The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-02
NATIONAL INSTITUTE.


WASHINGTON, May ~, 1880
slR: have the honor to make known to the De-
parment Of State the action which this Institute has
taken the subject OF your commu nication of the
18th instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions unanimously adopted after full dis
cussior at the meeting held this evening.
"Resoiped, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
+ "Resolred That the Institute do now proceed to
constitute a committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners and to secure the reception OF
American productions al the proposed Industrial Ex-
hibition in London.
'sRcsolrcd, That a committee Of not less than nine
teen be appointed TO constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition, and TO c. ~espond with
societies and local committees throug hout the United
States
"Hcsoiped, That the President of this Institute be
member OF the Central Committee.
"Resoivcd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
muncate to the Secretary of State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Comm ttec.n
The following the Of tho members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and er oGicio Chancellor o! the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
COL Peter Force, President OF the National Inst
tue.
Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
Hon Levi " oodbury, M. N. L., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States
Commodore Lewis Warrington, Y s. NJ, M. N. L.,
Chief o! the Bureau Of Ordnance and photography
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President OF the N l., Sec
rotary Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prot Walter r. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Prof. Alexander ID. Bacbc, M N. L., member OF the
Board Of Regents Of the Snt hsonian Institute and
Snnc end. t,Ct hot
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. ~, M. N. l., late
Commander S. S Exploiting Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, M N T., Mayor Of Wash
ington.
Hon jefferson Davis, u s. Senate, member of the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, u. s N, Vice President
of the National Institutes and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
J. James Grcenough, Esq, M. v. l.
Charles + Stansburv, Esq, Recording Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Col. j. J Albert M. MI, Chief OF the Typographical
Bureau
Gen. Joseph G. Totten, Vice President N. L., Chief
Engineer S. Army.
Thomas Ewhank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard ID. Gale, M. D., M N. L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph &. g. Kennedy, Esq, M N. L., supcrinten-
dent Of Census
zrf G., Seawan Esq, MNI
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obt servf,
WALTER II. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State. !,
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, .Isne 8, 1880.
SrR have duly received your letter OF the 9th
ultimo, communicating to th's Department the pro
ceedngs Of the National Institute on the subject of my
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 obt servt,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of the National Institute.