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THE AMERICAN FARMER. nubIi

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Formerly Solicitor Of The Genera Land ONO,

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

SIR have the honor to transmit to you herewith
copy Of the correspondence which has passed be
tween this Department and the National Institute for
the Promotion OF Science, respecting the organization
Of a committee to constitute the central authority
qured BY the regulations Of the Royal Commission
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BLACKwUOD,s EDINBURGH MAGAzINE.

BLACKWUOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE.
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are Tory the Edinburgh Revltwn Wing and
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ultra in its views on any o. the grand depart
Of human knowledge il originally edited
by DIR, Chalmers, and now, since his DEATH is
Quoted by his son-naw, DR.. Hanna, associated with
Sir David Brewster. Its literary character is of the
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ton
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NATIONAL INsTiTUTE,

WASHINGTON, May n, 1850.
SIR: have the honor to make known TO the De-
parment OF State the action which this Institute ha
taken on TIE subject oil your commup picaton of the
18th instant That action IL comprised in The follow
ing resolutions unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioE al the meeting held this evening
"Resoired, That the ln,titue will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State
''Resolped Tha, 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
Anericsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hibitiUn in London.
''Resoioed That a 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 toug hou the United
States ~
''Resoleed, That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Comnit,ee,
"RcSoiucd 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 the names Of the members Of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions;
Hon. Mllard Fillmore Vice President Of the United
States, and er o6ico Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
CGl. Peter Force, President Of the National Insti-
Hon James Pearce 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. IS. ~, NJ. n. l..
Chiel OF the Bureau Of Ordnance and IL ydrography
Proi Joseph Henry Vice President OF the n. l., Sec
retary OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Rroi. Walter X. johnson, Corresponding Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Prof. Alexander d. Bache, NJ n. l., member OF the
Board OF Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute and
Supernten ndent ofthe Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u s. ~, NJ ~ L., late
Commander $. S Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, NJ. n l., Mayor of Wash
ngton.
Hon jefferson Davis, senaie, n,arnber 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
!. James Greenough, Esq, M. "
Charles + Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Coz T. Albert, NJ y J., Chief the Typographical
Bureau
Gen Joseph g. Toten, Vice President ~. l., Chief
Engineer. S. Army.
Thomas Fwhsnk, Esq Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, NJ. D., NJ. ". L., Examiner of
Patents.
Joseph &. g. Kennedy, ESQ.,, NJ. N l., Supcrinten
dent of Census
IRA G. Seaman, Esq, M.N.I.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obj servr,
WALTER II. Johnson,
Cor Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JoHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
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THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExnIBI
TlON OF 1851.
MEETING or THE cEHTRAL COMMITTEE PoR TnE UsI
TED STATES.

Pursuant 10 the notice given, the Central Commit
zee al the of the National institute, In th
Patent Office, Thursday evening the 18th instant
at 3 O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order by Professor Wal
ter X. Johnson, ON " hose motion Col. Peter Forca
was called TO the Chair, and Charles +. Stanbury
chosen Secretary Of the meeting.
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded 10 organize permanently 10y
the appointments of the Hon. Mlard Fillmore, Vice
President OF the United States, Chairulan and Prof
Walter r. johnson Secretary.
Al the the request OF the Chairman, (Col. Force)
the following papers were read by Prof.. johnson, IA
explanation of the appointment and duties oi the
committee
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