The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-28

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Extract from the CiresE~ y a. ~, Css@is-
"The Commissioners have felt that il wo.ld he
desirable, as far as possible, 70 prevent ann per
sons from sending hither articles which cenaot b
admitted, rather than 70 reject the 2sticj3S ansr
their arrival in London. They feel aldo Astf d.
delicate and responsible task Of deciding Oh The
admission rejection of articles destined for <x-
hbtion by foreign contributors oughtnot To be Ia
posed upon any Fnglsh tribunal, but should be
referred to one kAving the confidence Of the exh-
btors Themselves. and standing entirely free =
possible .nputatons of national partiaIity. T12V
acccr -.ngiy prop0Gn to admit TO exhibition such
foreign articles Onfysas may be Forwarded TO them
by the Central Authority lwhatever may BE- i,s
to such Central Authority the amount 81 snscs
which can be allowed 70 the productions Of fhe
country for which it acts and win also state ibe
conditions and limitations which may from tims
to time bs decided on with respect to The admission
Of articles. All articles Forwarded by such Cen
trail Authority will then be admitted .psavidsdshey
do not require a greater aggregate ananunt II
space than that asslened 10 the psoduckions e The
country from which they coma |; aad. n.or;a.d.
also, that they do not violate The con3iiions M
limitations Of which due notice shall have -.
gwen It will rest with the Csntal Authority Il
ear IN 81 y.
several articles presented Tor exhibition. and to
take care that those which are sent ara sleh ~
fairly represent the industry Of their falow-ooua-
trymen IA NJ. 800 -
Her Majesty'a Commissioners viii eon.;dsr
that to be the Central Authority In each case .vSii
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Having once been put in communication Win ).
Central Authority in any country, they unusf. d.
cline, absolutely and entirely, any con,nnnc,.;n.
with private and unauthorized ,iI1diyid,,aJs /. :r5
should any such be addressed to them. thew :. =
only refer to a central body. This decision j.
essentially necessary, in order 70 prevent con-
fusion. 1900
"No articles Of foreign manufacture, 70 whom-
ssoever they may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition nnless th.v
come with the sanction of the Central Authority
Of the country of which they are the produce
Inc commissioners q DO not insist upon such arsa3
cles being IN all cases actually forwarded bv ths
Central Authority, though they consider thai th.s
would generally be the most satisfactory arranrf-
ment but il is indispensable that the sanction az
such authority should in all cases be exnreu.Ir,
given, and that it be held responsible for M 81.
ness of such articles for exhibition and fnr nj
authorizing the exhibition of 4 greater omsnt;tv
than can be accommodated in the sps q assir, "a
to the productions of the country in qu stion'
A full discussion was then had Of the rnfaecA
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion -
the Hon, w. w, Seaton, it was "a / z s71 ~
Resolped, That the Committee Of Eve irst CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitutine
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who is aLser,H
be an Executive COMMITTEES to take all nAceas.rv
steps to carry out the views Of the general corr.
mittee. s-., + fe'. SSO''-s's
The following gentlemen constitute the Exerp
i've Committee; Col. Peter Force, Prof. Waiter
K. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. G. q Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion .E
AtsotSsd, That the Secretary be reouerted TO
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
AND the Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
n B.-Assocations, committees. or ind. NAL.
desirous to make propositions or TO receiy- n1br
nation are requested to address their CONN.,. 1ca
lions to J. c. G. Kennedy. Esq.