The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-07
NATIONAL. !NsT1TuTr


WASHINGTON, May ~ 1880.
SIR have the honor to make known to the de-
partment Of State the action which this Institute has
taken on the subject OF your commu nication 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
"a "Resoiucd, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
"Resolved 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-
hibtion in London.
"Resoiced, That committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition and to espond with
societies aud local committees throughout the United
States
'ResolUed, That the President of this Institute be
member Of the Central Committee.
'ReSoircd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
municae to the Secretary of State copy OF the fore
gong resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Committee"
The following are the names of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Willard Fillmore Vice President Of the United
States, and cr oGico Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col Peter Force, President of the National Insii-
tute.
Hon James Pearce 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. NJ, NJ. N. L.,
Chief OF the Bureau Of Ordnance and photography
Prof. Joseph Henry Vice President of the NJ L. Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute.
froi' Walter H. johnson, Corresponding Secretary of
the National Institute
Prot. Alexander d. Bachc, NJ N. l., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent the Coast Survey
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. N, M. NJ, late
Commander s. $. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, M. N L., 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 Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory
j. James Greenougb, Esq, M. v. 1.
Charles +. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Destitute
Col J. Albert, NJ N l., Chief of the Topoeraphica,
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G. 1'oticn, Vice President ~ l.. Chief
Engineer, u s. Army
Thomas Ew5ank, Esq Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M. d., M. NJ L., Examiner of
Patents.
Joseph c. @, Kennedy, Esq, M. l., supcrinten-
dent Of Census.
IRA e, Seaman, Esq, NJ. NJ.
have the honor TO be
Very respectfully, your obj servf
WALTER II. JOHNSON
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute
Hon john M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, lime g. 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter of the 9th
ultimo, communicating TO this Department ithe pro-
ceedings OF the National Institute the subject OF my
note OF the 18th OF the same month. Those proceed
ngs appear to me TO be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
lister in this city, with tho communication copy of
which is enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, your obi servt,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary OF the National Institute.