The southern press., 1851-12-31
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

r.,
WASHINGTON, May 81 1850
SIR: have the honor to make known to the De-
psrment 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 outions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioI at the meeting held this evening
"Resolred, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State
"Resolped 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
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hihition in London.
"Resolccd That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
''Resolred, That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee.
s'Iiesoivcd That the Corresponding Secretary COM
municac to the Secretary Of State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the Of the
Central Committee
The following the Of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Mllard Fillmore Vice President Of the United
States, and oficio Chancellor of the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute.
Hon James Pearce, IT, 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.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. s. ", M. ". l.,
Chief OF the Bureau Of Ordnance and Hydrography
Prof. Joseph Henry, Vice President Of the ~ L. Sec
rctary Of the Smithsonian Institute,
Hrof Walter H. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the Nstinnal institute.
Prof. Alexander ID. Bacbc, M. N. L., member OF the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute and
inf nd Mt off he ('na u
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. s. NJ, M. n. l., late
Commander S. s. Exploring Expedition
Hon William w. Seaton, M. N T., Mayor of WASH
ington.
Hon. jefferson Davis, u. s. Souetc member Of the
Board of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew +, Maury, u. s. N, Vice President
of the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory
j. James Greenough, Esq, NJ " 1.
Charles +. stansbury, Esq., Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
COL j.. J. Albert, M Nj, Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph q. Totten, Vice President N L.. Chief
Engineer u S. Army.
William Easby Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard ID. Gale, NJ d., M. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph Z. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. MI, Superinten-
dent of Census.
IRA C.. Seaman, ESQ, NJ. MI
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your ob't scrvf,
WALTER r.. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary OF the National Institute.
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, June 8, 1880.
Sir have duly your letter of the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Depsrtmcn ithe pro-
ceedngs of the National Institute the subject of INV
note Of the 18th OF the 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, yonr obf scrv't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of the National Institute