The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-12

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Right Honorable Sir H. L. BuLvxs, "a.
Ersrscs from the Ciresl~ n ~ Royal Csm~is
Ionsrs.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would be
desirable, as far as possible, TO prevent any
sons from sending hither articles which cannon be
admitted, rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also thai The
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on the
admission rejection of articles destined for ex-
hibtIon by foreign contributors ought not TO be im-
posed upon any English tribunal but should bs
referred to one living the confidence of the exhi-
btors thens. ives, and standing entirely free from
possible -nputations Of national partially. They
acccv ingly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whateyer may be i,s
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 it acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
time be decided 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 To
take care that those which are sent are such as
fairly represent the industry of their feilow-coun
trymen.
Her,Majesty's Commissioners will cons;d.~
that to be the Central Authority in each case hick
is stated to be by the Government of its co,.,tr
Having once been put in communication with a
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. thew can
only refer to a central body. This decision i
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
NO articles of foreign manufacture, to whom
soeyer they may belong, or wheresoeyer thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thev
come with the sanction of the Central Author;,ys,
Of the country Of which they are the producsJ
The Commissioners do not insist upon such ar,,
cles being IN all cases actually forwarded nv m.
Central Authority, though they consider thai th,.
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange.
ment; but it is indispensable that the Sanction ~
such authority should in all cases be exnress,,,
given, and that it be held responsible for the e..
ness of such articles for exhibition and sor ~,
authorizing the exhibition of a greater nnant,,,
than can be accommodated in the sps e sssc,. -
to the productions of the country in an stion.n
A full discussion was then had Of the sub.,t
thus LAID before the committee and, on motion Of
the lion, w. w. Seaton, it was
RESOLVED, Thatthe Committee of Il We first cborg.d
with this subject by the Institute (substtmtIne
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is ABSENT
be an Executive Committee to take all peeessarv
steps to carry out the views Of the general corn
mittee. AA
The following gentlemen constitute the Execn
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Walter
T. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. C.. q Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion
Resolued, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub.
LEGATION. W. wv
And thu Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
~ B.-Associatons, committees. or inJ;. NAL.
desirous to make propositions or to recei, Nor
nation, are requested to address their CONN.,. lica
'uons to j. T. u. Kennedy, ESQ.,