The southern press., 1851-07-08
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

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| WASHINGTON, MAY 81 1850
/ SIR: have the honor to make known to the De
partnent OF State the action which this Institute has
taken on the subject OF your conn,u of the
!fth insan,- That action IS compnsedin the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioE at the meeting held this evening
! sResolred, That the Institute will take action on
| State. II
| ssRcsolred 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-
hib,tiDn in London.
"Resolred, That a committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
ON the Industrial Exhibition and to c-espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
! States LIIIlII
Resolred, That the President of this Institute be
member Of the Central Committee
"Rcsoircd, 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 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 ca c6icio Chancellor Of the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President Of the National Insti-
tute.
Hon. James Pearce, U. S. Senate, member Of tho
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 M ~ L.
Chet OF the Bureau of Ordnance and n photography
proi Joseph Henry, Vice President of the n L. Sec
retary OF the Smithsonian Institute.
frof Walter r. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander ID. Bachc, M n T.. member oy the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
. superintendent OF the Coast Survey.
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. Senate member of tho
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, u. s. NJ, Vice President
OF the National Institute, and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory
j. James Greenough, Esq, M. Nj.
Charles r. Stansbury, ESQ.,, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col ). Albert, M MI, Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen Joseph q. Totten, Vice President NJ Chic,
Engineer. u s. Army
Thomas Fwbank, Esq Commissioner Of Patent,
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, Nj. d., M. N. 4. E.amns, -,
Patents ' "
Joseph G. @. Kennedy, Esq, NJ MI, superinten-
dent OF Census.
era T.. Seaman, Esq, mi
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obi servf
WALTER X. JOHNSON
- Secretary OF the National Institute
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DErtRrMENT OF STATE,
Washington, .hsne g. 1850.
SIR have duly recc,vco your letter of the 9th
numo, communicating to this Department she pro-
reedngs 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 tho British Min
ster in this city, with tho commn nication, copy of
which is enclosed for your Information.
ain, sir, respectfully, your obt servt,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. Johnson, Esq, Corresponding
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