The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-12

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"Ths Commissioners have fkit that il vpujd
desirable, d. Ear ~ possible, 10 prevent anv o.
sons nom sending hitler articlss whjch caasos
admitted, rather Than 70 rejsct The articles ~
their arrival in London. They tbei also Ia -
delicate and responsible task Of deciding ON H.
admission or rejection Of articles destined Tor 81
hibition by foreign contributors ought NOT 10 BE- in
posed upon any Foglsh tribunal, but anould b
referred to one lving the confidence Of The exhi]
bitors theT> YES. and standing entirely dee ffos
possibl' .npuistions of national partially. TheI
acce' .ngiy propose 10 admit to exhibition sucH
foreign articles only a. may be forwarded 70 thezu
by the Central Authority (vhatever nav b. b,
natare) in each country. They viii comnuniost1
TO such Central Authority the amount a. snsc1
which can be allowed 10 the pyoducti6na 81 ~
country for which il nets, and viii also state IN
conditions and limitations which may ham tin1
to time be decided on with respect to the adrnsuor
of articles. All articles forwarded by such ON
trail Authority will then be admitted, provided thev|
do not require a greater aggregate amount r.
space than that assigned 10 the productions NJ NJ
country from which they come; and. providsdt
also, that they do not violate the conditions ~
limitations OF which due notice shall have beef
given Il will rest with the Central Authorize r
each country to decide upon the merits Of M
several articles presented for exhibition. and y
take care that those which are sent are such
fairly represent the industry Of their fellowco,,
trymen.
Her Majesty's Commissioners will cons;d
that to be the Central Authority in each case m;
. stated 10 DC 50 by the Gover~ns<M Of it, eow.l,
Having once been put in Communication with
Central Authority in any country, thew must J
cline, absolutely and entirely, any Communicate
with private and unauthorized individual. an
should any such be addressed to them. thew -
only refer to a central body. This decision
essentially necessary, in order to prevent conf
fusion.
g No articles Of foreign manufacture. to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer thew ma a
be, can he admitted for exhibition unless they|
come with the sanction Of the Central "A uthoritx
OF the country of which they are the produces
The commissioners do not insist upon such artl
cles BENG N all cases actually forwarded by the
".i"NSH thcy COuBIQer that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arranrs.
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 the e.
ness of such articles for exhibition and for mr.,
authorizing the exhibition of greater ouant;t,,
than can be accommodated in the sps = nsse,. II
to the productions of the country in az stion.''
full discussion was then had OF tbe snh.1,
thus lald before the committee, and. on not;on ~
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
Resolred, That the Committee of We first CHARGED
with this subject by the Institute (substitut,ng
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who Is aiiseniS
be an Executive Committee to lake ali necesss ~
steps to carry out the views of the general Conf
mttee. ~oS
The following gentlemen constitute the Execn
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walt.r
K. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, r. c. q Ken-j
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion
Resolpea, That the Secretary be requested IN
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub.
LEGATION. -"' D"'-
ANA thu Committee adjourned -.
CHARLES F. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees. or individual,
desirous to make propositions or to receive infor
maton, are requested to address their conn,,,r;c.
lions TO J. u. u. Kennedy. ESQ