The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-14
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

| WASHINGTON, May 81 1850.
SIR: I have the honor to make known to the De-
partment of State the action which this Institute has
! taken on the subject OF yoip communication Of the
18th instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanim usy adopted after full dis
cussion at the meeting held this evening
"Resoired, That the In ttue will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State '.... a.. ....- ..... 0-E -. ",m
"Resolved 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
American prolu ions at the proposed Industrial Tx
hibItinn in London ..''t .3.H .F
ssRcSoiped, That committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed to cons tute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to correspond with
societies and local committees through the United
States '.. "a"
sRcSolred That the President of this Institute he
a member of the Central Committee. .
ssIfesolccd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
municstc tn the Secretary of Stale copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names Of the
Central Comm ,tee."
The following are the names Of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing re olu,ions: PEER ~.
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President of the United
States, and EFT o6lcio Chancellor Of the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution. ..-..r .... .. ". .
COL Peter Force, Pr, sident of the National Insti-
Hon James Pearce, U S. Senate, member Of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Woodbury., NJ. N L., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court Of the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, u S. ", NJ. N. l.,
Chief of the Bureau Of Ordnance and Hy biography
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President Of the N. L. Sec
rotary of the Sm,hsonia Institute. ..@ ..,@
Rrof Walter X. Johnson Corresponding Secretary of
the National Institute,
Prof Alexa nder d. Bache, NJ n. l., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent OF the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, IT, s. NJ, NJ. N. l., late
Commander 8. s Explurinp 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, U. S. ~, Vice President
of the National Institute, and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory.
J. James Greenough, Esq, M. NJ.
Charles +. Stansbury, ESQ., Recording Secretary of
the National Institute. ..a.
Col j. J. Albert, NJ N. l., Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G. Toten, Vice President NJ l., Chief
Engineer u S. Army.
Thomas Ewbapk, Esq Commissioner of Patents.
William Easily Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, nj. D., nj. N l., Examiner Of |
Patents.
Joseph c. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. l., Superinten.
IRA Z. Seaman Esq, M. NJ.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obr servT,
WALTER II. Johnson, .
Cor. Secretary OF the National Institute
Hon. JOHN NJ. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, june 8. 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter of the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedings Of the National Institute the subject Of my
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 cory of
: fpry On inf rrr,at.n l
am, sir, respectfully, your ob't serv't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER n. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute.