The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-21
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

[ NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
| WASHINGTON, May q, 1850.
SIR have the honor to make known to the De
partrnent 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 resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioI at the meeting held this evening.
| "Kesoired, That the Institute will take action on
| the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
| "Rcsolred 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 FIX
hibition in London.
"Resoired, That committee Of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition and to correspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
"Resolred. That the President of this Institute be
a member of the Central Committee.
"Resolocd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
muncatc 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. Willard Fillmore, Vice President 81 the United
States, and er o6icio Chancellor OF the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution.
COL Peter Force, President OF the National Insti-
tutc.
lion. James n Ie2frc, u senate, mcnbcf OF the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian institution
bon Levi Woodbury., NJ. N l., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, L. s. ~, NJ. N. J.,
Chief OF the Bureau Of Ordnance and photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President OF the n H. Sec
rotary OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Prot Walter r. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof. Alexander ID. Bache, NJ N, L., member OF the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, IT, s. NJ, M. N. H. late
Conn .apder S. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. seaton, Nj. N T., Mayor OF Wash
ington.
Hon. jefferson Davis, a. S. Senate, member Of the
Board Of Regents OF the Sm hsonian Institute
Licut. Matthew F. Maury, U. s. N, Vice rrcsidcn.
OF the National institutes and Superintendent Of tho
National Observatory.
J James Grecnough, Esq, M. y. l.
Charles F. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary Of
Col. J. J. Albert, M. NI Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G Tottcn, Vice President N. l., Chief
Engineer u s. Amy.
Thomas Fwbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, ESQ., Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard ID. Gale, NJ. d., NJ N. L., Examiner Of
Patents.
Joseph {. g. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. NJ, supcrin,cn-
dent Of Census.
e. Seaman, ESQ.,, MINI.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obf scrvt,
WALTER r.. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. JOHN NJ. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, Jifne 8. 1880.
sIR have duly received your letter of the 9th
utimo, 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
l.
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
lister in this city, with the communication copy Of
which is enclosed FOR y,ur information.
am, sir, respectfully, your ob't servN,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
WALTER N JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of the Nahonsl destitute.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,