The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-15
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
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| WASHINGTON, May q. 1850.
SIR have the honor to make known to the de-
partment OF State the action hich this Institute has
| taken on the subject Of your communication of the
18th instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions unanim usly adopted after full dis
cussion at he meeting held this evening
"ReSotred, ] hat The In tituc will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
"Resolved That the Institute do now proceed to
constitute committee suitable tn be recognised b,
the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners and to secure the reception of
American pr"Iutiuns at the proposed Industrial Ex
hbltion in London.
'"Resoired, That committee Of no, less than nine
teen be appointed to nsituie.a Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to correspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States , .s,....
sResotped That the President of this Institute he
member OF the Central Committee.
"Resolvcd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
municate to the Secretary Of State copy OF the FORE
going resolutions, together with the names Of the
Central Comm ttec." 's '..~-~@ ."
The following are the names IF the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing re.oluiions ... ."' Is
Hon Nlillard Fillmore, Vice President of the United
States, and ct o6icio Chancellor Of the Regents OF
the Smithsonian institution. sa
Col Peter Force, President OF the National Insti-
tute. '., ...,
Hon James A Pearce, u s. Senate, member Of the
Board Of Regents or the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Woodbury., NJ. N L., Associate Justice Of
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U s. ", NJ. ". l.,
Chief Of the Bureau Of Ordnance and Hy biography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the n. L. Sec
rotary Of the Smi, hsonian Institute.
Prot. Walter H. johnson, Corresponding Secretary of
the National Institute, .s.'-., Re-" .,,,E -
Prof Alexande d. Bsche, NJ N. l., member OF the
Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent Of the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U s. ~, M. N. l., late
Commander 8, S, Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, NJ. MI, Mayor Of Wash
ington, 1880 +"''.
Hon. jefferson Davis, U S Senate member of the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew F. Maury, U.S. NJ, Vice President
OF the National Institute, and Superintendent Of the
j. James Greenough, Esq, M. NJ. sN.&
Charles F. stansbary, Esq, Recording Secretary Of
the National institute.
Col j. ]. Albeit, NJ ". l., Chief OF the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G. Totten, Vice President N. l., Chief
Engineer u S. Army.
Thoma. Ewhank, Esq Commissioner of Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
LEONARD ID. Gale, NJ. D., NJ. n. l., Examiner Of
Patents.
Joseph c. G. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. n. l., superiu,en-
dent Of Census.
IRA G. Searan Esq, MI.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obi servt
WALTER r. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute.
Hon. JOHN NJ. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE, !
Washington, June g. 1850. |
STA: have duly received your letter of the 9th
ul.imo, communicating to tbs Department the pro- |
ceedings Of the National Institute ~, the subject of INV
note Of the 18th of the same month. Those proceed
lngs appear to me to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them TO the British Min
ster in this city, with the communication copy of
which is enclosed for your inf rmation.'
am, sir, respectfully, your obi servt,
p. JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
WALTER ". JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute.