The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-22

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"The Commissioners have felt that it would Be
desirable, as far A. possible, 70 pEsvsnt any per-
sons from sending hitheE articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than TO reisct the articles nher
their arrival in London. They fed also thst tie
delicate and responsible task Of deciding ON the
admission rejection of articles destined for a.
hiblton by foreign contributors oughtnot n ~ i'm
posed upon any Fngiish tribunal, but anosH be
referred to one aaving the confidence Of the exhi-
bitors therst. yes, and standing entirely ffee ffom
possible nputations of national partially Thev
acccr ..ngly propose to admit to exhibition zach
foreign articles only as may be Forwarded 10 Aem
by the Central Authority (whaievsr may b its
nature) in each country. They viii comniuaisais
to such Central Authority the amount Of 800
which can be allowed TO the productions Of he
country for which it acts, and viii also STATE ths
conditions and limitations which may from tiIns
to time be decided on with respect 70 the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded BY such Cen-
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided they
do not require a greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned to the productions of the
country from which they Gomez and, provided,
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations of which due notice shall have heen
given. twill rest with the Central Authority NJ
each country to decide upon the merits of the
utnA
take care that those which are sent are such "A
fairly represent the industry Of their follow conn-
rymen. -
g Her Msjesty's Commissioner viii cor.id.-
that to be the Central Authority in each csre ,rkiei
y statsd to be 20 BY The GoperYssnt 81 81 eos.fr
Having once been put in communication viii, 4
Central Authority IN any country, thew uusf a.
cline, absolutely and entirely, any COMMUNICATED
with private and unauthorized sindivduals ana.
should any such be addressed TO them. thev can
only refer to central body. This decision =
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. III
"No articles Of foreign manufacture. IN wbo,,-
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew ma =
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thev
come with the sanction Of the Central Authoritvv
Of the country Of which they are the produce
The Commissioners do not insist upon such srtI.
cles being in all cases actually forwarded bv the
Cenirai Auth0rty, though they consider that this
ment but it is Indispensable that the sanct;cn ~
such authority should in all cases be exnres.Iv
given, and that it be held responsible for the a.
ness OF such articles for exhibition and FOR M,
authorizing the exhibition Of greater ouantitv
than can be accommodated in the space assiSred
to the productions of the country in question:
A full discussion was then had Of the snb,e<t
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion q
the Hon, w: w. Seaton, it was
RESOLVED, That the Committee of Eve first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitutine
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough who il absenS
be an Executive Committee to take all recessarv
steps TO carry out the views Of the general com
mittes. s '
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Waiter
K. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. c. q. Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION. f''
And Tho Committee adjourned
CHARLES +. S'TANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
, N.B.-Assocations, committees, or individuals
deslrous to make propositions or to receive inf6r
nation, are requested to address their comnunios.
tons to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.