The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-31
r PETER FORCE,
H1 JOSEPH HENRY, ~. ,a
.1t WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee.
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CHARLES WILKES, i 39@e t,3 7

lUFr, H31Gt ta NATIONAL INsTIruTE,
Jl.r aaEasa q3 WASHINGTON, May 81, 1850.
Sir: l have the honor to make known to the De-
partment OF State the action which this Institute has
taken on the subject Of your communication of the
18th instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cusson at the meeting held this evening. sgs
| stReSoLred, That the Institute will take action
| the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
| State. NJ It
esResofred 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
American productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
| hibition in London. @ n $685. n e
naResofucd, That committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition, and to correspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States f HH4i# ga sgtsT ~ lsH Slst5 hE.
resolved, That the President Of this Institute be
member OF the Central Committee. tilftsHNt
tIiesolpcd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
muncatc to the Secretary OF State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Committee" al ~ F - a3s3sf ~ vi (
The following are the names Of the members or
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions: #5 s,l.ala39 !.
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States and er o6cio Chancellor Of the Regents Of
the Smithsonian institution. y t3s .,,5
COL Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute,
Hon James Pearcc u s. Senate, member Of the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution.
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M. N L., Associate Justice Of
the Supreme Court Of the United States. $685.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. s. NJ, M N. l.,
Chief OF the Bureau Of Ordnance and Hydrographys
Prof Joseph Henry Vice President OF the NJ L., Sec
i, rctary Of the Smithsonian Institute gatf yEEFUB
Prof Walter II. johnson, Corresponding Secretary Of
the National Institute. su6 l9gID g;a2
Prof Alexander d. Bache, M. N. l., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institutes and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey. }sfa1
Commander Charles Wilkes, u, S. NJ, M. N. L., late
Commander S. s. Exploring Expedition. l,,.
Hon. William w. Seaton, M. N L., Mayor Of Wash
ington. ~ t s3t
Hon. jefferson Davis, u S Senate, member Of the
Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute,
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, U. S. NJ, Vice President
OF the National Institutes and Superintendent OF the
| National Observatory. 'oe
j. James Grcenough, Esq, M. n. I.
Charles +. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary OF
the National Institute. lh 70 LlR rs. flh'
Cold j. Albert, M. NJ, Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau. .HUa#EtN lt FeFVTi
Gen. Joseph G. Totten, Vice President N L., Chief
| Engineer. u S. Army. TIL
| William Easby Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard D. Gale, M. o., M. n. l., Examiner Of
| Patents s-ft ta
Joseph G. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. MI, superinten-
| IRA e.. Seaman. Esq, nj. MI $50
have the honor to be
| Very respectfully, your obt serv',
| % WALTER r.. JOHNSON,
I So Cor Secretary Of the National Institute.
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.