The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-30

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sideration. JOHN n CfAYT1E
Right Honorable Sir II, l.. BuLwrs, u.
Exsyset from The Cirexlw n As Rsssi Css,s,j,.
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"The Commissioners have felt that it would hs
desirable, AZ far possible, 70 prevent snv per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot b
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delicate and responsible task Of deciding on ~
admission or rejection Of articles destined for -
hibItion by foreign contributors ought not To pa i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but snoud l.
referred to one lving the confidence Of the exhi
bitor. theT~ ives, and standing entirely free from
possible nputations Of national partially. They
accc' .ngly propose To admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded To them
by the Central Authority (whatever NAV be its
nature) in each country. They will communicats
to such Central Authority the amount Of space
which can be allowed to the productions Of The
country for which it acts and will also sfste ~.
conditions and limitations which may from t;ms
to time be decided on with respect to the admsaon
Of articles. All articles forwarded bv such CEN.
trail Authority will then be admitted provided thev
DO not require greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned to the productiopsof thu
country from which they come; and, provided,
also, that they do not violate the conditions md
limitations of which due notice shall have been
gwen. II will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
take care that those which are sent are such ~
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow-coun
trymen.
g Her Majesty's Commissioners win cors;a.,
that to De the Central Authority in each case phick
= stated to be 50 by the Government Of Il, courtr
Having once been put in Communication with
Central Authority in any country, they muat do
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communicat;on
with private and unauthorized individuals !: ana.
should any such be addressed to them, they can
only refer to a central body. This decision i
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con.
fusion. N
No articles of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thew
come with the sanction of the Central Authority
81 me country OF which they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such art,-
cles being IN all cases actually forwarded hy the
Central Authority, though they consider thai this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but it is Indispensable that the sanction Of
such authority should in all cases be expressiv
given, and that it be held responsible for the IT,
ness OF such. articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition of a greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space assips. a
to the productions of the country in question.
A full discussion was then had of the subject
thus laid4efore the committee, and, on motion Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
RESOLVED, That the Committee of We first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitutine
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Grsenough, who is abssnt5
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views of the general conf
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col Peter Force, Prof Walter
K. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. c. G. KEN
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion H
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION.
And thu Committee adjourned %
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees or individuals
deslrous to make propositions or to receive infors
nation, are requested to address their communical
tons to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq. lF,