The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-22

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them u London, and with socieAiss, local 49,,
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sides2taon. JOHN &. CANTON.
kighs Honorable Sir n. 4. DuLu1n, -.
Esrset fFem sks cirrxlsr " IL 8sysi Css,ssis-
sloMers
| "The Commissioners have felt ttdt II would be
desirable, as far possible, to prevent snv per-
sons from sending hithsr articles which cannot be
ADMITTED rather than % reject he sstiales after
delicate and Responsible task of dssidiue "a "a
admission or rejection Of articles des,iae1 ~ ex-
hibi0n by foreign contributors ought moi "a h in
posed upon any pngiish tribunal, but should BE-
referred to one living the confidence Of he erhi-
bitors hemss.ves, and standing entirely free Kom
possible .nputations Of national partiality They
accer .ngIy propose to admit TO exhibition such
foreign articles only as may he forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whstsyer may be liz
nature) in each country. They will c0mnunicats
to such Central Authority the amount Of space
which can be allowed to the productiens Of the
country for which it acts, and will also state ~
conditions and limitations which may from time
TO time be decided on with respect 10 The admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen.
trial Authority will then be admitted provided thew
do not require greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned to the productions or 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. twill rest with the Central Authority in
each country TO decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
take care that those which are sent are such a.
fairly represent the industry Of their felIow-coun-
trymen. sD f .H aes&
{" Her Majesty's Commissioners will conrider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,C6k
j. stated to be 10 BY The Gosnrment Of IT. ecx.st,v
Having once been put in communication with 4
Central Authority in any country. they must de-
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized .individuals and.
should any such be addressed to them, they can
only refer to central body. This decision i
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. a y4 Tj
No articles Of foreign manufacture, TO whom-
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
be-, can be admitted for exhibition unless they
come with the sanction Of the Central Authorize
Of the country of which they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such art-
cles being in all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but it is indispensable that the sanction Of
such authority should in all cases BE expressly
given, and that it be held responsible for the e.
ness Of such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition Of a greater quantitv
than can be accommodated in the space assig.: -
to the productions Of the country in question:"
A full discussion was then had Of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was JEW 'Hf1
Resolved, That the Committee Of fse frstcharped
with this subject by the Institute (sabstitutfne
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who il sbsentS
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Exscu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
r. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. C.. g. 4 en-
nedy, ESQ.,, Capt. Charles Wilkes. 81
On notion f ssf45f N6l 800
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested TO
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION. ~ f~.~,s.
And thu Committee adjourned.
CHARLES +. STANSBURY.
t Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
deslrous to make propositions or to receive infbr
nation, are requested to address their con.nunica
tons to j. G: G. Kennedy, Esq. Hsf