The southern press., 1851-08-07

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"Ths Commisuieners hsva sh1s tkas 4 wapl1 r.
sons from sending hithsr astieics 'vIink en2h3ITs
admitted, rather than 70 rsjsct ~ ai<fa1 hA4r
their arrival in London. They ~ ann6 1f0tfI1k
delicate and responsible task o. dDef snt64fn
admission or rejection Of ARTICLES Aen 1wxu1.
hibltion by foreign contributors oUghkhot n ani~
posed upon any Fnglish tribunal, hns aaen11 ~
referred to one aving the coa6depcs of the 11kS-
bitors thers. .ves, and standing entirely hss Hon
possible npufations Of national partially, .They
accc. .ngly propose to admit TO exhihifiou such
foreign articles only as may be Forwarded u them
by the Central Authority lwhatever may ~ in
nature) in each country They will coz,usaaicafs
which can be allowed to the productions ~ ~
country for which it acts, and wiu also staaA the
conditions and limitations which may fhem tiMs
to time he decided on with respeetto The adxni4cSon
of articles. All articles Forwarded ~ such Gem
trial Authority will then be admitted, piovid1i t1Str
do not require greater aggregate amount 2f
space than that assigned TO the producti0Ms ~ The
country from which they come and, pyoSiana
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 10 decide upon the merits ~ III
several articles presented FOR exhibitioa. ana 10
take care that those which are sent are snch =
fairly represent the industry Of thsr fsilow-copa-
trymen. ~
Her Majesty's Commissioners viii consider
that to be the Central Authority in each casa .k2
: stated to be 50 BY tie GOpssrmeM ~ II ec,.u1vx
Central Authority in any country, they rnust X
cline, absolutely and entirely, any comnaunicsfih
with private and unauthorized indiyiduais ma.
should any such be addressed to them. thav -
only refer to central body This decision i
essentially necessary, in order 10 prevent con-
fusion.
"No articles Of foreign manufacture. 10 whom.
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thex
come with the sanction Of the Central Authorifxx
Of the country Of which they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such art,-
Ntc" "SA'? ~ oii CuoCS dCtudlIy IOfWAr0e0 hV the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but it is indispensable that the eanctibn If
such authority should in all cases be expresslr
given, and that it be held responsible FOR ths Al
ness of such articles for exhibition and Tor nat
authorizing the exhibition of a greater ouantitv
than can be accommodated in the space assie,:e1
to the productions of the country in question:
full discussion then had of the sub;ett
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolved, That the Committee Of i've 6rst charged
with this subject by the Institute (substitufsnt
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who il absentS
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof, Walter
X. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. c.. q. Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion
Rssolued, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
lication
And tho Committee adjourned.
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, Committees, or individusls
deslrous to make propositions or to receive inf0r
nation, are requested to address their comnunica.
tons to ]. c. G. Kennedy, Esq