The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-12

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Extract from As Ciresiw = H. Royal csssmi,-
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"The Commissioners have felt thni IL vronh hs
desirable, as Ear possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannet b.
admitted rather than to reject the articIen affsv
their arrival in London. They fed also that a.
delicate and responsible task Of deciding ON the
admission = rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hibion by foreign contributors ought to be ina
posed upon any Fngiish tribunal, but should be
referred TO one lving the confidence Of the exhi-|
bitors then =. yes, and standing entirely free from
possible .nputstions of national partially. They
acccv lngly propose 70 admit TO exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded to them
nature) in each country. They viii communicate
to such Central Authority the amount of snal /.
which can be allowed to the productions Of he
country for which it acts, and will also state N \
conditions and limitations which may from fins
to time be decided on with respect to the sdission
Of articles. All articles forwarded by such Ger.
trial Authority will then be admitted, provided thev
do not require a greater aggregate amount 81
space than that assigned to the productions Of tn
country from which they come; and. provided
also, that they do not violate the condition. and
limitations OF which due notice shall have been
gwen 1t will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits Of thu
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
take care that those which are sent are such AZ
fairly represent the industry of their fsllow-coun
trymen.
&c Her Majesty's Commissioners will con.;d.,
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,chL
j. stated to be 50 BY the Government Of il eou,f
Central Authority in any country, thew mus, d.
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communicates
with private and unauthorized individuals and
should any such be addressed to them. thsv - =
only refer to central body. This decision +
essentially necessary, in order TO prevent CON-
fusion
"No articles Of foreign manufacture. N vho,.
soever they may belong, or wheresoever thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless tb.x
come with the sanction Of the Central Authorize
OF the country of which they are the produce
The Commissioners do not insist upon such artl
Central Authority, though they consider thai IN :
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment; but it is indispensable that the sanction If
such authority should in all cases be express,v
given, and that it be held responsible for tic IL
ness of such articles for exhibition and for n,.t
authorizing the exhibition of a greater ouant;tv
than can be accommodated in the sp* e assig II,
to the productions Of the country in on stion.n
full discussion was then had Of the snb;e.t
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolved, That the Committee of We first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substitutIne
MIR. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who h absenlI
be an Executive Committee to take all neceasarv
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee. oo'-'
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof Walter
K. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. G. q Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
Resolued, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings of this meeting for Dub.
LEGATION. W. W."
Ana tho Committee adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
~ B.-Associations committees, or ind. uas
deslrous to make propositions or to recey nfor
nation, are requested to address their conn. ,ica
tons to }. &. e. Kennedy, ESQ,