The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-14
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

N,
SlR: have the honor to make known to the De
partment of State the action which this Institute has
taken on the subject or your communication Of the
18th instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussion at The meeting held this evening
ssI,esoived, That the Instituic will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department o.
State. s8s;f fs,fne s8I no, iatlSa tH az aef
s.Iaesolpcd 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 Elk
hibltion in London. s,sstes 1919 1870; ~
"Resolued, That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition and to correspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States sts
Resolued, That the President Of this Institute be
a member of the Central Committee, l1Aa
/ "Resotucd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
municatc to the Secretary Of State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names Of the
Central Committee" l3f T2fg 1araa in et5ap
The following are the names of the members Of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
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
tute Z, TX
Hon James A Psarce, 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, nj. N. /.
Chief OF the Bureau Of Ordnance and H drography
Prof. Joseph Henry Vice President Of the N T., Sec
rotary OF the Smithsonian institute. s aas
Prof. Walter r. johnson, Corresponding Secretary Of
the National Institute. stis'9ffiIl
Prof Alexa nder ID. Bache, nj. N. T., member Of the
Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey etj
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. s. NJ, Nj. N. T., late
Commander s. S. Exploring Expedition. Ia ~,
Hon. William w. Seaton, Nj. N L., Mayor Of Wash
Hon. Jefferson Davis, ", S. Senate, member of the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, u. 8. NJ, Vice President
of the National Institutes and Superintendent OF the
National Observatory.
]. James Grecnough, Esq, M. n. l..
Charles F. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Sccrt ary oil
the National Institute. dTd
Col. J.J. Albert, M. MI, Chief of ths Typographical
Gen. Joseph G.. Totem, Vice President N. L., ChieI
Engineer, u S. Army. = ,tgtG -1f a
Thomas Ewhank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M. D., M. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents. NJ ~
Joseph c. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. l., Superinten-
dent of Census.
IRA e. Seaman, Esq, M. M.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
WALTER r. JOHNSON,
Cor, Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. john M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.