The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-20

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~ Fsorassd ApAssesial RaAhillaa, n
sAsQ II t~pn5oa, Rn1 wiHh ppssass, iesal - aeea.
and ipdv iduzG in tn edal&sy nAd 10 sGht1aen ~
torwarding Of articles spp'tcah,s 70 the sxihttinn
nssa hardly say TO yen. CIR, thai tAe Pssseediags
dsaee, meet The aPprpbsioao d tie peparten., wksh
has flr eon6dencs Ia the coinmittee named By TIA
| lnsasiuaa. 81 ssks.s& 49,
svsA myself pf this opportanity 70 ssssw % yss
tas .::n.'ss q ny Aifs , and .tassi:hsa Sc
Hight Honorable Sir H, l.. buLw n, 10.
EsrsA thom ~ Cive~ier q ~ Royal co~ni,-
domsvs
(" The Commissioners have fsltthst 1t would Be
desirable, - iar a. possibls, 70 prevent an~ par.
sons nom sending hithsr articles which can i b
admitted rather than 70 reject the articlss after
their arrival in London They EEL -, th.t ~.
delicate and responsible task 81 dec;dineI I'M ~
admission OF rejection Of articles dessined for -.
hibion by foreign contributors ought not Is 81 i.
posed upon any vngiieh tFibunai. but snnwli ~
bitors themselves, and standing eutirely Dc fkasn
possibF Quotations of national parfialitv. TK1w
accc .ngly proposs 70 admit 70 sxhibitscn r,,ck
foreign articles only AZ may be forwarded u ~.
by the Central Authority (whatever may Sc ~
natute) in each country. They will c0inrausieais
70 such Central Authority the amount 81 space
which can be allowed TO the productions o. the
country for which i actss and Will also mate Ia
conditions and Limitations which NAV fto,N t;.rs
to time be decided on with respect 70 The adirs;on
Of articles. All articles Forwarded by such Cen
trail Authority Will then be admitted provided thev
90 not require greater aggregate amount 81
space THIN that assigned TO the prddie4inns ~ ~.
country from which they come: and providsI.
also, that they do not violate the conditions nrd
limitations of which due notice shall have $500
given. Il will rest with the Central AUTHORITY IL
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition. and =
take care that those which are sent are such -
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow-coun-
trymen
:" Her Majssty's Commissioners win ro..sd.-
that TO be the Central Authority in each ease Cek
stated to Be % BY ne Copsrwm<nt n IL country.
Having once been put in communication WIN :
Central Authority IN any country, they must de-
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized .individuals1; aud.
should any such Dc addressed to them, they can
only refer to central body. This decision q
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con.
fusion. *, w T 80
No articles OF foreign manufacture. to whom
Soeyer they may belong, or wheresoeyer sI,ev NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless tfst
come with the sanction Of the Central Authority
Of the country Of which they are the nrr,sl,,cs
The Commissioners do'not insist upon such srt,.
ces being m al! cases actually forwarded by ths
Central Authority, though they consider that th,s
would generally be the most satisfactory arranre.
ment; but it is indispensable that The SANCTION ~
such authority should in all CAGES Ne expressi1
given, and that it be held responsible FOR ths AZ
ness OF such articles for exhibitions. and far rrt
authorizing the exhibition or greater o,,srt;,s,
than can be accommodated in the space sss;c. ~
to the productions of the country in ouest;ons,,-
A full discussion was then had Of the euh;e<4
thus laid before the. committee, and, on motion Of
the Hon, w: w. Seaton, it was h.
RESOLVED, That the Committee of & We 6rst chs ,oa
with this subject by the Institute {substitut3nr
Mr.. Kennedy for MIR. Greenough, who il absen2
hc an Executive Committee to take all necAssar,<
steps to carry out the views Of the general corn
mittee. So AA
The following gentlemen constitute the Execn
tive COMMITTEES Col. Peter Force, Prof. Water
X. johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. c. q. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion
Rssolvsd, That the Secretary be requested n
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION. f~~
And the Committee adjourned.
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary Of the Meeting.
~ B.--Associations, committees. or indi, .;,.i.
deslrous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their comm ,ica
tons to J. Z. q. Kennedy, Esq.