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


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Right Honorable Sir H. l.. BuLwxs, de-
Extract from the Ciresisr n the Roysi Comssis.
ssonvs.
"The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, us far possible, to prevent any psr.
sons from sending hither articles which csnnot bp
admitted, rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also that The
delicate and responsible task OF deciding on the
admission rejection of articles destined for ex-
hibion by foreign contributors oughtnot to be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be-
referred 10 one lvlng the confidence of the exhi-
bltors thems. yes, aud standing entirely free from
possible -nputations of national partially They
accc' .ngly propose 10 admit 10 exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whateyer may be its
nature) in each country. They will Communicate
to such Central Authority the amount Of ans e.
which can he allowed to the productions 81 ,hs
country for which it acts, and will also .ta,. ~.
to time be decided with respect to the ad
Of articles. All articles forwarded bv such Cen.
trial Authority will then be admitted, provided thew
do not require a greater aggregate amount If
space than that assigned TO the productions of the
country from which they come; and, provided.
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations of which due notice shall have been 4
given. II will rest with the Central Authority In
each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and TO
he. ~. 4
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow-coun
trynen.
/" Her Majesty's Commissioners will rons;d.r
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,chick
is stated 10 be so by the Government of "a, ro,.,t,
Having once been put in communication with =
Central Authority in any country, they must del
cline, absolutely and entirely, any Communicates
with private and unauthorized .individusIs and
should any such be addressed to them, thew can
only refer to central body This decision i
fusion. 80
No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer thew NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thev
come with the sanction Of the Central AUTHORITY
OF the country of which they are the prodncei
The Commissioners do not insist upon such art,:
cies being IN all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange.
ment but it is indispensable that the sanction Of
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that it be held responsible for The a.
ness OF such articles for exhibition and for nj
authorizing the exhibition Of greater ouantitv
than can be accommodated in the spr e assigred
to the productions of the country in on s,ion.''
a full discussion then had of the aubeet
thus laid before the committee, and on motion Of
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was y -
Resotred, Thatthe Committee OF I've firstcharped
with this subject by the Institute (substitutine
MIR. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absenS
be an Executive Committee to take all pecesaarv
steps to carry out the views Of the general coml
nlittee. 3- N- oNs
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Waiter
H. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. C.. q Ken.
needy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On notion
Resolped, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub.
LEGATION.
And the Committee adjourned
CHARLES +. STANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
~. B.-Associations, committees, or ind. .uaIs
desirous to make propositions or to receiv .nfor
nation, are requested to address their comm lica
lions to J. Z. u. Kennedy, ESQ.,