The southern press., 1851-07-02

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sidssstiea. JOHN 4. CLAYTON.
Right Hupos.sas Sir H. u RvLwza, &C.
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:" The Commissioners havs felt that il would be
desirable, AZ far possible, to prevent any per-
sons nom sending hither articles whch cannot bs
admitted, rather than to reisct the ARTICLES after
their arrival IN London. They Eel slao that the
admission or rejection Of articles destined for exc
hbion by foreign contributors ought not 10 be in.
posed upon any YngIish tribunal but unould he
referred to one lving The con6denca Of the cxhi-
bitors ther~ .ves and standing entirely ftse nom
possible ,nputations Of national psrtiality. They
acccr ..ngly propose to admit "a exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 10 them
by the Central Authority lwhatever may be ts
nature) in each country. They win communicate
to such Central Authority the amount Of space
which can be allowed to the productions Of the
country for which il acts, and will also state The
conditions und limitations which NAV from time
to time be decided on with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Gem
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
do not require greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned to the productions Of the
country from which they come and, provided.
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations Of which due notice shall have been
given. II will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and 10
take care that those which are sent are such az
fairly represent the industry of their feilow-coun
trymen.
I" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,phich
= stated 10 oe 80 oy The Government Of its country
Having once been put in communication with a
Central Authority in any country, thev m,lst de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communicat;on
with private and unauthorized individuals and
should any such be addressed to them. thev can
only refer to a central body. This decision !.
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
No articles Of foreign manufacture. to whom.
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless ,hey
come with the sanction Of the Central Authoritv
Of the country Of which they are the produce
The Commissioners do not insist upon such ar,,-
cles being in all cases actually forwarded bv ~.
Central Authority, though they consider thai tbs
would generally be the most satisfactory arrnncs.
ment but is indispensable that the sanct;on ~
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that it be held responsible for the 81
ness of such articles for exhibition and for NOT
authorizing the exhibition of greater ouanttv
than can be accommodated in the space ass;o, 81
to the productions of the country in question:
A full discussion was then had Of the xubet,
thus laid before the committee and, on mofion ~
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resoired, That the Committee of We frst CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substtut1ng
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absenT
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter,
H. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. c. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On MOTION
Rcsoired, That the Secretary be requested 10
prepare the proceedings OF this meeting for pub
LEGATION.
And ths Committee adjourned.
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
'desirous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their comn,unica
uons to J. &. @. Kennedy ESQ