The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-06
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

| NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
| 1|.u. Ras ~ # WASHINGTON, May FL, 1850.
| SIR have the honor to make known to the De-
partment 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
ssIeesolued That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department oil
| State. ur KS h.a. ...'-n>.. rsg 10 @..I. .. g.
s.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 secure the reception OF
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hibltion in London.
"Resolred, 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 .F.
s.Resolued That the President Of this Institute be
member OF the Central Committee. 8 sa1h
"Resolucd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
muncate to the Secretary OF State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names III the
Central Committee !.
The following are the names of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed In accordance with
the foregoing resolutions .r -
Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, and er o6icio Chancellor of the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution. 49, u . :.
Col. Peter Force, President OF the National lnst-
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 r. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary of
the National Institute. a. s.# ...-...
Prof Alexander ID. Bache, M. N. L., member Of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey. ... 81.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. NJ, M. n. l., late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, Nj. N l., Mayor of Wash
ington. ,.5... ~. ..... .r. .y
Hon. jefferson Davis, U S, Senate, member Of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, U. S. NJ, Vice President
Of the National Institutes and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory.
j. James Greenough, Esq, M. NJ.
Charles F. S,ansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. J.J Albert, M. Nj, Chief of the Typographical
Bureau. d fl. ... ... ..a. s -er. .
/ Engineer, U s. Army. .sa
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner of Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M. d., Nj. N. l., Examiner oil
Patents. ... ..... t. All. .....H .
Joseph c. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. l., superinten-
| Ira e.. Seaman Esq, NJ. n Il. g..
have the honor to be .....
| Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
| WALTER II. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
| s.. ... DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
! Washington, June s, 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 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 obi serv't,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
| WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute.