The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-23
NAroNAL INsTlrurE,

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g0i M i3daff w AsHINGToH, May n, 1850. =
SIR: ! have the honor to make known to the De-
partment of State the action whch this Institute has
taken on the subject Of 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. p5 q
ssIlesolred, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
.Resolucd 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 secure the reception OF
Amercsn productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hibition In London. 89 hl# At9sfl4 y
fsaes0Ived, 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. rt ~ .E u
"esolosd, That the President Of this Institute be
member OF the Central COMMITTEES. - Y
"ResolUcd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
muncatc to the Secretary Of State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names III the
Central Comm ittee.n n ilgiiaa sGiUt 2ff ieEi g
The following are the names of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions: lf Hfr. &6aH ON e,
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and er o6fcio Chancellor Of the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution. s4a syiyssoetg
Col Peter Force, President Of the National Insti-
tute. ~ F fas.st4 Il
Hon James Al Pearce, u. S. Senate, member 81 the
Board Of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution.
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M. NJ l., Associate Justice OF
h the Supreme Court Of the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, u SIN, M. N. L.,
E Chief OF the Bureau Of Ordnance and photography.
Prof. Joseph Henry Vice President of the N. L. Sec
rotary OF the Smithsonian Institute (
Prof Walter II. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute. iI @y #lH8a Jtd
Prof Alexa nder ID. Bache, M. N. L., member OF the
Board Of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey. 1s +.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. ~, M. MI, late
Commander s. S. Exploring Expedition. ~
Hon. William w, Seaton, M. MI, Mayor Of Wash
ington. a..sgtt,s siifs 4s8t.fsf,4sasIsg
Hon. jefferson Davis, u S. 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 Superintendent Of the
National Observatory.
7. James Greenough, Esq, M. N. !.
Charles F. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary OF
the National Institute. 4itljGa 8fii III Is
Col j. j. Albert, NJ. " l., Chief Of ths Typographical
Bureau. stYaa5 gl idttcA IS VafiNItf
Gen Joseph G.. Totten, Vice President N L., Chief
Engineer, U s. Army. q, ~ ayf4IsE, IL
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard ID. Gale, MI. d., M. N. L., Examiner oil
Patents W 4
Joseph G. g. Kennedy. Esq, M. N. r., Superinten-
= dent OF Census. iif ~ 1900 A1ai.
IRA q. Seaman, Esq, NM.
have the honor to be VIZ tst2sRps9
.'arf4to y Very respectfully, your OBJ serv't,
JsEag tyat 3l0S IA7 WALTER ROBINSON,
q Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute
Hon. JOHN M, CLAYroN, Secretary Of State.
! DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
n Washington, Jtaie 8, 1850.
Sin have duly received your letter OF the 9th
ultmo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedngs Of the National Institute the subject or 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 ob't serv't, s
|erHeua a.@lEd aq@ JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
-- 4,-L-.l SECRETARY of the National Institute