The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-18


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dsnss, mest the approbaton a the Department, wkicA
has full confidence ia the committee named BIZ that
institute.
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Right Honorable Sir II. L.. BuLwEs, ks.
Ertrses From The Cvesiw " Ms Royal Cessmis-
sasssys.
"The Commissioners have felt that 4. would 1.
desirable, as far as possible, to prevent anv psr-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than to reject the ARTICLES .fer
their arrival in London They feel also that IL
delicate and responsible task OF deciding on The
admission or rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hiblon by foreign contributors ought not 70 be i'm,
posed upon any Fnglish tribunal, but ~snouid he
referred to one lving the confidence Of the exit
bitors themselves, and standing entrely free ffodn
possible .nputati0ns Of national partially Thew
acccr -.ngly propose to admit TO exhibition s.,nh
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whateyer may be IL
to such Central Authority the amount Of spacs
which can be allowed to the productions Of the
country for which it acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Gem
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
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 Ia
each country to decide upon the merits Of tho
several articles presented for exhibition. and "a
take care that those which are sent are such -
fairly represent the industry Of their felow-coun-
rymen.
:" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that TO be the Central Authority in each case Axck
Is stated to be so by the Gopeynmemt of IL cosf,.
Having once been put in communication with 4
Central Authority in any country, they must de-
with private and unauthorized individuals and.
should any such be addressed to them, they cal,
only refer to central body. This decision n
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
I" No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom-
soeyer they may belong, or wheresoever they may
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thew
come with the sanction Of the Central Authority
of the country Of which they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such ayt,.
cles being in all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but it is indispensable that the sanction Of
such authority should in all cases be expresslv
given, and that it be held responsible for the e.
ness Of such articles for exhibitor and for not
authorizing the exhibition of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space assig,:ed
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 FIVE first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substitutine
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absent1
be an Executive Committee to take all NECESSARY
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Walter
X. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, j. C. G. KEN
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion
Rtsoiued, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION.
And the Committee adjourned.
CHARLES f. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees or individuals
deslrous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their communica
tons to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq