The southern press., 1851-04-25
NATIONAL, INSTITUTE.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May 27, 1880.
SIR: have the honor to make known to the De-
partmcnt OF State the action which this Institute has
taken on the subject OF your communication Of the
18th instant. That action il comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussoE at the meeting held this evening.
'Resoived, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted TO it by the Department OF
State.
s'Resolped 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
Amercsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex
hibition in London.
"Resolred, That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhbition and to correspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
oResoIped, That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee.
"Resolrcd, 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 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 er o67cio Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute
Hon. James Peafre, u. =. Senate, member oil the
Board OF Regents OF tho 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.
Rrof Walter X. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prot. Alexander ID. Bachc, M N. L., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
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Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. ~, M. MI, late
Commander s. =. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, NJ N. l., Mayor Of Wash
ington.
Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew f. Maury, u. S. N, Vice President
of the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
]. James Grccnough, Esq, M. y. l.
Charles F. Stansbury, ESQ.,, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute
Col. J.J. Albert, NJ Nj, Chief of the Toposmphcai
hureau.
Gen Joseph q. Totten, Vice President N. l., Chief
Engineer. u S. Army.
Thomas ETbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M. d., Nj. NJ l., Examiner OF
Patents
Joseph c. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. l., supcrintcn-
IRA Z. Seaman, Esq, M. MI.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obf scrvt,
WALTER r. JOHNSON,
Cor Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. JouN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June g. 1880
SIR have duly received your latter OF the 27th
utimo, communicating to this Dcpartmen the pro-
ceedings Of the National Institute the subject Of my
note Of the 18th OF the month. Those proceed
ings appear 10 me to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
lister in this city, with the communication copy Of
which is enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, your ob't serv't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JoHNsoS, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washingfon, June l. 1850.
SIR have the honor to transmit TO you herewith
a copy Of the correspondence which has passed he.