The southern press., 1851-07-29

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sidcration. JOHN II CEA1401L
Hight Honorable Sir II. L. BuLwnns ~.
Extract from tie Ciresiw n ~ Royss Csnsis-
siomsrs.
"The Commissioners have fhlt that 1t would b
desirable, far as possible, 70 prevent any pae-
sons from sending hither articles which cahhotIbs
admitted rather than 70 reject the nx1iAaa o14er
their arrival in London. They fsel alno that ~
delicate and responsible task Of deciding On ~
admission rejection of articles destined fpr ax
hibiton by foreign contributors ought not To b. i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but snould b.
referred to one lving the confidence Of the exhi-
bitors thens, .ves, and standing entirely free 6om
possible -nputations of national partiality. They
accc- .ngly propose to admit 10 exhibition such
foreign articles only may he forwarded 10 them
by the Central Authority (whateyer may be iss
nature) in each country. They will comnsunicste
to such Central Authority the amount Of space
which can be allowed to the productions of thA
country for which it acts, and will also stats 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
trail Authority will then be admitted provided thev
do not require a greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned the productions or The
country from which they come and, provided,
also that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations of which due notice shall have ham
given. Ii will rest with the Central Authority II
each country to decide upon the merits Of ths
several articles presented for exhibition, and te
take care that those which are sent arc such ~
fairly represent the industry of their fellaw-cou-
trymen
Her Majesty's Commissioners will corsider
that to be the Central Authority in each caas ,nka
Is stated to be so BY the Gopes,ees n Il eosntyv
Having once been put in Communication with
Gentral authority N any country, they must d
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communications
with private and unauthorized individuals ana.
should any such be addressed to them. thew c.v
only refer to u 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 thew
come with the sanction Of the Central Authoriix
Of the country of which they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such artl.
cles being IN all cases actually forwarded by tie
Central Authority, though they consider that th,s
would generally be the most satisfactory arrsnrs. -
ment but it is Indispensable that the sanction Of
such authority should in all cases be expresslv
given, and that it be held responsible for The f{-
ness of such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition Of greater uuantitv
than can be accommodated in the space assie,.ed
to the productions of the country in question. +
A full discussion was then had of the subject
thus aid before the committee, and, on motiof, AZ
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resotved, That the Committee Of five first charred
with this subject by the Institute (substitutink
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough. who l. abse1rH
be an Executive COMMITTEES 70 take ali neee e1usrv
steps to carry out the views Of the gssersi co9.
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute The Ex1cu
tive COMMITTEES Col Peter Force Prof Wah1r
T. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. c. q. Rem
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On motion
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested 10
prepare tie proceedings OF this meeting for pub
cation.
hnd tn. Committee adjourned.
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meetin9.
~ B--Associations, committees, or individuaIa
desrous q make propositions or to receive inf6r
nation, are requested TO address their con.municas
TONS to J. G. G. Kennedy, Esq.