The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-19

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It'd "a 1Nnduu, aad WIN 5uds ;isdsi a11lsss,
and ihdivi1dals u thls country, spA h notisn The
for~asding Of ARTICLES applicable 70 the sxtina.
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danes, mset tho afpsobatoa Of ths Dsparnsat Wish
has full coa6dsaee In the COMMITTEE named b that
Institute.
avail myself Of this opportunity to rsnsw 70 Nv
i'd q my s JOHN IN D. s' cYtSTTos
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BuLwrR, C.
Extract from TIE CiwesIr # TIE Regal Cssssls-
"The Commissioners have felt that II ~,ould hs
desirable, as far possible, TO prevent any Dor
sons from sending hithsr articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They fbei also thai he
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on the
admission or rejection of articles destined for e.
hibition by foreign contributors ought not 70 Be inn
posed upon any Fnglish tribunal, but snoajd be
referred to one lving the confidence Of the sxhi-
bitors theTs. yes, and standing entirely free fopo
possible -aputations of national pastislitv Thev
acccv -.ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only may be Forwarded TO them
by the Central Authority {whasevsr may b 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 on 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. 1t will rest with the Central Authority ~
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 !.
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-coun-
trymen.
Her Majesty's Commissioners will con.idsr
that TO be the Central Authority in each case ,ckiei
= stated to Be 80 BY ths GovsrrMen& Of Il, co,mtt
Havlng once been put in communication with
s Js h nI.noLy n any country, they must do
with private and unauthorized .indivduals ma.
should any such be addressed to them, thew can
only refer to a central body. This decision +.
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 thevv
come with the sanction of the Central AUTHORITY
OF the country Of which they are the produce
The Commissioners do not insist upon such art,-
cies beng IN all cases actually forwarded bv the
Central Authority, though they consider that th,s
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but 1t is indispensable that the sanction IF
such authority should in all cases be expressIv
given, and that it be held responsible for The ~
ness of such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition Of a greater ouantitv
than can be accommodated in the space assie,.ed
to the productions of the country in question -
full discussion 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 FIVE first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitut1nr
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absenS
be an Executive Committee to take all necess,rv
steps to carry out the views of the general conn
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Refer Force, Prof. Walter
H. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. C. g. KEN
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion
Resolued, That the Secretary be requested 70
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
lication. r~"
And tn. Committee adjourned.
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N B.-Associations, committees. or individual.
desirous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their communica.
ions TO ). q. U. Kennedy, Esq.