The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-04

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Right Honorable Sir H. L. buLw IN, &c.
Erfrscs Jso" tie CkcSiw " tke Rsysl Cs~sas-
sloneys.
"The Commissioners have felt that il vould h.
desirable, as far as possible, to prevent any pes-
sons from sending hifher articles which cannct -
admitted, rather than 10 reject the artlcirs ~,
their arrival in London they III sIso ~ MI. NJ
delicate and responsible task az deciding "a ~
admission or rejection Of ARTICLES destined Tor AZ
posed upon any Tn4ish tribunal. but sso ~ IN r.
referred to one aving the confidence or AZ exhi-
bitors theTst yes, and standing entirely de- frcm
possible ..putations Of national psrtiaIfty Thr~
accc .ngly propose to admit to exhibition .uch
foreign articles only as may be FORWARDED 10 diem
nature) in each country. They win comnsunicsts
70 such Central Authority the amount Of rrncs
which can be allowed to the productions Of the
country for which il acts, and viii also state the
conditions and limitations which may ffom tina
to time be decided on with respect tho adsission
OF articles. All articles forwarded by such Can.
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided thev
do not require greater aggregate am0tnt 0f
space than that assigned to the prOductions AZ ths
country from which they come; and. provided.
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations of which due notice shall have keen
given. 1t will rest with the CentruI Authorize in
each country to decide upon the merits Mthe
several articles presented for exhibition. ana to
take care that those which are sent are such =.
fairly represent the industry Of their feliow-coun
trymen ~
Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case .ch;ch
3 stated 10 DC so by the Gorersse Of Ia eoxnt,u
Having once been put in communication with :
Central Authority in any country they must de
cine, absolutely and entirely, any comnnu nication
with private and Unauthorized individuals : and.
should any such be addressed to them. they can
only refer to central body. This decision Is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
:" No articles Of foreign manufacture. to whom.
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thev
come with the sanction of the Central Authoritv
Of the country of which they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon snch art,.
cles being in all cases actually forwarded bv ~
Central Authority, though they consider that IN.
would generally be the most satisfactory ARRANGE.
ment but it is indispensable that the sanction ~
such authority should III all cases be expressI-,
given, and that it be held responsible for Tie H.
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition Of a greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space assic II
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 fl We first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substtuf,ng
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absen1
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee. :. 80. b
the following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Waiter
X. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, ]. c. g, Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes
On notion sit
Rssolrtd, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION.
And the Committee adjourned
CHARLES +. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting
N. B.-Assocatons, committees, or individuals
DESTROYS To make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their con.n,unica
tons to J. G. q. Kennedy, Esq.