The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-12
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

| NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WAsHINGroN, May n, 1850.
SIR Ihave the honor to make known to the dc
partment Of State the action which this Institute ha
taken on the subject Of your communication of thu
18th instant That action il comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
| cusson at the meeting held this evening.
"ReS0iued, That the ln-titutc will take action or
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
"Resolued 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 Tx
hibition in London.
ssesolred, 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
sRcsolued, That the President OF this Institute be
member OF the Central Committee.
ssResolucd 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"
The following are 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 c6icio Chancellor OF the Regents OF
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President OF the National Insti-
Hon. James Pearcc, 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. ~, M. N. T.,
Chief Of the Bureau Of Ordnance and photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the ~ L. Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute. a
Prof Walter r. johnson, Corresponding Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander ID. Bache, M. n. L., member OF the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institutes and
Superintendent ofthe Coast Survey
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. NJ, M. N. T., late
Commander S. s. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, NJ. N H., Mayor of WASH
ington.
Hon. jefferson Davis, U s. Senate, member of the
Board Of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew f. Maury, U. $. NJ, Vice President
Of the National Institute, and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory.
j. James Greenough, Esq, M. y.
Charles F. Stansbury Esq, Recording Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Col. J.J Albert, M. MI, Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G. Toticn, Vice President N. I Chief
Engineer U S. Army.
Thoma. Ewbank, Esq Commissioner of Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard d. Gale, M. H., M. NJ L., Examiner of
Patents.
Joseph c. G. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. NJ, Superinten-
dent OF Census.
&. Seaman, Esq, M. Nj.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obj scrvt,
WALTER X. Johnson.
Cor Secretary Of the National Institute.
Hon JonN M. CLAYTON, Secretary OF State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, .y,tne g. 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter of the 27th
nltmo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedngs Of the National Institute the subject OF nv
note of the 18th OF the 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, yonr o1t serv't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary OF the National Institute.