The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-19
PETER FORCE, ~
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II JOHNSON, Committee.
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
NATIONAL INSTITUTE.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
| WASHINGTON, May ~, 1850.
! SIR have the honor to make known to the De-
partment of State the action which this Institute has
18th instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussion at the meeting held this evening.
ssResoired, That the In ttue will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
s,Resolced That the Institute do proceed to
constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners and to secure the reception OF
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hibiion in London.
ttResolced, That committee OF not less than nine
teen disappointed to constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition and to correspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States. ls t nt
s,Resoped That the President OF this Institute be
a member Of the Central Committee a
eeResolrcd That the Corresponding Secretary com
muncac 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 Of the United
States, and er ofici0 Chancellor OF the Regents OF
the Smithsonian institution
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti
tute.
Hon James Pearce 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. N, M. N. l.,
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 H. 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 the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. NJ, M. MI, late
Commander s. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w seaton, M. NJ, Mayor Of Wash
ington. - tAtr
Hon. Jefferson Davis, U. Senate, member Of the
Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew f. Maury, U. s. NJ, Vice President
Of the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory,
]. James Greenough, Esq, NJ ". l.
Charles +. stansbury Esq. Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. j. j. Albert, M. " L., Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau
Gen Joseph G. Totten, Vice President N. l., Chief
Engineer u S. Amy.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard ID. Gale, M. D., nj. N. L., Examiner of
Patents. fia
Joseph c. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. MI, Superinton-
dent of Census.
era e.. Seaman, Esq, nj MI.
have the honor to DO
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, q
Cor Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon JOHN Nj. CLAYTON, Secretary of State. s3
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, june 8, 1850.
Sin have duly received your letter of the 9th
ultmo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedings the National Institute the subject Of my
note Of the 18th Of the same month. Those proceed
ngs 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,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N .IogNcoN- ESQ