The southern press., 1850-10-30
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q JOSEPH HENRY, t,5 II Gs, .a.pa. 4 y
WALTER r. JOHNSON, ! Committee.
j. j. GREENOUGH, %@ T"@'s
CHARLES WILKES, as = ,hasg8
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

| "'+ NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
/, ,.r.se ..ai ..t..G WASHINGTON, May 27, 1850.
| Sir have the honor to make known to the De-
partment OF State the action which this Institute has
l7h instant. That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussion at the meeting held this evening. f2f4
"Resoloed, That the In.ttute will take action on
| the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
| State. w nts .tS '>2+ la44t e& ~ a". ~. Y
"Resolved That the Institute do now proceed to
constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, and to secure the reception of
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex.
hibiton in London. &4s,t,@ {s . y
ssResolped That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to correspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States t@7s4E}t 9'is
Resolyed, That the President Of this Institute be
| member Of the Central Committee H.%@
stReSolccd That the Corresponding Secretary com
muncatc to the Secretary Of State copy Of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names Of the
The following are the names of the members Of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions N s. 10 4E szt ,z;5E
Hon. Mlard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and &c o6ico Chancellor Of the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution, rrs zf 1wga m
Col Peter Force, President Of the National Inst-
tute 80
Hon. James Pearce, U. S. Senate, member Of the
Board OF Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution.
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M. N L., Associate Justice or
the Supreme Court Of the United States. =.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, u. s. NJ, M. N. l.,
Chief Of the Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President OF the NJ L. Sec
retary Of the Smithsonian Institute, @ t5"it
Prot Walter R. johnson, Corresponding Secretary Of
the National Institute. Etf - AZ @
Prof Alexander ID. Bache, M N. l., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent Of the Coast Survey. }a a@
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. s. N, M. NJ, late
Commander S. s. Exploring Expedition. &.
Hon. William w. Seaton, M. MI, Mayor of wash
ngton, ~ "a. ,ry.- .1ss.,s .H.t f. .....s.
Hon. jefferson Davis, u. s. Senate, member Of the
~ Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, u. s. NJ, Vice President
the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory. Is<- "
]. James Greenough, Esq, M. MI. p"
Charles f. Stansbury Esq, Recording Secretary OF
Col. j. j. Albert, NJ NJ, Chief Of tho Typographical
Bureau. s.7a'@ -%.t @ts4 ,aa 'ar f', !
Gen. Joseph G. Totten, Vice President N l., Chief
Engineer u s. Army. IA &# 2t-s @s
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents d
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard ID. Gale, nj. d., M. N. l., Examiner Of
Patents. A ta'n "a, ,aa 81
Joseph c. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. L., Supcrinten-
dent OF Census. ,.-.s
FRA G.. Seaman, Esq, M. Nj. .t- a,-rte ar /.
b.. have the honor to be W. 4 va sr t.s, e.ss u
Very respectfully, your obi serv't,
- WALTER r. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute.
Hon. JonN M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
" a,.. .r ..-Et r DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
7...s...-. tg.r. Washington, Itnc 8, 1850.
Sir I have duly received your letter OF the 9th
utimo, communicating To this Department the pro-
ceedings Of the National Institute the subject Of my
note Of the 18th OF the same month. Those proceed
ngs appear to me 10 be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
lister in this city, with the communication, copy OF
which is enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, yonr obt scrv't,
...E 49, siI JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
@ Secretary Of the National Institute.