The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-24


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them IN Loadou, and with ssnliss, local e. i1Asas,
ana individuals In this coun(xy, and TO saAcion IL
forwarding Of articles sPpLeaAas = ths sxhihtioa.
need hardly say to you, sir, that the pcoossdiags
denne, meet tbs appreciation OF the $50
has fuli con6dence in the committea nazed " tat
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avail myself this opportunity to rsssw 70 "
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Right Honorable Sir n. L. BuLwra, hc.
Extract from TIE Ciresisr ef ~ Royal Cemxis-
sioners.
"The Commissioners have felt that II would =.
desirable, as far possible, to prevent anv ner.
sons from sending hither articles which cannot he
admitted, rather than TO reject the articles arr,
their arrival in London. They feel also that ths
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on he
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex.
hibition by foreign contributors ought not to be inn
posed upon any English tribunal but should he
referred to one iving the confidence Of the exhi.
btors theTs, YES, and standing entirely free from
possible .nputations of national partially. Thev
acccr ,ngly propose TO admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
blythe Central Authority (whatever NAV be IT,
nature) in each country. They will commun;ca.s
to such Central Authority the amount ~ .r.s.
which can be allowed to the productions ~ ~.
country for which it acts, and will also state ,h.
conditions and limitations which NAV from tim.
to time be decided on with respect to the admissiop
OF articles. All articles Forwarded by such Cen.
trail Authority will then be admitted, ided .hs~
do not require a greater aggregate amonn, -
space than that assigned to the productions ~ H.
country from which they come and. nrov;d.I
also, that they do not violate the Condition. mi
limitations OF which due notice shall have been
gwen II will rest with the Central Authority /.
each country to decide upon the merits Of ,hs
several articles presented for exhibition. and IA
take care that those which are sent ara such :.
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-cos.
trymen.
Her Majestya Commissioners win cos,ss,..
that to be the Central Authority in eaeh case ,ch;I
actea 20 DC 50 oy the Government Of its eousssyy
Having once been put in Communication with
Central Authority IN any country, thew must j.
cline, absolutely and entirely, any Communicated.
with private and unauthorized undiyidual.' !. s,,a
should any such be addressed to them. thsv car
only refer to central body. This decision i
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion. '-
No articles Of foreign manufacture. To whorn-
soever they may belong, or wheresoever they nav
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless ,hsxx
come with the sanction of the Central Authorize
OF the country of which they are the produced
IN, nc commissioners DO not insist upon such arm
cles beng IN all cases actually forwarded Inv m.
central Authority, though they consider thai tb,.
would generally be the most satisfactory arranoe.
ment but 1t Is indispensable that the sanct;nm 80
such authority should in all cases be exnressv
gwen, and that it be held responsible for the 81.
ness OF such articles for exhibitions and for Nc,
authorizing the exhibition of a greater o,n,;,,,
than can be accommodated in the sps + ass;n,. y,
to the productions of the country in on stion' :
iu!l discussion was then had Of the suh;e,t
thus laid before the committee, and. on motion -
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolued, That the Committee of five first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substtmi'nr
MIR. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who IS absenG
be an Executive Committee to take ali ecessar,,
steps to carry out the views Of the general CONS
Inc following gentlemen constitute the Execu
i've COMMITTEE Col. Peter Force, Prof Walter
n. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. C. q Ken
nedy' Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
hesoiued' That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pu /.
ana thc COMMITTEE adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary Of the Meeting.
~. B.-Associations, committees. or indvdua,s
desirous to make propositions or to receive ;nfor
nation, are requested to address their cou.mun;co
uons 10 y. u. u. Kennedy Esq