The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-02

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'sThe Commissioners havs fsls thst II would be
desirable, far az possible, 10 prevent any per
Sons from sending hithsr articles which eahnef bs
admitted, rather than u sejsct tie aStieii after
their arrival in Losedon. 1hsyslb4i slso shss The
delicate and responuibIs task 81 asridine - ahe
admission rejection Of artirles Seeajne7 a. ex-
hbion by foreign contributors oneht noe 10 ~ nm
posed upon any Fngllsh tFibnlals hit sAagM Be
referred to one iving the confidence of W. exhi-
bitorB their yes, and standing entirely ~ 4fom
possible quotations Of national p&rfiality they
acccr .ngly propose TO admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only AZ may be Forwarded 10 them
by the Central Authority (whateser may ~ its
naiure) in each country. They will aosnsSuniiehts
TO such Central Authority the amount az spacs
which can be allowed 70 the productions * De
country for which II acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided with respect to the adrissiop
OF articles. All articles forwarded bv such Can
trial Authority will then be admitted, provided tbsv
DO not require a greater aggregate snotints Of
space anan That assigned to the productioas the
country from which they come and. provided.
also, that they do not violate the c0ndiiioua md
limitations Of which due notice shall have been
gwen. II viii rest with the Central Authority In
each country to decide upon the merits az The
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
take care that those which are sent are such al
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow
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~ Her Majessy's Commissioners viii coneiAsr
That 70 be the Central Authority in each osre,s1iek
= stated TO BE- By fks Govevrsae,u ~ Il essat
faaving once been put in communicated win :
Lentrai Authority ~ any country, they muss de
clne, ansoiuteiy ana entirely, any communication
WIN private and unauthorized .individnais 'ana-
should any such be addressed to them. Inv a =
only refer to central body. This decis;on \.
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con
n Q articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
pc, can pc admitted for exhibition unieas tbev
come with the sanction of the Central Author;ey
o., inc country Of which they are the prodnce.
me commissioners do not insist upon such .rt,
cles beng III all cares actually forwarded bv IL.
central Authority though they consider thai this
wouid Seneraiiy De the most satisfactory arrange
of
such authority should in all cases be exnrss., ~
gwen, and that il be held responsible FOR an. a..
ness Of such articles for exhibition and f,r No.
authorizing the exhibition Of 4 greater onsnt;sv
than can De accommodated in the sps q ass;s'. ~
to the productions of the country in on stions
null discussion was then had of Inc mh;.e,
thus iaid before the committee, and, on motion 81
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
hesolusd, That the Committee Of FIVE first charp~d
with this subject by the Institute (substitutin~
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who i sbse,mS
De an Executive Committee to take ali necesssry
steps to carry out the views Of the general corr
me following gentlemen constitute the Exscu
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walker
K. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. 6. g. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes.
On notion
Resoiusd, That the Secretary be reou.e..a n
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
And thu Committee adjourned.
CHARLES r.. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting
, IN .H.--Associntions, committees, or ipdiyiduals
aesrous to make propositions or to receive infor
nauon, are requested to address their conn,unical
lons to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.