The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-22
NATIONAL. IEsrlrurE,

Il,
WASHINGTON, May 81 1885,
SIR: have the honor to make known to the De-
parment OF State the action which this Institute has
taken on the subject OF your communication of the
18th insant. That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioI at the meeting held this evening
"ResoIced, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
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 the reception Of
American productions at the proposed Industrial FIX
hibItiun London
"Resoiucd, That committee of no, less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
tResoired That the President of this Institute be
member OF the Central Committee.
'sResolrcd, 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" fr
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 o6icio Chancellor OF the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
Hon James A 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. N. l.,
Chief Of the Bureau OF Ordnance and photography.
Prof. Joseph Henry, Vice President of the ~ L. See
retary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Rrot Walter X. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof Alexa ndcr ID. Bache, M N. l., member OF the
Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent Of the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. s. NJ, M. MI, late
Commander s. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, Nj. N L., Mayor of Wash
ington.
Hon Jefferson Davis, u. 8 Senate, member OF the
Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut.. Matthew f. Maury, u. s. N, Vice President
OF the National Institute and Super nden of the
National Observatory.
J. James Grecnough, Esq, M. y. L.
Charles +. Stansbury Esq, Recording Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Col ~ Albert, NJ. Nj, Chief Of the Topogrsphicai
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph g. Iotten, Vice President ~ +. Chief
Engineer. u S. Army.
Thomas Ewbauk, Esq Commissioner OF Patent.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M. d., M N. l., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph &. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. l., supcrin,cn-
dent of Census.
IRA e. Seaman, Esq, M MI
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obf servf
WALTER II. JOHNSON,
Cor Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JONI M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, -hs,s g. 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter Of the 9th
ultimo, communicating to tins Department the pro |
cecdngs 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
lister in this city, with the communication copy OF
which is enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, your obt servf,
JOHN M. CLAYTON
WALTER ". JOHNSON, ESQ, Corresponding
Secretary OF ths National Institute.