The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-07

~ poposo1 Hnou& - o1o6, ~ 1tu1sanonA |
thsa il LonAos, Al WI sctvies, ieepa 80
AID i1pals II thb eGE1n1zy, AnA y atnetioa
forwarding a artiolss sppiisahls % ths s~AlA<iuu
need hssdly gay to you. sir, that the proceed
dsncs, meet tho approhatioa Of tie IL stnsat.
has filli coafdsnce in ths oommittes nane4 By
Inststuie. ss.I n
laval myself OF this opportunity To ssns~v 10
n. tis.. assurance Of my high md d'.iagaisssd
Right Honorable Sir H l.. BuLwrs, &c. ne
Ersrset from the Cirexl<r II ne RsysI Cssu
| ar sieneTs.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would
desirable, as far a. possible, 70 psavent any d
sons nom sending hifher articles which cannot
admitted, rather than to reject Tie articles n
their arrival in London. They III a. shat
delicate and responsible task ofdscidinr On
admission rejection of articles defined fnr
hibition by foreign contributors ought not % BE-
posed upon any Fnglish tribunal, bus snould
referred to one lving the con6dsncs Of the ex
bitors then YES, and standing entirely free ftd
possible .aputations Of national partiaIity. Tn
acccT -.ngly propose To admit to exhibition suI
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 70 the
by the Central Authority (whatever may be |
nature) in each country They will communicsV
to such Central Authority the amount Of sns
which be allowed TO the productions 81 nj
country for which it acts, and will also state n
conditions and limitations which may from tin|
TO- time be decided on with respect to the adaiseid
of articles. All articles forwarded bv such a.
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided tbe
do not require greater aggregate amount
space than that assigned to the productions Of III
country from which they come and. providet
also, that thew do not violate the conditiorS nn
limitations of which due notice shall have rae
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authorize |;
each country to decide upon the merits of tn
several articles presented forSs hibition, and I
take care that those which are sent are sueh :
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow coun
trymen. .' ~ N-D"6SS'>,>
Her Majesty's Commissioners viii con.;d.
that TO be the Central Authority in each case ,oki
y stated to be 80 BY ne Government Of il oevrt,,
ftaving once been put in communication with
Central Authority in any country, they must de-
cline, absolutely and entirely, any Communicate,
with private and Unauthorized .individuaIa ma
should any such be addressed to them, thev ca,
only refer 70 central body, This decision 4
fusion. i
NO articles OF foreign manufacture, TO whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer tbev 1,
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless tb.,
come with the sanction of the Central Authorize
Of the country of which they are he produce
Inc Commissioners do not insist upon such art,
- ~ Soccn oCtudlly forwarded bV thu
Central Authority, though they consider thai m
would generally be the most satisfactory arrancs
ment; but 1t is indispensable that the SANCTION =
such authority should in all cases be expressIv
given, and that it be held responsible for the 81;
ness OF such articles for exhibition and or no.
authorizing the exhibition of greater oucnt;t,
than can be accommodated in the spc q ass;c.s
to the productions Of the country in on stion."
full discussion was then had Of the .nb;.c,
thus LAID before the committee, and, on motion y,
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was ~ -,sT
RESOLVED, That the COMMITTEES Olive first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substitus3ns
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absent9
be an Executive Committee to take all necess, ~
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee. t. - - N~'''
The following gentlemen constitute tn. ExAcu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Waite,
r. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry,.J. C. g. Ken.
nedy, ESQ., Capt. Charles Wilkes a9e
On motion ~ .Ea iaRn
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested IN
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
And Tho Committee adjourned. Hai
m 1884 CHARLES r. STANSBURY.
a95s Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees. or individual,
deslrous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their comnunicn.
IONS to }. G. G. Kennedy, ESQ., F-r