The southern press., 1851-09-06
Committee.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

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WASHINGTON, May 27, 1850.
SIR: have the honor to make known to the De
partmen OF State the action which this Institute has
taken on the subject Of your communication OF the
18th instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioE at the meeting held this evening
"Resored, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
ssResolred 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 the reception of
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex
hibition in London.
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition, and to &C espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
sesolred, That the President of this Institute be
member OF the Central Committee.
"Resoircd 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 are the names OF the members Of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and o6icio Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
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. NJ, M. N. l.,
Chief OF the Bureau Of Ordnance and photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the N l., Sec
retary Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Proi Walter X. Johnson Corresponding Secretary oil
the National Institute.
Prof. hexa nder ID. Bache, M. NJ t. member Of the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent oftbe Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. N, M. MI, late
| Commander s. s. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, M. N l., Mayor of Wash
ington
Hon. jefferson Davis, u. 8 Senate, member of the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew r Maury, II. s. N, Vice President
of the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
]. James Greenough, Esq, M. v. l.
Charles + Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col j. Albert, M MI, Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph q. Totien, Vice President ~ l., Chiet
Engineer, u S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M d., M ~. L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph Z. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. n. l., supcrinten-
dent of Census.
era e. Seaman, Esq, M.N.I.
have the honor TO be
Very respectfully, your obj scrvt
WALTER r. JOHNSON,
Cor, Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. john M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington lhrre g. 1880
| Sir have duly receivco your letter of the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedings OF the National Institute the subject Of my
note OF the 18th of the same month Those proceed
ings appear to me to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
ister in this city, with the communication, copy OF
which is epolosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, your obj scrvf,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
sporctary Of the National Institute.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, .hsss 1, 1880.