The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-04
NATIONAL INSTITUTE.

| WASHINGTON, May q, 1850.
SIR: have the honor to make known to the De-
partmcnt OF State the action which 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
cusson at the meeting held this evening.
sResolued, That the In,titute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
| State.
| sResolred That the Institute do now proceed to
constitute a committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners and to the reception Of
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hibon in London
ttReSolued 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
sResolced That the President OF this Institute be
member OF the Central Committee.
ssReSOlpcd, That the Corresponding Secretary CON-
municatc to the Secretary Of State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Comm ttee."
The following the 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 o6icio Chancellor of the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute.
Hon James A Pearce, u S. Senate, member of the
Hon. Levi " oUdbury, NJ. N L., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court of the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. S. NJ, M. N. l.,
Chief of the Bureau Of Ordnance and II photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President Of the N. L., Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prof Walter Il. Johnson Corresponding Secretary of
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander d. Bache, M. N. l., member OF the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. n, NJ n. l., late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, M. N. l., Mayor Of Wash
ington.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, U S. Senate, member of the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew F. Maury, US. NJ, Vice President
of the National Institute and Superintendent OF the
National Observatory: y, ~,
Charles F stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. J. J. Albert Nj. l., Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen Joseph G. Totten Vice President N. L., Chief
Thomas Ewbank, Esq , Commissioner of Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, Nj. d., M. N. L., Examiner Of
Patents.
Joseph c. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. l., Superintcn-
dent Of Census
IRA T.. Seaman, Esq, NJ. n.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obt servt,
WALL FIX H. JObNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. JOHN NJ. CLAYTON, Secretary OF State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June 8, 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter Of the 9th
ultimo, 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 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 obt servf,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute.