The southern press., 1851-04-09

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alteration, JOHN II. CkXYTOE
Right Iiono~shi& Sir II. L. sur~rs, e. ~,
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"The Commissioners have fkatshaa i wouA he
desirable, ~ Tar a. possible, % prsvsns anv per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot -
admitted rather than 70 reject The articles mi
delicate and responsible task or deciding an ~
admission or rejection Of ARTICLES destjn18 AZ W
hibIfon by foreign contributes oughtnot q kSinn
posed upon any English tribunal, hus snnr,I -
referred to one iving the confidence 81 tks S1ki.
bitors therSt ives. and standing entirely nv YI1
possible .nputations Of national paxtialitys Thar
foreign articles only al may be Forwarded IL thtsM
by ths Central Authority (Whasetes naxv b1siA
naiure) i'll each country. They viii comrauxinsae
to such Central Authority the amount Or srsce
which can be allowed to the productions of thS
country for which il acts, and will also sinAe rhs
to time be decided on with respect 70 the aiSiission
Of articles. All articles forwarded by mach CEN
tral Authority will then be admitted, provided fhsr
do not require greater aggregate amount cf
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 'bdenp
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authority i1
each country to decide upon the merits or IT,
several articles presented for exhibition. and to
take care that those which are sent are such =
fairly represent the industry Of their felow-coun.
trylnen.
I" Her Majssty's Commissioners viii consider
that 10 be the Central Authority in each case ,ck;ek
j. stated to be 50 by the Govesmsnt Of IL eoxteyv
Having once been put in communication with :
Central Authority in any country, they must de-
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communications
with private and unauthorized yndividuals ara.
should any such be addressed 10 them. thev can
only refer TO a central body. This decision q
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con.
fusion. az \ +
I" No articles Of foreign manufacture 70 whom
soeyer they may belong, or wheresoeyer they ma
be, can be admitted for exhibition unl6sS theSv
come with the sanction Of the Central Authority
Of the country of which they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such artf.
cles being in all cases actually forwarded by IL
Central Authority, though they consider thaf th,.
would generally be the most satisfactory arrnnre-
menf but II IL indispensable That the sanction or
such authority should in all cases he expressiv
given, and that it be held responsible for the 81.
ness Of such articles for exhibition and fbr nnx
authorizing the exhibition Of greater ounnt;tv
than can be accommodated in the space ass;rs. a
to the productions of the country in question:"
Afull discussion was then had Of Inc vubiext
thus laid befora the committee and, on motion e
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was -'
RssoIred That the Committee Of five first charSell
with this subject by the Institute {subsntutir.
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who il absenS
be an Executive Committee to take all necesssrv
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee. 4 -
The following gentlemen constitute the Exeeu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
K. johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. C. g. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
ResoIued, That the Secretary be requested 70
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
lication. ~
And thc COMMITTEES adjourned
CHARLES F.. STANSBURY. N
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
desirous te make propositions or 10 receive inibr
nation, are requested to address their con.munica
tons to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.