The southern press., 1851-09-04

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alteration JOHN ri CEAfTON
Right Honorable Sir H. L. BuLWEa, Nc.
Extract from the CsvcuAm f ~ Royal Cemmis-
sion<,s
"Ihe Commissioners have felt thai il would be
desirable, far possible, 10 prevent nny per-
sons from sending hither article. which cannot be
admitted rather than To reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also that he
decnte and responsible task OF decidine on rhe
admission or rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hibluon by foreign contributors ought not 70 be im
posed upon any English tribunal, but snoud H.
| referred to ons lving the confidence Of the exhi
bitors thep's. YES, and standing entirely free from
possible ..putalions of national partiaIity. They
acccr angly propose TO admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded TO them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be its
nature) N each country. They will communicate
TO such Central Authority the amount of space
which can be allowed to the productions Of the
country for which 1t acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided on with respect to the admission
OF articles. All articles forwarded by such Gem
ral Authority will then be admitted, provided they
do not require greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned TO the productions of the
country from which they come !; and, provided.
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations OF which due notice shall have been
given. II will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits ~ ths
red fnr avh.
take care that those which are sent are such as
iairy represent the industry Of their felIow-coun-
trymen. -
I" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ch;rh
~ ssassa 70 DC 50 oy the GouermsH Of its co,s,yv
liaving once been put in communication VIII, =
Central Authority in any country, thev must ,ls
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communicated
win private and unauthorized individuals. and
should any such be addressed TO them thew can
only refer to central body. This decision l.
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con.
fusion ~"
: NO articles of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless they
come with the sanction of the Central Author;tv
} ., lne country OF which they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon snch arr.
cles beng IN all cases actually forwarded bv The
Central Authority, though they consider thai th,s
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but 1t is indispensable that the Sanction ~
such authority should in all cases be exnress,.,
given, and that it be held responsible for the ~
ness of such articles for exiibitio, and far n..,
authorizing the exhibition of greater ouant;,v
than can be accommodated in the space ass;y-si
to the productions Of the country in question
ftlll discussion was then had of the snb;ect
thus LAID before the committee, and on motion Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was -'a
hesolued, That the Committee of fiye first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substituainr
Mr. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who is absen6
be an Executive Committee to take all necessnr,,
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
mittee. ~
ihe following gentlemen constitute the Execu
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Walter
H. johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, j. c. G. Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes.
On notion
Resolred, That the Secretary be requested IN
prepare the proceedings OF this meeting for pub
licaton. ~ P"o-
and tho Committee adjourned.
CHARLES f. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting,
~. .b.-Assocations, committees, or individuals
oesirous to make propositions or to receive infor
mation are requested to address their conmun;ca.
nons to j. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.