national partiality. n
acccr .ngly propose to admit to exhibition q
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 10 ID
by the Central Authority (whatever may be
nature) in each country. They will communid
to such Central Authority the amount Of sd
which can be allowed to the productions Of
country for which it acts, and will nlso state
conditions and limitations which may from d
to time be decided on with respect to the admiss
of articles. All articles Forwarded by such q
trial Authority will then be admitted, provided Il
do not require greater aggregate amount
space than that assigned to the productions Oh
country from which they come; and, proyid
also, that they do not violate the conditions
limitations Of which due notice shall have h
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authorit,
each country TO decide upon the merits of
several articles presented for exhibition. am
take care that those which are sent are sucl
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow-c'
trymen.
" Her Majesty's Commissioners will cor,
that to be the Central Authority in each case |,
ts stated 10 DC so by the Gouesy1aent Of ies eoss
Having once been put in communication ",
Central Authority in any country, thew mus
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communicu
with private and unauthorized individuals.
should any such be addressed to them. thew
only refer to a central body. This decisior
essentially necessary, in order to prevent :
fusion.
mo articles Of foreign manufacture, to whd
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thev =
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless n
come with the sanction of the Central AuthoI
Of the country of which they are the prod.]
The Commissioners do not insist upon such |.
cles being in all cases actually forwarded bv
Central Authority, though they consider thai !
would generally be the most satisfactory arrar
ment but it is Indispensable that the sanction
such authority should in all cases be express
given, and that it be held responsible for the
ness of such articles for exhibition and for
authorizing the exhibition of a greater QUAINT
than can be accommodated in the space assie,}
to the productions Of the country in question.
A full discussion was then had Of the subi1
thus laid before the committee. and. on mot;on
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolved, That the Committee of Ave first chars1
with this subject by the Institute (substituti
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is abss,1
be an Executive Committee to take ali necessal
steps to carry out the views Of the general cod
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Exc
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Wald
R. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, ]. c. g. k
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion
Resoiued, That the Secretary be requested
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for M
lcatlOn
fnd th~ Committee adjourned.
CHARLES f. STANSBURY.
Secretary Of the Meeting i
N. B.-Associations, committees. or indiv;du1
desirous to make propositions or to receive inft1
nation, are requested to address their communal
tlons to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.