The southern press., 1851-08-28
national INSTITUTE.

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WASHINGTON, MAY 27 1850
SIR have the honor to make known to the De-
partment of State the action which this Institute ha
taken on the subject OF your communication of the
iTh nstant. That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioI at the meeting held this evening
"Resoired, That the In ttue will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department of
State.
ssResolred That the Institute do now proceed To
constitute committee suitable to be recognised bv
the Government TO hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, and to the reception Of
Amercsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hibiticn in London. f'#
"Reso'red, That committee OF not less than Bine-
teen be appointed TO constitute Central Committee
ON the Industrial Exhibitions aud 10 e. espond with
societies and local committees throughout the nitcd
States ItH.s lfenH.iI>1l
s'Kesoced, That the President of this Institute be
member OF the Central Committee.
stResoipcd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
municae to the Secretary Of State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the Of the
Central Comm ittcc." ftt
The following the names of The members Of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions tfht
Hon. Mlsrd Fillmore, Vice President of the United
States, and er o6icio Chancellor OF the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President OF the National Inst
Hon. James A pcarcc, u. s. Senate member of the
Board OF Regents Oh the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi " Woodbury., M. ~ 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 Smithsonian Institute.
fro alter X. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander ID. Bache, NJ N. T., member OF tbe
Board OF Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent Of the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. ~, M. MI, late
Commander $. s. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William W. seaton, Nj. N. T., Mayor OF Wash
ineton ~"
Hon. jefferson Davis, IT, s. Senate, member of the
Board OF Regents Of the Smhsoniap Institute
Lieut.. Matthew r. Maury, ". s. N, Vice President
OF the National Institutes and Superintendent OF the
National Observatory
j. James Greenough, ESQ, M. y.
Charles f. Stanshury, Esq. Recording Sccretarv os
the National Institute.
COL j. ]. Albert M. " L. Chief of the Topocrapb;c,,
Bureau. InInH rfI
Geo. Joseph {. rot'en, Vice President N. l., Chief
Engineer, y. Army.
Thomas Ewhanh, Esq Commissioner of Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M. d., M. N. l., Examiner of
Patents. -
Joseph {. 9. Kennedy, Esq, M. MI, supcrin,en-
IRA &, Seaman, Esq, M. Nj.
have the honor TO be
Very respectfully, your obj servr,
WALTER IL. JOHNSON.
Cor Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon JoHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
.t., Uosh'rgton, .hn,e g. 1880
SIR have duly your letter OF the 27th
ultmo, communicating to the Department ,the pro- |
ceedngs OF The National Institute the subject Of my
note OF the 18th OF the month. Those proceed
'ngs appear to me 10 be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
iscr in this city, with the communication, copy OF
which is enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, your obf servr,
JOHN M. CLAYTON. |
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the Nahoaal Iassiule.