The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-26


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aiaeration JOHN II. CEAYTON.
Right Honorable Sir H. L. BuLwEs, &c.
Extract from tie Cirestsv " ~ Rsysl Ctm~is-
"The Commissioners have fblt that il venld he
desirable, far possible, TO prevent anv pur-
sons from sending hither articles which cansos BE-
admitted, rather than to reject the articles AMER
their arrival in London. They feel also that IL
admission or rejection OF articles detained for ex.
hibition ny foreign contributors ought not to be i'm
posed upon any Fnglish tribunal but snouldn>
referred to one Aving the confidence of The exiK
bitors Them. YES, and standing entirely free rom
possible nputations Of national partialisv. Thsv
acccr ,ngIy propose 70 admi. 70 exhih;Ico .acS
foreign articles only as may be forwarded To them
by the Central Authority Whatever may be- 4.
nature) in each country. They will compmn;.ss-
to such Central Authority The AMOUNT az srss.
WHICH can be allowed TO the productions Of ths
country for which il acts, and will also sta,. -.
conditions and limitations which NAV from t;,os
to time be decided on with respect TO the adiss,o.
Of artices. III articles forwarded bv aux a.,
trial Authority win then be admitted provided lhs
do not require a greater aggregate amount &c
space than that assigned to the productions az ths
country from which they come I; and. nrov;aeI
also, that they do not violate the Condition .nd
limitations of which due notice shall have hs+.
given. will rest with the Central AUTHORITY r.
each country to decide upon the merits Of IN.
several articles presented for exhibition. and 10
take care that those which are sent are such =.
ialFiy represent 1e Industry Of their fellow-coun
trymep.
"Her Majestys Commissioner will cop.sa..
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,sh;ci
!, stated TO be 50 BY the Government Of IL e0.at,r
Having once been put in communication viii
Central Authority in any country, they must de-
cline absolutely and entirely, any Communicates.
with private and unauthorized individuals and.
should any such be addressed to them. thew cas
only refer to central body. This decision 90 =
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
NO articles Of foreign manufacture, to whorn-
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless th.v
come with the sanction Of the Central Authority
of the country of which they are the nrod,csI
The Commissioners do not insis. upon suoh art.3
cles beng m all cases actually forwarded bv tts
Central Authority, though they consider thai Ii
would generally be the most satisfactory ARRANGE.
ment; but it is indispensable that the Sanction If
such authority should in all cases be exnress;v
given, and that it be held responsible for the 81.
ness of such articles for exhibition and for n1t
authorizing the exhibition of a greater ouantitv
than can be accommodated in the aps = assig;. -
to the productions of the country in on stion''s
A full discussion was then had Of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on aotioS Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
ResolUed, That the Committee of f. We frat CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (subati.u1no
Mr.. Kennedy for Mi. GreenougA, who is aLseMS
be an Executive Committee to take all neceasarx
steps to carry out the views of the general coraa
mittee. s
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
K. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. G. u Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On motion
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested 10
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pubaa
anu the COMMITTEE adjourned
CHARLES +, STANSBURY
:, Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations committees. or ind .oal.
desirous to make propositions or to receiy .nfor
mation, are requested to address their comm.
lions to J, q, q. Kennedy, Esq.