The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-10

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sidexation JOHN ~ GES&41N
Right Honorable Sir n. L. Bmw9ss "a,
Extract from tie Csreslsv y ~ 1spss Csv,nf,.
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"The Commissioners have featthat 4 wsnn \.
desirable, N far as possible to prevent 49, ~.
sons from sending hither articles which sennos g.
admitted. rather than 70 rsiset ths sse. sner
delicate and responsible task Of dscidinf al 81.
admission or rejection Of articles destined fos *
hibition by foreign contributors ought not 70 be na
posed upon any Fnslish tribunal but snouId b
referred to on" Living the confidence Of the exhi-
o o'odl ana f..ndns entirely free om
acccv ingiy propose to admit 70 exhibition sucb
foreign articles only a. may be Forwarded q thsm
by the Central Authority Whatever mav i. :.
naiure( in each country. They win comm nics,.
to such Central authority the amount Of space
country for which it acts, and viii cIso sfsts -.
conditions and limitations which NAV fsor, ,;,,,s
to time be decided on with respect 20 IL .ds,;..
of articles. All articles forwarded by uueh Cen
trial Authority wall then be admitted, provided sh.v
space than that assigned to the productions a. ~.
country from which they come; ana, prov;ded.
also, that they do not violate the Conditions M
limitations of which due notice shall hrvs 49,.
given. II will rest with the Central Author;t,, :,
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition. and -
take care that those which are sent are snch ~
fniry represent the industry of their fellow-conn.
trymen.
I" Her Majesty's Commissioners will cons;ds,
that to be the Central Authority in each case rI;r
IS stated TO be 50 BY the Gover4uss Of a.
Having once been put in communication with !.
Central Authority in any country. fhev .n,.. ' -.
cine absolutely and entirely, any comm,,n;c.,;".
with private and unauthorized lndividuaIs !: ma
should any such be addressed to them n -, ~ 49,
only refer to central body. This decision -
essentially necessary in order to prevent con-
fusion r WIZ
''No articles cf foreign manufacture. - ,.,h,
soeyer they may belong, or wheresoeyer thew m AZ
be, can be adm tied for exhibition unless th.y
come with the auction of the Central A,.thor;,x
OF the country Of which they are the nroducs,
Inc commissioners do not insist upon such art,.:
1911? ~ GIL CaSeS actually forwarded bv the
Central Authority, though they consider that thu
would generally be the most satisfactory arrs no.
ment but 1t Is indispensable that the snrct;on 80
such authority should in all cases be exnrsss,,
given, and that il be held responsible far fhs 81;
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for NO,
authorizing the exhibition of ereater ounnt;tv
than can be accommodated in the spe = aas;cy ~
10 .he productions of the country in on stion."
"A iuil discussion was then had Of the snb;ect
thus laid before the committee, and. on mot;on -
the lion, w. w. Seaton, it was
Kesolved, Thatthe Committee of i've 6rst CHARGED
WITH this subject by the Institute (substitut'ng
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenbugh, who is absemS
be an Executive Committee to take all neceasarv
steps to carry out the views of the general coma
mittee. e'~' ooi"S
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. water
r. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. q Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion
Resolrea, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for nub.
LEGATION. '"' INV
Ana tho Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary Of the Meeting.
IN. B-Associations, committees. or ind;, hs,.
desirous to make propositions or 70 receiy- NOR
maton, are requested to address their conn. ,;ca
TONS to ). G. G. Kennedy, ESQ.