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TO this voluntary proposal on the part Of The. Sec
rotary OF State, the committee consider the National
Insutute ia duty bound 10 respond. $3.50, e..
In accordance with this view, the committee 70.
spectiully recommend the following resolution
I. Rssoired, That the Institute will take action
on the subject submitted toit by the Department oil
State.stl ID tslsso F,ti 3sis 4 81 b&s "a
~ 2. Resolved, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute committee suitable TO be recognised by
the Government as central body To hold corresponds
encc with the British Commissioners, and 10 secure
the reception OF American productions at the proposed
4 Industrial Exhibition in London. W. ~. 4. I.
bel6 PETER FORCE,
I49 JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER n JOHNSON, Committee.
J.J. GREENOUGI, a,@s ~
CHARLES WILKES,
tttllg NATIONAL INSTITUTE, !"
3a a2t w Afy WASHINGTON, May ~. 1850.
\ SIR / have the honor to make known 10 the De-
pamcnt of State the action which this Institute has
taken tho subject Of your communication OF the
18th instant That actiln is comprisedin the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussion at the meeting held this evening" va
sResolved, That the LATITUDE will take action on
the subject submtted TO it by the Department OF
State. 80 a,,5 4fe a F 3sT 4tA
sResolrcd That the Institute do now proceed 70
constitute committee suitable TO be recognised BY
the Government TO hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, and to secure the reception OF
American productions at the proposed Industrial FIX
hibition in London.
"Resolped, That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed TO constitute Central Comrnittee
ON the Indastvixi Eahibian and 10 currcspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States. 3tt4Bs El fEfH@4s 1FEa ~
s'Resoleed That the President Of this Institute be
a member OF the Central COMMITTEES. 4b "a ablf
seResolcod, Thatthe Corresponding Secretary COM
munieatc to the Secretary OF State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names OF the
Central Comm ttee." .WE9Nt FH.E 'ge "a
The following are the of the members Of
the Central Committee appointed ia accordance with
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President of the United
States, and cr o6fco Chancellor OF the Regents OF
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President Of the National Insti-
Hon James A Pcarce, IT, S. Senate, member 81 thc
4 Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Woodbury., MI MI, Associate Justice OF
Z the Supreme Court Of the United States. Hs,f
Commodore Lewis Warrington, u. S..N., M. N. L.,
Chief of the Bureau OF ORDINANCE and Autobiography
Prof. Joseph Henry Vice President OF the NJ L. Sec
rotary Of the Smithsonian Institute. gs
Rrof. Walter r. Johnson Corresponding Secretary o.
tie National Institute. I'm w.
Prof Alexander ID. Bache, NJ N. J., member OF the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent Of the Coast Survey. s,tS IS g,aea
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. NJ, M. MI, late
Commander s. s. Exploiing Expedition. 4@lE x
Hon. William w. seaton, M. MI, Mayor Of Wash
ington. r " IL. ts..
Hon. Jefferson Davis, u s. Senate, member OF the
10 Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut. Matthew F.. Maury, U. s. N, Vice President
OF the National Institute, and Superintendent oil the
National Observatory. Ks
j. James Greenough, Esq, NJ N. r. g.
Charles II. Stansbury, Esq. Recording Secretary OF
the National Institute. fA ~ m4&s y4&taf5 ft 5a9
Col. j. ]. Albert, NJ y. l., Chief of tho Typographical
Bureau. .... '-->
Gen. Joseph G. Totten, Vice President N, T., Chief
Engineer, u S. Army. aii ~ a.yg q
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M. d., M. n L., Examiner Of
Patents. ia Fsa @@sgsn sgz,1 -..ra .-efs f.aa
Joseph G: G. Kennedy, Esq, M. y. L., Superinten-
deut OF Census. IA ~ .s ea-.- 49, ..sg4 (
ERA e. Seaman, Esq, NJ N. l. =. +.a, se.-ar ~ e..
.a i have the honor to be f -sH -Nss .ss,
"to a. 4 Very respectfully, your ob't serv't, ga
Pc. .as% rrsa WALTER IL. Johnson
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. JOHN nj. CLAYTON, Secretary OF State.
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