The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-01-26

thssn IA Loadt M IN soci =, ioSca q i6ts.s,
and individnsbh IT, ssunisy, ~ = ssac1toa The
forwarding o. Astiaar sRPAcahs 4 ~ szAiiitiaa.
nesd h.Ediy ~ 6 ion, si:s H. the pr>sssAsup
deucs, meet The approbsoa x ths Dspast,st. WfIoh
has full confidence in the comnittes naaaea ~ thet
Institute. y -
laval myself this oppnrtsnity 70 rspsw q Y ,
sheraton. ss .s;sa'' Of ny s JOIN N S cxffo ca
Right Honorable Sir H L. BuLwrr, &c.
Erirset from Tie Ciresl~r " ~ Rsyss Css.ls-
a0xsrs. M
The Commissioners have felt thst n vou,a y.
desirable, AZ far possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot BE-
admitted, rather than 70 reect the articlea aftes
their arrival in London. They feel also that tie
delicate and responsible task Of deciding Of, de
sdmsson or rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hibilon by foreign contributors ought not to be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be-
referred to one living the confidence Of the .rh;.
btors then's, YES, and standing entirely free o.
possible :nPutations of national partially. Thsv
acccr ,ngy propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded tn th..
by the Central Authority (whatever NAV h. si =.
nature) in each country. They will commun;c.,.
to such Central Authority the amount ~ -,,.X.
which can be allowed to the productions ~ ~
country for which 1t acts and will also stst. ~
conditions and limitations which may hom time
TO time be decided with respect to the ad,niss;cs
Of articles. All articles Forwarded bv snch 60
trial Authority will then be admitted, provided thrv
do not require greater aggregate amount n
space than that assigned to the productions az ~.
country ffom which they come and, provided.
also, that they DO not violate the conditions and
limitations Of which due notice shall have bs.s
given. 1t will rest with the CentrGt Authorize q
each country to decide upon the merits ~ ~.
several articles presented for exhibition ana -
take care that those which are sent are snch ~
fairy represent the industry Of their fellow-cour.
trymen. So1"-
Her MaJestys Commissioners will conaider
y stated 10 be so by the Government Of b. $500,
Having once been put in communication w;,h.
Central Authority in any country, thew mus. a..
cline, absolutely and entirely, any COMMUNICATED
with private and unauthorized individuals and
should any such be addressed to them, thew can
onny reief 70 a central body This decision il
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con.
fusion. So"-
NO articles or foreign manufacture, to whon-
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer thev MAJ
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thsy
come win the sanction of the Central Authoritx
d o. me country OF which they are the product
Inc commissioners do not insist upon snch srt,l
les peing m al cases actually forwarded bv The
Central Authority, though they consider th.t thu
would generally be the most satsfactorv .rrsnas.
put ~ IN indispensable that the aanction <,f
such authority should in all cases be exnrssss.
given, and that it he held responsible for ~. S;
ness of such articles for exhibition and sor ~,
authorizing the exhibition Of greater nsn,;ss
han can be accommodated in the spf >. sss;r,..z
o the productions of the country in on st;orD
/, A full discussion was then had Of the snh;.,.
nus lad before the committee, and, on moton ~
ne non, "; w. Seaton, it Was 80 = 4.
heso!red, That the Committee of Eve firstch,ro.,
With this subject by the Institute (substi.,t;ns
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who Is ahsem,S
De an Executive Committee to take ali necsss.r
nittee. e''e'"' So'"s
Inc following gentlemen constitute the Exscn.s
I'VE COMMITTEE Col. Peter Force, Prof. W.ltsr
:. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. c. q. Ken.
ledy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes. -
On notion ftss.e
ResoiUed, That the Secretary be reoue,t.d n
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for put-
And Tho Committee adjourned.
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
~. D.-Associations, committees, or individua1.
esirous to make propositions or to receive ineore
aaton, are requested TO address their com,mnnc.
IONS to J. G. g. Kennedy, Esq. 4.