The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-28
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
w Nav 27 1870

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1 SIR | 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
| cussion at the meeting held this evening.
| s'ResctUed, That the In.titute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
| State
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
hibltion in London.
<sRcsolrcd That committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to rrespond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States f tg fsft
eIc.olyed That the President OF this Institute be
member Of the Central Committee.
ssResolpcd That the Corresponding Secretary com
municatc to the Secretary Of State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names Of the
Central Committee
The following are the names of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, and er o6icio Chancellor Of the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti
tute. m
Hon James Pearcc, U. S. Senate, member OF the
. Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
A-tNl w w. ~ l., hSsoCidlc JUSTICE Oh
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, u. S. NJ, M. N. L.,
Chief the Bureau Of Ordnance and Hy biography.
Prof. Joseph Henry, Vice President of the N. H. Sec
Rotary of the Smithsonian Institute. n
Prof. Walter r.. Johnson Corresponding Secretary of
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander ID, Bache, NJ NJ T., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Snii hsonian Institutes and
Superintendent the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, IT, S. NJ, M. NJ late
nd 6 Eynlnriny Eyuedition
Hon. William w. Seaton, M: N. H., Mayor of Wash
ngton.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, U S Senate, member Of the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, U. S. ~, Vice President
Of the National Institutes and Superintendent OF the
National Observatory.
j. James Grecnough, Esq, M. y. l.
Charles F. Stansbury, ESQ.,, Recording Secretary Of
COL j. J. Albert, NJ Nj, Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G.. Totem, Vice President ~ l., Chief
Engineer u S. Army.
Thomas E,v.,anl, Esq Commissioner Of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Loonar. ID. Gale, Nj. D., NJ N. L., Examiner of
Patents.
Joseph c. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. MI, superin,en-
dent OF Census.
IRA e.. Seaman, Esq, M. n L.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obt servt,
WALTER II. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, jane g. 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter of the 9th |
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedings of the National Institute ON the subject of INV
note of the 18th of the same month. Those proceed
ings appear to me to 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, your ob't serv't,
JOHN M CLAYTON.
WALTER n. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of the National Institute