The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-24
NATIONAL ISsrlrrrE.

aif. WASHINGTON, May n, 1850.
Sir: have the honor to make known to the De-
partment OF State the action which this Institute has
taken on the subject OF your communicates OF the
18th instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, Unanimously adopted after full dis
cuss'oI at the meeting held this evening.
"Resolrsd, That the In,titu,e will take action ON
the subject submitted TO il by the Department OF
State.
"Hesoivcd 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
American productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hibition in London.
"Resolred, That committee OF not loss than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
ON the Industrial Exhibition, and to espond with
societies and local committees throughout the nited
States ntsf ~nli lfI.04
sesolped, That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee, n 81
'fesolrcd, Thatthe Corresponding Secretary COM
muncac to the Secretary OF State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names OF the
Central Committee rslf ..f t,
The following arc the names of the members Of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions: nl.. 'f tIf 7
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President 81 the United
States, and er q6eio Chancellor o: the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution. M
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Inst-
tu'e: tes
Hon. James A pearce, 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 LewS Warrington, U. S. n, M. N. J.,
Chief OF the Bureau OF Ordnance and II photography
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President Of the ~ l., Sec
rotary Of the Smithsonian Institute.
kroi Walter X Johnson Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute. -'v4
Prof. Alexander ID. Bache, M N. l., member Of the
Board of Regents of the Snit hsonian Institute, and
init nd. nj RI a - Gur
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. s. NJ, M. MI, late
Commander s. =. Exploring Expedition. t.
Hon. William w. Scaton, M. N. T., Mayor Of Wash
ington.
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut. Matthew r. Maury, u. s. n, Vice rycsldcnt
Of the National Institute, and Superintendent Of tie
National Observatory
J. James Grcenough, ESQ, M. Nj.
Charles F s,anshury, Esq. Recording Secretary Of
the National Institute. n s.t ra SO.
Col j. J. Albert, NJ Nj Chief OF the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph q. Toten, Vice President N L., Chief
Engineer. u S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner of Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
LEONARD u. Gale, M D., M N. l., Examiner Of
Patents
Joseph c. O. Kennedy, ESQ.,, M ~ L., Supcrin,en-
dent Of Census.
ara Z. Seaman, Esq, mi. asr.
have the honor to be- t e ~
Very respectfully; your obf serv,,
WALTER II. JOHNSON
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JONI M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State. .
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, .jsore 8. 1880.
SR have duly received your letter of the 9Th
ultimo, communicating to this Departmen the pro
ccedings olthe National Institute the subject Of my
note OF the 18th OF the month. Those proceed
ings appear TO me to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to tho British Min
isier in this city, with the communication copy OF
which is enclosed for your information.
am, SIR, respectfully, yoar obf servt,
JOHN M. CLAYTON
WALTER N. Johnson, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of tho National Institute.