The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-05

tAs. u Laadqn, IN w Scqisgs1a, loqel
and in4ivtdasls n thh oedna3y, md y aa9.ee -
iorwarding o. sstselss . aieahls 10 de- sztilli
NEED hasdly ~ to yen. d.. ta.a u. Psssssasgs
dence, meet ths apProtioa OF the DepaEtnsut, which
has full confidence in tho committes namsd By that
Institute.
avail myselfo this opportunity to renew to ys
The .s;a.''' OF my Asn oH snS snfsasd
Right Honorable Sir ii. l.. BuLwEx, Ae
Ertrscs from, tie Circrlar qf tie Royal Cowssis
slOrers.
"The Commissioners have felt that it Would be
desirable. MS far as possible, to prevent any per-
soma from sending hither articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London They feel also tina. tbs
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on tie
admission or rejection Of articles destined for ex-
hlbition by foreign contributors ought not to be m-
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one lvIng the confidence of the exhi-
bitors thens. and standing entirely free from
possible nputations Of national Partially. They
acccr ..ngly propose TO admit to exhibition sucn
foreign articles only may be forwarded 10 them
ny the Central Authority Whatever may be its
nature) in each country. They will co,n,nunica.
to such Central Authority the amount of space
which can be allowed to the productions Of the
country for which It acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which NAV from tms
to time be decided with respect to the ad,niss,on
OF articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen.
trial Authority will then be admitted. provided thew
do not require a greater aggregate amount az
space than that assigned to the productions OF the
country nom which they come; and, provided,
also, that they do not violate the condiiions .nd
limitations OF which due notice SHAH have hssn
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authorize IL
each country to decide upon the merits Of IN.
several articles presented for exhibition. and 10
Jake care that those which are sent are sucb a.
trymen. eoun-
:" Her Majesty's COMMISSIONS, win ...u;,.
that to be the Central Authority in each sI:sI
Is stated 10 oe so by the Government of il, co,.rtr.
Having once been put in communication wiz
Cehtrai authority IN any country, they must de-.
cnne' absolutely and entirely, any communicat;on
should anv s un 1nauiaorlzed individuals and.
only refer to central body. This decision -
fusion. P'e"' con-
+" No articles Of foreign manufacture - n,h
soeVer they may belong, or wheresoever thev r,a
"n I .. auii'tea Tor exhibition unless thew
come win the sanction Of the Central Author;.y
Oh the country of which they are tn nrcS,"sy
Inc commissioners do not insist nnon s'.h ~.
c,es pe,hg IN all cases actually ferwarded H. w.
Central Authority though they consider thu ,h,.
"""iu Se"e!oiy De the most satiSfactorv srrsn,,a
ment but 1t is indispensable that the ssnc,;nno ~
such authority should in all cases be exnress,,,
gwen and that it be held Responsible yor rs -
ness OF such articles for exhibitor and cnr nv,
aulhorizing the exhibition of greater omsnt;,w
than can be accommodated in the snr !, $780,
% the productions of the country in on st;on -
j, ~ discussion was then had Of the subject
mus laid before the committee, and, on mo,,nS ~
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was '''o' -
RESOLVED, That the Committee Of We 8r.t ohsre..,,
Win thus subject by the Institute (substitni,us
mr.. hennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who Is shssnS
be an Executive Committee to lake ali nec
steps 70 carry out the views of the general corr,
Inc following gentlemen constitute the Ex.c.
1--WE COMMITTEE Col, Peter Force, Prof. Walter
n. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. C. q Ken.
heoy' Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
hesol0sd, That the Secretary be reouea,.d n
LEGATION. ''' Aiee'''g iof puo-
ana the Committee adjourned
CHARLES f. STANSBURY
Secretary Of the Meeting.
-; pa ssociations, committees, or ind;.f ,uals
ueslrous to make propositions or to receiy- ,nfor
nialloh' are requested to address their comn ,;c.
IONS TO J. G. 6. Kennedy, ESQ.,