The southern press., 1851-03-28

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deairsbls. a. fsr =: possibe, % PEevsns any par
sons from sending hithsf articles which caanct b.
admitted, rather than to reject the articles afer
their arrival in London. They fssi also thst ia
delicate and responsible task or dccidin~ an ths
admission or rejection of articles destined Ia 81.
hibition by foreign contributors ought not 10 be I'M
posed upon any English tribunal, but anould s.
referred 10 one wing the confidence Of the exhi-
bitors thers.- -ves and standing entirely free forn
possible -nputations ofnational partially They
accr' .ngly propose to admit TO exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority whatever may be its
nature) in each country. They will communcaas
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 they
space tn IN that assigned to the productions or 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. 1t will rest with the Central Authority ia
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 a.
fairly represent the industry Of their felow-coun-
trymen.
Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case phch
Is stated to Be by the Government Of IL co,ps,v
Having once been put in communication with :
Central Authority N any country, they must %
with private and unauthorized individuals and,
should any such be addressed to them they can
only refer to central body. This decision ip
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
| fusion. 4
+" No articles Of foreign manufacture. 10 whom.
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thex
come with the sanction Of the Central Authority
of the country Of which they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such arts
ceS being In all cases actually forwarded bV the
Central Authority, though they consider that th,.
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but it is indispensable that the sanction OF
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given and that it be held responsible for the IL
ness Of such articles for exhibition and for NOT
authorizing the exhibition of a greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space assie,. 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 (substtutine
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absent5
| be an Executive Committee to take all neceaaarv
steps to carry out the views Of the general com
mittee
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Walter
r. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. c. G. Ken
fnedy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes.
On notion
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
| lication.
] And the Committee adjourned.
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations committees, or individuals
desirous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their communica
tons to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.