The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-20
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II JOHNSON, Committee.
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
NATIONAL Institute,

parment Of State the action which this Institute ha.
taken on the subject OF your communication of the
WIN instant That action is compriscdin the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioE at the meeting held this evening.
f'Resoiued, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
! ''Resoced That the Institute do proceed to
constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
| the Government TO hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, and to the reception OF
Amercsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
| hibItion in London.
"Resolued, That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and TO correspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
"Resoired, That the President of this Institute be
member OF the Central Committee.
"Resolrcd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
muncate to the Secretary of State copy of the fore
going 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. Millard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, and cr Q6;cio Chancellor OF the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution.
COL Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tue.
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. ~, M. N. L.
Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance and photography
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the ~ L. Sec
retary of the Smit hsonian Institute.
Prof Walter X, Johnson Corresponding Secretary o!
the National Institute.
Prof. Aexa ndcr ID. Bache, NJ N. L. member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, ". S. NJ, M N. H. late
Commander s. S Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w sea,on, Nj. N. l., Mayor of Wash
ington.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, IT, S. Senate, member of the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut.. Matthew F. Maury, U. s. NJ, Vice President
of the National Institutes and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory.
j James Greenough, Esl,, M. Nj,
Charles + S'ansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. J. J. Albert, M. N.I Chief of the Typographical
Bureau
Gen. Joseph G. Totscn Vice President N. /. Chief
Engineer. u S. Army.
Thomas Fwbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Patents.
Joseph e. G. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. MI, Superinten-
dent Of Census
IRA c. Seaman, Esq, NM.
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,
DEtARTniENT or STATE,
Washington Jtnc g. 1880
SIR have duly recciveu your letter OF the 9th
ul'imo, communicating TO this Department the pro-
ceedngs OF the National Institute on the subject OF my
note OF the 18th OF the same month Those proceed
,ngs appear to me I'd be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
'stcr in this city, with the communication, copy OF
which is enclosed FOR your information,
am, sir, respectfully, yonr obt scrv't
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Ins,iate.