The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-17
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

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| WASHINGTON, May 81, 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
| cussion at the meeting held this evening.
"Resofred, That the In ttue will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State
ssResolved 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 Ex-
hibition in London. .'5} f..E"
0Resolued, 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. ..- .@.
sesolred, That the President of this Institute be
a member OF the Central Committee. ~ r." .:#.
"Resolpcd, That the Corresponding Secretary CON-
muncatc to the Secretary oil State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names Of the
Central Committee" ~
r The following are the names of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions ',1 IT, .s . .-~ .,'o
Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice President of the United
States, and er oticio 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
DOaru Oh hegentS Oh SmtnSOn1an INSTITUTION.
Hon. Levi " woodbury., Mn L., Associate Justice Of
the Supreme Court OF the United States. r.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. S. N, M. ". 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. " .vsi w. 81 =
Prot. Alexander ID. Bache, M. NJ L., member Of the
Board Of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent Of the Coast Survey.
Charle WiIkes II g NJ M NJ I,ta
Commander s. s. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William W. Seaton, M. N. L., Mayor Of Wash
ington. .r D.. ~ .N8|4 ..,-..
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 Institute and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory.
J. James Greenough, ESQ, M. " l.
Charles +. Stansbury, ESQ.,, Recording Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Col j. J. Albert, NJ. NJ Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G. Totten, Vice President N. l., Chief
Engineer u S. Army. |
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner of Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M. D., NJ. N. l., Examiner Of
Patents.
Joseph c. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. l., superinten-
IRA c. Seaman, Esq, M Nj.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obj servs.
WALTER X. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute
Hon. JOHN M. 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-
ceedings Of the National Institute the subject of nv
note OF the 18th Of the month. Those proceed
ngs appear to to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
which is enclosed for your information ~ - II
am, sir, respectfully, your obN serv't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of the National Institute.