The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-18
NArIoNtL INSTITUTE,

ftaItt NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
ysffls WAsHINGroN, May a. 1880
SR: Ihave the honor to make known to the De-
pertinent Of State the action which this Institute has
taken on the subject OF your communication Of the
18th nstant That action is comprised in the follow
ing reso unanimously adopted after full dis
eussior at the meeting held this eveniag. zEaE
aIaesoI.ed, That the institute will take action on
the subject submitted to 1t by the Department OF
State. .-.A $500. -. ~. 49,.
aResolred 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 secure the reception OF
American productions at the proposed Indusial Tx
hibiti,n in London. 'NNfT ~ aNf
uHesolped That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
ON the Industrial Exhibitions and to espond with
~,cieiies and local committees throughout the United
! Mates AeftFs nv rara isgi f0 sIsafl.rs.D
Resolpcd, That the President OF this Institute be
a u.smber OF the Central Committee. sb
uResoIvcd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
mu ncatc TO the Secretary OF State copy OF the fore
goi ,g resolutions, together with the names of the
Cen trail Committee" ri 'dtf
IT. nc following are the names OF the members, Of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the TO- -egoing resolutions ".
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States and er ofFcio Chancollor OF the Regents OF
the Smithsonian Institution. . dt
Col. Peter Force, President Of the National Ipsti-
tute. .rN ONH.f nh
Hon James A Pearce, r. s. Senate, member Of the
Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. I.rvi Woodbury. M. N, L., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, Y. S. ~, M. N. J.,
Chief Of the Bureau OF Ordnance and II photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the n. L., Sec
rotary OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Prot Walter X. Johnson Corresponding Secretary oil
the National Institute. Nn nh
Prof Alexander ID. Bache, M N. L., member Of the
Board of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Supcrinte ndent of the Coast Survey. .r4 4 %
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. ~, M. MI, late
Comma nder s. =. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, NJ NJ, Mayor OF Wash
ington, nHNN1a t1JF
Hon Jefferson Davis, u s. Senate, member of the
| Board of Regents OF tho Smithsonian Institute
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, u. s. N, Vice President
Of the National Institute, and Superintendent Of the
| National Observatory. s.
| ]. James Greenough, Esq, M. Nj.
Charles +. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Col j. j. Albert, M Nj, Chief Of ths Typographical
Bureau
Gen. Joseph G. Totteo, Vice President ~ l., Chief
Engineer s. Army.
! Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents
| William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard u. Gale, NJ n, NJ. N. L., Examiner Of
| Patents. ..
Joseph G. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. L., Supcrinien-
dent of Census.
IRA C.. Seaman, Esq, M. MI. HthR
\ have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obt scrvf,
i WALTER Il. JOHNSON,
Cor Secretary Of the National Institute.
Hon. JouN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.