The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-29

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"Ths Commissioners have fsltthaa il would -
desirable, ~ far >. possible, iteDysnt any psgr
sons ffOm sending hither artclsS Which cannot IS
admitted, rather than 70 reject the articlas sft1r
their arrival in London. They fbei also th.t ~
delicate and responsible task AZ decidipr q NJ
admission rejection Of articles de4ene4 ~ n
hibition by foreign contributions cughtnot q heis-
posed upon any Pnglish tribunal. but snould s.
referred to ene Aying the con6dsnes az &As exAi-
bitors theTs.-ves, and standing antsely ftee 6um
possible -hputatiOns of national paytiality They
accr' -,ngly propose TO admit 70 exhibition spch
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whateves may y II
to such Central Authority the amount Of spses
which can be allowed to the productions Of ths
country for which it acts, and will also atute ths
conditions and limitations which may from time
70 time be decided on with respect 10 the amission
Of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
trial Authority will then be admitted provided fhev
do not require greater aggregate amount 81
space than that assigned to the productions 0f he
country from which they come ; and provided
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations Of which due notice shall have bsea
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authoritv 3
each country TO decide upon the merits OF the
several articles presented for exhibition. and q
take care that those which are sent are such ~
fairly represent the industry Of their fellowcoun-
trymen. 7'N-S
Her Majeety's Commissioners will cona;dsr
that to be the Central Authority in each era scIiei
= stated to be 20 by ne Govsrnxsss Of 4, cesrf,S
Having once been put in communication Nm
Central Authority In any country, they nust a.
cline, absolutely and entirely, any cominunicatioa
with private and unauthorized individuals ~.
should any such be addressed To them. thev -.
only refer to u central body. Thia deciaioa q
essentially necessary, in order to prsHe0t con.
fusion.
"No articles Of foreign manufacture. 70 whom.
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be-, can be admitted for exhibition unless thex
come with the sanction Of the Central Authorize
Of the country Of which they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such srtl.
CtOo DcAAsS ~ al cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that th,a
would generally be the most satisfactory arrsnre.
ment but it is indispensable that the sanction ~
such authority should in all cases be exprees,v
given. and that it be held responsible for ~ ~,
ness Of such articles for exhibition and ~ MT
authorizing the exhibition Of a greater uuantitv
than can be accommodated in the space assis..ed
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
RESOLVED, That the Committee Of ave FIRST charged
with this subject by the Institute (substitutsne
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absent9
be an Executive Committee TO take all necessaryx
steps 10 carry out the views Of the general CONF
miftee. -
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive COMMITTEES Col. Peter Force, Prof Walter
X. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, X C. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes.
On notion III
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested %
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION.
And the Committee adjourned.
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary Of the Meeting
N. B.-Associatons, committees, or individuals
DESTROYS to make propositions or TO receive infors
nation, are requested to address their communicss
tons to J, c. g. Kennedy, Esq.