The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-14

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thsa u Londnn, ana Wi4A sbeaattss, iqmt
and isaiviauaas - tAis epsutsy, - -
forwarding n articles applicable TO The ssAahdaas-
Of the N.sioc.2 Is,u.s !. 81 oss IN sis sssrs
danss neet tbs appreciation Of the DePasAene, whie
has full confidence in the COMMITTEES Aamsa ~ tia
Institute.
avail .y'slf q this esPesta.ity e vs.sy 2 ys
.ideyation JOHN n. CkAITON.
Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BuLwRs, ke,
Ersrset JIe~ ~ CiresI~ II ~ Rsys' csss~sis-
"The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, az far an possible, 70 prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot b.
admitted, rather than to reject The articles after
their arrival in London. They feel alho that the
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on tho
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex
hibition by foreign contributors ought not 10 be m-
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred TO one lving the confidence of tbs exhi-
bitors theTst yes, and standing entirely free from
possible nputatons of national partiality They
accc~ .,ngly propose 10 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 viii communicate
to such Central Authority the amount Of space
which can be allowed to the productions Of the
country for which It acts, and will also state the
to time he decided on with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Gem
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided they
do not require a greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned to the productions of tho
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 in
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 AZ
fairly represent the industry Of their fellowcoun-
uymen.
s.~Uer Majesty's Commissioners will consider
thu be the Central Authority in each case schick
j. slated to be 80 BY the Goperlmena Of it, cowniry
Having once been put in communication with
Central Authority in any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals and,
should any such be addressed to them, they can
only refer to central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
"No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless they
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,-
cles being in all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ncut Uut IL lS indispensable tndt the sanction of
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that it be held responsible for the f.
ness Of such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition Of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space assig, I'd
to the productions Of the country in question:
A 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 of We frat CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitut1ne
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who il absentS
be an Executive Committee to take all necessarv
steps to carry out the views of the general com
nittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Waiter
r. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. C. G:-Ken-
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion Ola
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested 70,
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION.
And tho Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees, or individuals
DESTROYS to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their communicas
tons to J. G. G. Kennedy, ESQ.