The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-07

NAT,SSAL INSTITUTE,
WAsHlsGros, May n, 1880.
| SIR have the honor to make kn{wn to the De
partment OF State the action which thi institute has
taken on the subject Of your communicates 81 the
18th instant That action is comprised in aslow-
ing resol utions unanimously adopted after Enh dis
cussioE at the meeting held this evening.
"Resolped, That the Institute will take actien on
the subject submitted to it by the Department. o.
State.
-'Resoired That the Institute do now proceed IL
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
hibition in London.
''ReSolped, That committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central COMMITTEES
ON the Industrial Exhibition, and to espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States.
"Resoiced, That the President OF this Institute be
member of the Central Committee
"Resoipcd, 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. Willard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and er oLfco Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution
Col. Peter Force, President OF the National Insti-
tute. |1NraN
Hon James Pearce, U S. Senate member Of the
Board OF Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M. N L., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. S. N, M. ". L.,
Chief OF the Bureau Of Ordnance and photography
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the N L. Sec
rotary OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Prot. Walter X. Johnson Corresponding Secretary of
tie National Institute
Prof. Alexander ID. Bache, M N. l., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superinte ndent ofthe Coast Survey
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. ~, M. MI late
Commander s. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon William w. Seaton, M N. l., Mayor of Wash
ngton.
Hon jefferson Davis, u s Senate, member of the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut. Matthew Maury, u. s N, Vice President
OF the National Institute, and Superinte of the
National Observatory.
j. James Greenough, Esq, M. v. l.
Charles + Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col J.J Albert, M. Nj, Chief of the Topographica,
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph c. Totten, Vice President N. I. Chief
Engineer, s. ARMY. '"
Thomas E'vbank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, Nj. D., NJ. N. l., Examiner of
Patents.
Joseph Z. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. MI, supcrinten-
dent of Census.
IRA G. Seaman, Esq, NJ. MI
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obf servf,
.ul WALTER II. JOHNSON
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute.
Hon. JoHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary OF State
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, juno T. 1850
SIR | have duly receveo your letter of the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department 1.-THE pro- |
ceedings OF the National Institute the subject Of nv
note OF the 18th Of the same month. Those proceed
ngs appear to me to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
lister in this city, with the mmuncstion a copy OF
which is enclosed for your information
am, sir, respectfully, your OBJ scrvf, |
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER ". JouvsoN Esq, Corresponding
-t. Secretary ~ the National Institute.