The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-17

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TIE pofossd lndustsial xxhtltlon, to esususd II
ed indiyidssis h this snnndy, Al - npSienlths
forwarding of nzticiss agplinahis 70 the sxh1aia4
nssd hardly ~ 10 y0u. sis, thet ~ peaeUdAU
Tia NstioseI LssttuAe, set foTth n ~. cRrSn
~ iall senadsaes n the eormiAtss aared ~ iAas
I syai myself ef this oYpost.aity 70 rsns,s 70 you
sns s; ~. 81 ny AiSh np1 tsg2sAs1 EN-
Right Hono-bae Sir II. l. 3 Bri III u. s~'
Estrsa from ~ Csssxssr " ~ Reyss C,ssis.
"Ths Commissioners have fsltth il voula BE-
desirable, a. far :: possible, 10 prevent spy per-
sons from sending hithef axticles which cs6nA BE-
admitted, rather than to reject the artieipS ster
their arrival In London. They feel ulro tKat ths
delicate and responsible task Or deciding IN tEs
admission or rejection ~ articles desdue 81 sx-
posed upon any Fngiish tribunal. but sSon ~ ~
referred TO one aving the confidence ar the NM
bitors theirs, yes, and standing entirely nee ffom
possible ..putstions Of national partioIitv rri,.~
aecc' .ngly propose to admit to exhibition Xxx
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 10 them
nature) in each country They viii ny e rs
10 such Central Authority the amount 81 sti.cs
which can be allowed TO the productions of The
country for which it acts, and win also state ihs
conditions and limitations which may from fine
to time be decided on with respect 10 the admission
OF articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
trail Authority viii then be admitted, provided fbev
DO not require a greater aggregate amount of
space than that assigned to the productions 81 the
country ffom which they come; and. proyided
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
Limitations q which due notice shall have been
each country to decide upon the merits 81 the
several articles presented for exhibition. and to
take care that those which are sent are s,,ch 40
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-coun-
trymen 1870 N G-' ~ 1s''SA-
Her Majesty's Commissioners viii consider
that to be the Central Authority in each csse ,shicL
Ae.sa 70 % % 6y ne Gorerrapent qf IL count,v.
having once been put in communication with =
Central Authority in any country, thew m,st ds
cline, absolutely and entirely, any COMMUNICATIVE
WIN private and unauthorized individuals !, AMI
should any such be addressed to them. thsv cs,
only refer to a central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
No articles Of foreign manufacture. IN vbo,r-
soever they may belong, Or wheresoeyer thev NAV
De, can pc admitted for exhibition unless thev
come with the sanction of the Central Authoritv
OF the country Of which they are the produce
The Commissioners do not insist upon srcb sr,,-
cles being in all cases actually forwarded h. ,hs
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory nrrsnra.
ment but 1t Is indispensable that the sanct;on -
such authority should in all cases be eynress,
gwen, and that it be held responsible for thr g.;
ness OF such articles for exhibition. and ~ NJ,
authorizing the exhibition Of greater o,,n,,;, IT,
than can be accommodated in the space ass;~. ii
to the productions of the country in ouestion
null discussion was then had OF he snh;sxt
mus lad before the committee, and. on motion Of
the Hon, W: w. Seaton, it vas 7.
Resolved, That the Committee of five first cb.roa.,
WI WITH this subject by the Institute (subsisutinr
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, Who Is absent;
be an Executive COMMITTEES to lake all necessar,,
steps to carry Out the views Of the general com
Inc following gentlemen constitute the Execu
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. WaItsr
y. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, j. C. G.'Ken.
nsdy' Esq. Capt. Charles Wilkes. ~
On motion 1880
Resolved, That the Secretary be reores,sd 20
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for nub.
ana the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees or ind;v;d,,o,.
deslrous to make propositions or to receive infor-
nation, are requested to address their cou.nunc..
IONS to :. q. Kennedy, Esq.