The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-20

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Right Honorable sir H l.. Bulwxs. IL.
Extract from Ms Ciesiar " u< Royal Cs~~is-
as~<s. NJ
"The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, as far az possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which CANNOT be
admitted, rather than 10 reject the articles sfter
their arrival in London. They sbAl also that tie
delicate aud responsible task If dscidine ON the
admission rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hibtion by foreign contributors ought not 70 be im-
posed upon any Fnglish tribunal, but should be
referred TO- lying the confidence Of the hi
biors theTs. ives, and standing entirely free from
possible .aputatons of national partially They
acccw -,ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be it's
nature) in each country. They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount of SPACE
which can be allowed TO the productions Of the
country for which il acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time he decided with respect TO the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
trail Authority will then be admitted provided thew
do not require greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned to the productions Of the
country nom which they come ) and, provided,
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations of which due notice shall have been
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authority ia
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and TO
take care that those which are sent are n,Ich ss
fairly represent the industry Of their feow-coun-
trymen. 6
/" Her Majestys Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,vhick
Is stated TO be by the Gouerssssssst Of IL co4nlr
fiay'ng once been put in communication with 4
Central Authority IN any country, they muss Dc
with private and unauthorized .ndviduals /; and.
should any such be addressed 10 them, thew can
only refer to central body. This decision Is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. M .~'s
:" No articles Of foreign manufacture. to whom
soeyer they may belong. or wheresoever they NAV
be, can. be admitted for exhibition unless thew
come with the sanction of the Central Authority
OF the country of which they are the produce.
Ihe commissioners do not insist upon such art,-
cles being in all caaes actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment; but 1t is indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all cases be expresrv.
given, and that it be held responsible for the a.
ness of such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition Of a greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space asse,:e'l,
to the productions of the country in question:
full discussion was then had of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
RESOLVED, That the Committee of Eve srsa CHARGED,
with this subject by the Institute {substtuting
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenosas;h, who is abserG
be an Executive Committee to lake all necesaarv
steps to carry out the views Of the general COM
mlttee,
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force Prof Walter
X. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, j. G. G. Ken-
needy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On motion
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION.
And tho Committee adjourned
CHARLES r. STANSBURY.
Secretary Of the Meeting.
N. B.--Assoclations, committees, or individuals
deslrous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their comn,unica.
tons to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq. tsa