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

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"The Commissioners have f1ia do ieucu1asbs
desirable, a. f.r q: possible, 70 pdeysna ~ -
admitted, rather than % rslsat ~ ar1iel1 ,sner
their arrival in London, They Al 80 Rst ~
delicate and responsible task of d. - ~
admission rejection Of articles deusine IN *
hibition by foreign contributors oukhtncl . Is im
posed upon any English tribunal. bit saGfnJ6 s.
referred to one living the confidence ~ ~ exki-
bitors themselves, and standing sntirsiy 5uylbcm
possible nputations Of national partiaifax, Thev
acce' ,.ngly propose to admit to exhihj}3on gnek
foreign articles only A. may be Forwarded . dam
by the Central Authority (whatever NM T. is
nature) IN each country. They viii comn3ppiests.
which can be allowed to the productions III tke
country for which il acts, and will also a4saa ~
conditions and limitations which may from tirna
to time be decided with respect 10 ria sdsnlxon
of articles. All articles Forwarded by suck Ger
tral Authority will then be admitted. provided they
do not require greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned 10 the productions OF tAs
country from which they come and. providad.
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations Of which duo notice shall huvs been
given. 1t win rest with the Central Authority n
each country to decide upon the merits IN the
several articles presented for exh,bt;on "A -
take care that those which are sent are uuch =.
fairly represent the industry Of their fsllow-coun-
trymen.
" Her Majesty's Commissioners vim con.idsy
that 70 De the Central Authority in each case srjtk
stated 70 Dc 20 BY Tie Govermasmt n i, ceaetry
Having once been put in Communication viii :
Central Authority in any country. thev m,,st 4.
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communlcation
with private and unauthorized indiyiduals ana
should any such be addressed to them. thev can
only refer to central body. This decision r.
| fusion.
| "No articles Of foreign manufacture. a. whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thsy NAV
| be, can be admitted for exhibition unle1s thev
come with the sanction Of the Central Autifbrity
of the country of which they are the prod,sce.
Inc commissioners do not insist upon such art.-
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Central Authority, though they consider thai Ibis
would generally be the most satisfactory crane
ment but 1t is indispensable that the sanction Of
such authority should in all cases be expressiy
given, and that it be held responsible FOR ths &
ness of such articles for exhibition and ~ ,,ns
authorizing the exhibition of greater o,,.ntitv
than can be accommodated in the space as1itrst
70 the productions of the country in question
A full discussion was then had Of the suh;eet
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, 1t was
Resoiped, That the Committee of Eve frst eharcsd
with this subject by the institute (subst;futsne
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who il abseNt5
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps TO carry out the views Of the general com.
mttee. 81 800
The following gentlemen constitute the Exscn
tive COMMITTEES Col. Peter Force, Prof Waiter
X. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. C. @. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion
Resolved, That the Secretary be reouestsd IN
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION. -
And thu Committee adjourned.
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees. or indiv;aua,.
DESTROYS to make propositions or to receive ineoy
nation, are requested to address their coumun.i a
uons to }. e. q. Kennedy, ESQ.