The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-04

4 ~ vesretsz Iapxss.,t Jes,l,n - via
thea ~ xeR&sn, ~ lse13 u1ttsss,
tawass y artirls~ ssFaiaAhas . ~ ssk kiisios
80 hsa9ly ~ to yeu ~, - ~ Jwegs,Aisys
q tke Nati0naf Iatute - set 10Th II - cesSappo-
ssase, sHsst ~ appsobsiios d ths l3sFsstm, wrA
~ inM noaadsans in the ccsamiasss aaMa4 IN tkss
800 myself Of this Opportunity to .sssv = y q
~ e!saEtws VI my Aivk And dIsAiHgxi1hsd sSa
hisss Iloaorshls Sir II. l.. Balsrs. e.
EFsrse nsm ~ Cirsrl~v " tx Regal Csm~is-
asms,.
The COMMISSIONER have felt thai it would be
Desirable - fer a. possibis 70 prevent any per
sSns llom sending hithsx sEtices which samoa W
their arrival in London TRsy ~ Al ~ an ~.
delicate and responsible task a. dnriI;rx - ~
ADMISSION ar rejection Of ARTICLES dscainc for az
hibiuon by foreign contributors OUGHT nOt u ~ i'm
posed upon any Fngliah tribunal, but sncuM be
t:,srrsd 70 one Ayng the conhdsnes Of INA sxhi-
bitors themselves, and standing eptirsly ffse ffom
possibls ,nputations Of national partially. Tbrv
AccCr .ingiy propose 10 admit to exhinifion .uch
foreign articles only an may bssfbrwarSSis6 them
ny The Central Authority (whatsyer, NAV BE- IL
nature ~ each country. They win commupicals
ArncR
which can be allowed TO the pxoducsians u H.
country for which i acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which NAV from time
y time be decided on with respect to III alnrron
Of articles. All articles forwarded by auch Cen
trial Authority will then be admitted proridsd thew
40 not require greater aggregate a.,nuaant ~
space than that assigned to the PRODUCTIONS Of H.
country ffom which they come and. provided.
also, that they do not violate the cOndiiioHs and
llmitntlons Of which due notice shall have hee.
given. II will rest with the Central Au.hor;sv IN
each country to decide upon ths ,nsrilsgof The
take care that those which are sent Hrs snch ~
trymen. s>491"n-
Her Majsatyh Commissioner viii .oon.;,s~
ina. 20 De the Central Authority in each ca spli
= stated to Be 50 BY ue Goveymae,f IL II s.,ss.
r riavinS once been put in conmunieatos xiths
cIins .b nJnoIF'y ~, y any country. they De
with private and unauthorized individuals ara
should any such be addressed To them M, . ~"
only refer to central body. This deeis;o,, sI -
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
:. No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever tney may belong, or wherssoever they u,av
be- can be admitted for exhibition unlssss ny n'sy
come with the sanction Of the Central Au,he:y
o. the country Of which they are The nrcSncss.
nc commissioners do not insist upon such ert
I,Ss pe,i'S " al cases actually forwarded nv ths
Central Authority, though they consiber that .h.s
would generally be the most satisfactory arrs,,s
ment but II is indispensable thai ths = nc.ics
such authority should in all cases ~ swrss. :.
gwen, and that it be held responsible "a tthr ~
ness Of such articles for exhibition and ~ ~ ~
iu'horizl9g the exhibition Of a greater omant;,,,
nan Gun De accommodated in the srx q nss;s,. ~
% me productions Of the country in on stion
"A iuii discussion was then had Of thA .,,h;.x,
nus lald before the committee, and. ON motto, -
ne zion, "; W. Seaton, il was ~
keso!rsd, That the Committee of Eve fyst char~..,
WIN this subject by the Institute (snhst;sns,ns
Nr. hennedy for Mr.. Greenoueh. Who Il ab..nS
Dc an Executive Committee to take ali nas,.sssr,,
'teps 70 carry out the views Of the general conn
nlttee eA~ 1o'i,
me Following gentlemen constitute ths Ex.rn
I'VE Committee Col. Peter Force. Prof W.Its,
:. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. G. q. Ken.
'edy' Esq, Capt Charles Wilkss. s'
On notion
Resolved That The Secretary be reoues,.d 10
'rePArs Abe proceedings Of this meeting 10 puh.
And Tho Committee adjourned.
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
IN. b---Associations, committees. or i,.,,v;a..,
to make propositions or to receive infor
aaton, are requested to address their eonnmn;css
IONS 70 >. =. Il. Kennedy, ESQ.