The southern press., 1851-07-28

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h'shf Honorable Sir H. l.. BuLwER, kc.
Extract from ~ Csrs~iw y IL RSvsl Csmsis-
nSRess.
"The Commissioners have felt that h would be
desirable, ps far az possible, 10 prevent any mr.
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
admitted. rather than 70 rejsct the articles anar
their arrival in London. They III aiso that IL
admission or rejection of articles destined ~ n
hibiuon by foreign contributors ought not te ba in
posed upon any Pnglish tribunal but anna,ld 4.
referred TO one lying the confidence of the esAi-
bltors ens,.ves, and standing entirely ftesifcsn
possible .nputations of national partiality, Thsv
accc- .ngly propose to admit TO exhibition s,,ch
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 70 then,
by the Central Authority (whatever may be its
nature) IN each country. They will comu1unicats
to such Central Authority the amount Of sDars
which can be allowed 10 the productions of thA
country for which it acts, and will also state the
1UaA
to time be decided with respect to The admiss;on
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen-
tral Authority will then be admitted provided thsv
DO not require greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned to the productions or ths
country from which they come; and, provided.
also, that they DO not violate the conditions and
limitations of which due notice shall have han
gwen 1t will rest with the Central Authority IN
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition. and m
take care that those which are sent are s,,ch ~
fairly represent the industry Of their feIlowcoun
trymen.
Her Majesty's Commissioners will con.;d.r
,hat 70 De the Central Authority in each case wAjch
Is stated to be by tie Gover,ime Of IL ee..rs..
Having once been put in communication with
Central Authority in any country. thew mn.t =.
cline, absolutely and entirely, any conmn n;cs.;cn
with private and unauthorized ndiyiduaIs !. nna
should any such be addressed to them. thev -.
only refer to central body. This decision l.
essentially necessary, In order to prevent CON.
fusion. 80
NO articles or foreign manufacture, TO whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew n.w
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thev
come with the sanction of the Central Author;,y
o. s,i the country OF which they are the produce.
The commissioners do not insist upon such art,-
cles being IN all Cases actually forwarded bv ths
central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactorv srr.ncs-
ment but 1t is indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all cases be exnres.ir
given, and that it be held responsible for the AZ
ness of such articles for exhibition and for ~,
authorizing the exhibition of a greater o,ant;,v
than can be accommodated in the space as.;o,. -
to the productions Of the country in Question ~,
null discussion was then had Of the sub;sr,
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion OF
the Hon, w. w Seaton, it was
Resolped, That the Committee Of iye first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substitut7ne
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who il absen,S
be an Executive Committee to take all nece..ary
steps to carry out the views of the general corn
mlttee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Exe<n
tive COMMITTEE Col. Peter Force, Prof. Waiter
n. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. C.. G.. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
Resoired, That the Secretary be requested To
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub.
lication. AZ P"o-
And thc Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
~ b.-Associations, committees, or individuos
aesirous to make propositions or to receive infor
lnanon, are requested to address their communics.
IONS to j. G. G. Kennedy, Esq