The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-07

them " Londoa, and VII soqclAa leeal t1aaVs
and individuals in this connty, and "a nnctkon ~
forwarding u articles sprtae.hs 70 ia szkataiae.
need asIdly .sy 70 you sr, T., - psosssaa.ss
denss, meet TIA appsohalisa q ths DsPArtnsa wknh
has full coa8dsaes in The committee saned BY thai
Institute.
l avail myself Of this opportunity to renew to w
the assurairc Of my high and distinguished en-
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BuIwrs. I.
Ersraci from the Circular If the Rsysl Cows.i,-
"The Commissioners have felt that it would he
desirable, as far possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hitler articles which cannot BE-
admitted, rather than to reject the articles After
their arrival in London. They feel also that the
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on the
admission rejection of articles destined for ex.
hbiuon by foreign contributors ought not TO be I'M
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one lving the confidence Of the exhi-
bitors theTs. YES, and standing entirely free from
possible nputations Of national Partially. They
accc- ,ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority lwhatever may be its
nature) In each country. They will communicate
To such Central Authority the amount of space
which can be allowed to the productions Of the
country for which II ucs, 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 Cen.
trial 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 in
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and 70
take care that those which are sent are such an
fairly represent the industry Of their fellowcoun.
trymen.
g Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case wkich
stated to be so by the Government Of It's cov,trv.
Having once been put in communication with
Central Authority in any country, they must de
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
witt. private and unauthorized individuals and.
should any such be addressed to them, thew can
only refer to d central body. This decision il
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
| fusion.
| I" No articles Of foreign manufacture, TO whom
soever 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 tho produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such artI-
cles being in all cases actually forwarded BY the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
HdtlDIdCtOry
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 fl
ness Of such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition of greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space assig,. "a
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 Ave first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute CONSTITUTING
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who il absent3
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mttee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
R. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. c. G. KEN
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
LEGATION.
And tn. 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 con.n,unica
tons to J. G. G. Kennedy, Esq.