The southern press., 1851-07-31

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" The Cop,missioAsfs A4vs f4lt az u kxuif b,
desirable, a. fhr az pussihis, to pi1vS{ ~ -
sons fhom sending hithsr articles wAk4a dsiaa
their arrival in London. Th4y ~ rIia 1i&r ~
delicate and responsible task az dAsidf uyson ,shs
admission or rejection Of articles 0antinc3 &r
hibition by foreign contributors ouGhAnof o IS irn
posed upon any English tribunal bak snnuid 81
refsrred to one aving the confidence al III sxhi.
btors tien's. yes, and standing entirely ~ h6an
possible -nputations of national par1iafty. fRsv
acccs ,nsly propose TO admit 10 exhSbitsou. sIch
foreign articles only as may bstbFwardsll 10 fhsn1
by the Central Authority (whateves NAV 81 ~
nature) in each country. They will commitments
to such Central Authority ths. am0up& of enece
which can be allowed 70 the prodaetionA At ~
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conditions and limitations which may Goun tiIn1
TO time be decided with respect to tlie adIhIfii
lof articles. All articles forwarded bv such f4I,,.
trial Authority will then be admitted provided nsx
do not require a greater aggregate anaoxna II
space than that assigned to the pr0ducsionsa1
country nom which they comes and, pnavidsd,
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 Of thGG
several articles presented for exhibition. ana "a
Jake care that those which are sent are such a
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow-coun.
Hymen. t Efa Afiss - . A -'I
Z" Her M4iesty's COMMISSIONS. ~ ,1,.,sx.
that to be the Central Authosity in each css s~2is
y stated to be 30 BY The Govsymssext 81 ~ s.;er
iavins once been put in eommunira ation ,,itA !.
central Authority IN any country, thew nanGt ~.
cline, absolutely and entirely, any t;o.
with private and unauthorized individuais and.
only refer to a central body. This dcc;non III, !.
essentially necessary, in order TO prevent eor- -
fusion. ial IA q. q i Fr'>''''' '-''' eol'- ~
No articles of foreign manufacture. Ia. whom.
soever they may belong, or wheresoevsr thev NAV
be, can pc admitted for exhibition unless theyy
come with the sanction Of the Central Authorityy
OF the country of which they are the nrod,,c..'
Inc commissioners do not insist upon s;Ich Al.
cies beng IN all cases actually forwarded bv ~
Central Authority, though they consider thsf Yl,s
would generally be the most satsfActorv ayt.re~~
ment; but 1t is indispensable that the snycf;cn -
such authority should in all cases be .rnrs-.i,,
given, and that it be held responsibe f6r IN ~
ness Of such articles for exhibitor and eor .o.
authorizing the exhibition of a greater ouanttr
than can De accommodated in the SPACE ass;rr "a
to the productions Of the country ia ouanf7on
"A full discussion was then had Of ths s,bi.f,
thus laid before the committee, and, on nnotin Il
the Hon, w. W. Seaton, il was--- l "A III 4
Reso!ued, lhatthe Committee of e. We frss oharrsa
with this subject by the Institute (substitn,?n~
Mr. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who = sI~sn,5
De an Executive Committee to lake al neeesss -
steps to carry out the views Of the general con
mittee. ~ F-ST 2 -
Ahe following gentlemen constitute the Execn
I'VE Commlttee: Col, Peter Force. Prof. Welt.,
X. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, T. C. q. Ken.
nedy, Esq,, Capt. Charles Wilkes. ~
On notion sfis 54
Resolved, That the Secretary be reoues,ed "a
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pnb.
lication. tdfl " -s-"S 80 - - Ppu"o~~
And the Committee adjourned. t
CHARLES F. STANEBURY
Secretary Of the Meeting.
N Associations, committees, or indiyiduala
deslrous to make propositions or to receive infor
manon are requested to address their cornnn,nica.
tons to J. c. G.lKennedy, Esq. se .