The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-09

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Right Honorable Sir II. L. Bsiwxa, xs.
ErHscs from tie Cire~s~ " tk Royal Cs.ssas-
Iowsys.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, far ~ possible. 70 prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than to reject the articlos sNef
their arrival in London. They feel also tAal ne
delicate and responsible task OF dscidinx On tie
admission or rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hibition by foreign contributors ought 10 be I'M
posed upon any English tribunal, but snQvld be
referred to one wing the confidence Of The exhi-
bitors theirs, ives, and standing entirely free ftom
possible Dputations Of national Partially. They
aecrr .ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded 10 them
nature) in each country. They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount Of upace
which can be allowed 10 the productions Of the
country for which it acts, and will alxO stats tho
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided on with respectto the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Gem
trail Authority will then be admitted provided they
do not require greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned to the productions IF tho
country from 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 in
each country to decide upon the merits Of tho
several articles presented for exhibition, and 10
take care that those which are sent are such as
fairly represent the industry Of their ellow-coun-
trymen. -4i
g Her Maesty's Commissioners will consider
that 10 be the Central Authority in each case teich
is stated to be so by the Goreruenl If " esuntru
Having once been put in communication with
Central Authority in any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals and,
should any such be addressed to them they can
only refer to a central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. ,Fsa
"No articles Of foreign manufacture. % whom
soever they may belong, or whercsoever thsy NAV
be- can be admitted for exhibition unless they
come with the sanction of the Central Authority
Of the country of which they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such arti-
cles being IN all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but it is indispensable that the sanction, Of
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that it be held responsible for the IT.
ness Of such articles for exhibition and Tor not
authorizing the exhibition Of a greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space ausiie I'd
to the productions of the country in question"
A full discussion was then had Of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolued, That the Committee Of five first charged
with this subject by the Institute (suhstitutine
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who il ahsent7
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
mttee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Waiter
K. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, j. C.. g. KEN
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion W iQ
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub-
LEGATION. SIT
And tn. Committee adjourned. :
CHARLES F.. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees or individ,,als
deslrous to make propositions or to receive i,dfbr
nation, are requested to address their commented
tons to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.