The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-01
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II. JOHNSON, ) Comm
J. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,


WASHINGTON, May 81 1850.
SIR have the honor to make known to the De-
psrtment OF State the action which this Institute has
taken on the subject OF your munication of the
18th instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioE at the meeting held this evening.
"Rssoired, That the Institute will take action
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 the reception Of
American productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hibitiOn in London.
tsResolced, 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.
oResolred, That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee.
"Res0gpcd, That the Corresponding Secretary
muncate TO the Secretary OF State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Committee
The following the of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions:
Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, and o0cio Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tue.
Hon James Pearce, u. s. Senate, member of the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi vs. oodoury, M. N. l., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court of the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. s. ~, M. N. l.,
Chief of the Bureau Of Ordnance and photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the ~ L.. Sec
Rotary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Rrof Walter X. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
tie National Institute.
Prof Alexander ID. Bache, M N. l., member OF the
Board OF Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
S,merinte nde Mt of he Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. s. ~, M. MI, late
Commander s. S Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, NJ N L., Mayor Of Wash
ing,on.
Hon Jefferson Davis, u S. Senate, member of the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut. Matthew f. Maury, u. S. N, Vice President
of the National Institute, and Superintcn of the
National Observatory.
]. James Greenough, Esq, NJ. Y. i.
Charles +. Stansbury Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col J, j. Albert, NJ ~ l., Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph q. T'otten, Vice President N T., Chief
Engineer, s. ARMY.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, NJ. d., NJ. N. L. Examiner of
Patents.
Joseph G. G. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. L., Supcrnten-
dent of Census.
IRA e. Seaman. Esq, M. Nj.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obf servf
WALTER II. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JouN M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Uoshington, June g. 1880
Sir : have duly received your letter Of the 27th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedings of the National Institute on the subject Of my
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 copy Of
which is enclosed FOR your information.
am, sir, respectfully, yonr obt scrvt,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Sccretarv If hr National Institute.