The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-13
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WASHINGTON, MAY "a 1850.
STA: have the honor 10 make known 90 the DE
parmcut OF State the action hch this institute has
taken on the subject of your scst,0n cf the
ifh instant Thatset'on Is comprised an the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after fan dis
cussloE at the meeting held this evening
"Hesofrsd, That the io-titule win take action on
the subject submitted TO Il by the Department ol
State.
s'Resoir4d That the Institute do now proceed 90
constitute committee suitable to be recognised BY
the Government 10 hold correspondents. with The
British Commissioners, md 10 the reception of
Amercsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex.
hibition in London.
"Resoired, That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Ccntrsl Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition and To cr-espond with
societies and local committees tlrough boat the United
States
amembcr of the Central Committee.
"hesofccd, That the Corresponding Secretary con-
municac 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. Willard Fillmore, Vice President q the United
States, and ez oDico Chancellor o! the Regerts Of
the Smithsonian Institution
Col. Peter Force, President OF the National fnsti
tutc.
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 o,
the Supreme Court Of the United States
Commodore Lewis Warrington, u. s. ~, Nj Nj
Ch'ef OF the Bureau Of Ordnance and photography
Prof. Joseph Henry, Vice President Of the ~ H. Sec
Rotary Of the Smithsonian Institute
Rrot. Walter X. Johnson Corresponding S.cre.rv oi
the National Institute.
PROT Alcxa ndcr ID. Bache, NJ NJ. l., member Of the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute ana
superintendent oithe Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. g. N M Nj l.,n
Commander s. s. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, M. N f., Mayor OF Wash /
ington.
Hon Jefferson Davis, u s. Senate, mssnhsr Of the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew y. Maury, u. Y. N, Vice rro.,l.nt
OF the Natonal Institute and ndsp, of m.
National Observatory.
j James Greeppugh, ESQ, M. nj.
Charles " Stsnsbury, Esq, Recording Sccrctsrv "a
the National Institute.
Col. J.. j. Albert, M. Nj, Chief Of this Topogrsphics,
Bureau
Gen. Joseph g Totem, Vice President N. L., Chief
Engineer, u s. Army.
Thomas Eweank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
Leonard ID. Gale, NJ d., M. N. l., Exam,ner a,
Patents "
Joseph G. g. Kennedy, Eaq., M. N. T., supor,p,,,.
dent of Census.
era e, Seaman Esq, M Nj II
have the honor TO be II
Very respectfully, your OBJ servr.
WALTER r. JOHNSON.
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary OF State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, .tsne g. 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter of The 9th
'iumo, communicating to this Depa stmen the pro-
eed'ngs OF the National Institute on the subject of nv
'ose OF the 18th OF the month. Those proceed
ngs appear to me TO be perfectly satisfactory and
ave accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
ster in this city, with the communication copy OF
which is enclosed Tor your information.
am, sir, respectfully, your obj serv's,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON. ,
WALTER ~ JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary OF the National Institute.