The southern press., 1851-07-04
Committee.
NATIONALLY SsT1TrTE.

NAToNAL1ss
WASHINGTON, May 27, 1880
SIR: have the honor to make known to the De-
partmcnt OF State the action which this Institute
taken the subject OF your communication of the
nth instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussion at the meeting held this evening.
"Resolred, That the in.titu,e will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State
sResolced That the Institute do now proceed to
constitute a committee suitable to be recognised bv
the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners and to the reception of
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex
hibon in London
"ResoIred That committee ol not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to aspond with
societies and local committees throughout the nitcd
States
sRcsored, That the President of this Institute be
member OF the Central Committee.
"Rcsolrcd 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 Of the members OF
The Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Miard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, and er o6ici0 Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute.
Hon. James Pcarce, u. s. Senate member of the
Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Hon. Levi Woodbury., NJ. N. L., Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court OF the United States
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U S. ~, MN L.
Chief Of the Bureau Of Ordnance and photography
Prof. Joseph Henry, Vice President Of the ~ L. Sec
retary of the Smithsonian Institute
Proi Walter r.. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander ID. Bacbc, NJ N. l., member OF the
Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent OF the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. ~, NJ. n. L., late
Commander S. s. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, NJ. n. L., Nsyor of Wash
ngton.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, u. s. Scratc, member of the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, u. S ~, Vice President
OF the National Institute, and Snpcrinte non of the
National Observatory.
]. James Grecnough, ESQ, M. y. L.
Charles + Siansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. J.J Albert, NJ. Nj, Chief orths Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph g. 1otten Vice President N I chic,
Engineer u s. Army.
Thomas Ewbank. Esq Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard d. Gale, M. d., M MI Ex,mnor .,
Patents. -
Joseph G. g. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. N. L., Supcrinten.
dent Of Census
IRA G. Seaman, Esq, M.NT
have The honor 10 be
Very respectfully, your obi scrvf,
WALTER n. JOHNSON
Cor Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. JOHN NJ CLAYTON, Secretary OF State
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June g. 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter of the 9th
nitimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedngs OF the NSional Institute the subject OF my
note OF the 18th OF the month Those proceed
,ngs appear to me to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to tho British Min
'ser in this city, with the communication, copy OF
which is enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, yonr obt servf,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. Johnson, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary OF the National Institute.