The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-15

H. psupossd industrial III ~, y sxSsS - vi&h
them - Aeaaan, aaa ~tA ~ rzai>Aess,
and individuals ia tkiS poupkky, qna 10 aaMenn the
forwarding ~ articles applicable % the sxhtttsn.
- y, nssd hardly " % yos, si.' thss ~ rsssags
dunse, mset tn sppsObssioa of The DspArtm whacA
has full coa6dsnc1 In the committee aame4 ~ that
Institute.
laval myself Of this oppostunity to rsssw 70 yss
.ss.ss q my W. 5o IN !. cz1TTos e.
Right Honorable Sir II. L. BuLwxs. e..
Erirscf from The Ciscs4i~v y tAe Regal Csussis-
"The Commissioners have felt that il would he
desirable, as far ar possible, prevent any per-
sons from sending hithsr ARTICLES which cannos be
admitted rather than to rsjs0t the aztielss after
their arrival in London. They fssI also Thai The
delicate and responsible task of deciding On ths
admission or rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hibition by foreign contributors ought not 70 be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but sno,,ld hs
referred to one lving the confidence Of the exhi
bitors themselves and standing entirely free ffom
possible .npatations of national partial;ty They
acccv .ngy propose TO admit 70 exhibition sach
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 10 them
NY the Central Authority (whatever may be its
nature) in each country. They will communicats
to such Central Authority the amount Of space
which can be allowed to the productions Of the
country for which it acts, and will aso state tn
to time be decided on with respect to the admission
Of articles, All articles forwarded by such Cen
trial Authority will then be admitted royided thev
do not require greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned to the productions Of the
country nom which they come; and. provided,
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations Of which due notice shall have been
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authority n
each country to decide upon the merits ~ thu
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
take care that those which are sent are such as
fairly represent the industry Of their felow-coun
trymen.
" Her Mnjesty's Commissioners will cons;dsr
that 70 De the Central Authority in each case ck;rh
y stated 10 De so by the Gouesrvsen Of it, os..s,,
Eiavlng once been put in communication win
Central Authority in any country, they must de-
u .,;.t ansoutely ana entirely, any communication
should any such be addressed to them. thev csn
only refer to a central body. This decision -
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion VII
mo articles OF foreign manufacture, to whom
ssoever they may belong, or wheresoeyer thev MAJ
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless ,hsy3
come with the sanction of the Central Autbor;,y
Of the country Of which they are the nrodncss
1 ne commissioners do not insist upon sncb sr,,
cies beng IN all cases actually forwarded ~ the
Oehirai Auth0rity, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory .rrsnaa
ment; but IL is indispensable that the sanct;nn or
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that it be held responsible for fhs ~
ness OF such articles for exhibition and fnr NJ,
authorizing the exhibition of greater o,,nt;,,,
than can be accommodated in the space assr,. ~
TO the productions of the country in question.
full discussion was then had Of The .,h;a,,
thus LAID before the committee, and, on motion of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was "'
Resolrsd, That the Committee of FIVE first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitutS9nS
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who 3 sbssnS
be an Executive Committee to take ali necsssas,
steps to carry out the views Of the general conn
mittee. ~"
me following gentlemen constitute the Execu
i've COMMITTEE Col. Peter Force, Prof. Wahsr
X. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, ]. c. G. Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
Un notion
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested n
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub-
llcatIon. ~ P"o-
And the Committee adjourned
CHARLES +. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
, IN. b.-Associations, committees, or individual.
aesrous to make propositions or TO receive ipsor
nation, are requested to address their coumunca.
lons to J. c. G. Kennedy, ESQ.,