The southern press., 1851-08-30
National I.srTurE

National IssTrTUTE,
WASHINGTON, May ~ 1880
SIR: have the honor to make known to the De-
parment Of State the action which this Institute has
taken the subject Of your communication 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.
"Resoired, Tha; the In-titute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
"Resolrcd 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
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hibitiun in London ~
eResolred, That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to G espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States fHll H1 s0Itmnfa1 IH
sResoiped, That the President Of this Institute be
a member OF the Central Committee.
eResoircd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
municate 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 resoutionsi
Hon Millard Fillmore Vice President Of the United
States, and or oicio 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 Institut;on
Hon. Levi Wooabary, M. N. T., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. s. NJ, M. N. L.,
Chief Of the Bureau Of Ordnance and Hydrography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the n L., Sec
retary Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prof. Walter r. Johnson Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof Alexs nder ID. Bache, M N. L. member OF the
Board Of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Supcrinte ndent ofthe Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. s. NJ, M. MI, late
Commsnder =. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w seaton, M. N T., Mayor of Wash
mgton. ff .t -.
Hon. Jefecrsnn Davis, U. 8. 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.
]. James oreenough, Esq, M. Y. l.
Charlie. ,. stsnshory, ESQ, Recording Secretary of
Col. j. j. Aher M. MI, Chief of the Typographical
Bureau. -
Gen. Joseph q. Totten, Vice President N. T., Chiet
Eng,ncer, U. 8. Army.
thomas k.wbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, Nj. d., M. N l., Examiner OF
Pateusa. I
Joseph g. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. l., suporn,en
dent Of Census.
IRA T.. Seaman, ESQ, M. Nj.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obt servr
WALTER n. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. JoHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary OF State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, .bsne g. 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter OF the With
ultimo, communicating To this Department the pro
cecdings OF the National Institute on the subject Of my
note of the 18th Of the same month"; Those proceed
ings appear TO me 10 be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
istcr in this city, with the communication. copy Of
which is enclosed FOR your nformation
am, sir, respectfully, yons obt servf,
JUIfN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER ". JonvsoS, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National institute,
DErAmrMEST or STATE,
HaNdngfon, June ], 1850.
SIN have the honor to transmit to you herewith
a copy of the correspondence which has passed bs-
tween this Department and the National Institute for
the Pronosiow of 9cieucc respecting the organization
az COMMITTEES b constitute the central authority
quired by the regulations of the Royal Commission on