The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-03

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avail myself this orppstaaity 70 rr,e, - X
sidexation JOHN ~ CEAYT1N
hight Honorable Sir II L. BuIwsa, e.
Extract from the ciresir y ~ RsyeI cs~~i.
Ion<rs.
"The Commissioners have felt hat il would b.
desirable, as far as possible, 70 prsvsut any GER
sons fSom sending hither articles which cannot b.
admitted, rather than reject the arAic3ea aftsr
their arrival in London They tel also ID IL
delicate and responsible task Of deciding a. H.
ADMISSION or rejection of articles destined ~ ~
hD'uon ny foreign contributors oughtnot Ia ~ i'm
POSED upon any English tribunal, but anenl1 BE-
referred TO one raving the confdence Of nv 1,rki
bitors them YES, and standing entirely ~ lfora
possible -hputations of nationsl parflsIitw siLsv
acccv 'ngiy propose to admit 70 exhfhifian s,erk
foreign articles only may be forvnY3e3 "a thSc,
by the Central Authority (whaaevsr may b. n
TO such Central Authority the amount ~ sss-s.
winch can be allowed to the productions ~ ~
country for which it acts, and viii aIr r4sr1 =
conditions and limitations which may 6nsa tssss
TO time be decided with respect 70 thA sdnairs;o.
OF articles. All articles Forwarded by such C~n-
trail Authority viii th be admitted. = ~.
do not require a GREATER aggregate amo,,ns -
space than that assgned to the productions ~ ~.
country from which they come ana tvtss u "a
also, that they do not violate the coniifIcr. ~
limitations Of which due notice ahaf !Aave ~.
given Il Will rest with the Central Authority IN
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several articles presented for exhibit;on. ana -
take care that those which are sent are amer :.
fairly represent the industry of their fsllbw-conr
trymeD - r'S'r
g Her Majesty's Commissioners win cc..;.,.-
that to be the Central Authority in each cass .-SsI
Is stated 10 De 80 by tie Govsrm<s Of ia co,.ntr,
havlng once been put in communities fio,, ,s.;ss
Central Authority in any country. thew ts,.s -
cline, absolutely and entirely. any OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
with private and unauthorized .indiyid,,sl. a,1
should any such be addressed 10 them. ~ -, ~.
only refer to central body. This decision :
essentially necessary, in order to prevent CON.
g No articles Of foreign manufacture - -
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer thew ~
be, can be admitted for exhibition miles, 49, 49,
come with the sanction of the Central An,hon;s!.
OIL Oh the country OF which they are the nrodn,2,
Inc commissioners do moi insist upon such ar,
cles being IN all actually Forwarded H. -.
Central Authority, though they consiae e. ,hs; ,h.s
would generally be the most satisfactory ar,rngs-
ment; but It is indispensable that the sanc,;an
such authority should in all cases n. awss.. -
gwen, and that it be held responsible far tI,s &,
ness OF such articles for exhibition And snr ~,
authorizing the exhibition Of greater QUANTITY
than can be accommodated in the spf - assa,' u
70 me productions of the country il on stions -
iuil discussion was then had of Inc snh;sc,
mus lald before the committee, and, on mot;o1 ~
the Hon, w. w. Soaton, it was ''SN'-O" -
kesoired, That the Committee of five 6rstchars.a
WIN TINS subject by the Institute (substtnt;n.
Mr. hennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who 4 aI,ss"S
be an Executive Committee TO take ali nacsasar
steps TO carry out the views Of the general con,
mittee. e>''"' coh
Inc following gentlemen constitute IN. Ex..
1--WE q COMMITTEES Col. Peter Force, Prof. Waltz
y. johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. O. Is Ken.
nedy' Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
hesoiued, That the Secretary be reousx,s, N
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for nuh.
anu thc COMMITTEE adjourned
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary Of the Meeting.
~. b.-Associations, committees. or md. ,al.
desirous TO make propositions or TO recei.- Nor
NATION, are requested to address their conn. ,;ca
lions to j. G. G. Kennedy, ESQ.