The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-12
30 PETER FORCE, an
JOSEPH HENRY, 5
WALTER X. JOHNSON, Committee.
J.J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May 81, 1850.
have the honor to make known to the DE
ut of State the action " hich this Institute ha.

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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
0ResoIred, That the In ,titnte will take action on
the subject submitted to 1t by the Department oil
State.
| oI,esolved 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 the reception OF
Amcricsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hbltion in London.
oResolpcd. That committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition, and to correspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States.
sRcsolued That the President Of this Institute be
a member OF the Central Committee. \
teRcsolpcd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
municatc to the Secretary Of State copy OF the lore
going resolutions, together with the names OF the
Central Comm ittee.o agi
The following are the names Of the members Of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions: t3
Hon. Willard Fillmore Vice President Of the United
States, and er oicio Chancellor OF the Regents OF
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President Of the National lnsti-
tute. .g as Ell t
Hon James Pearce, u. S. Senate, member Of the
Board Of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution.
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M ~ l., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. S. ~, M. N. l.,
Chief Of the Bureau Of Ordnance and H photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the N H. Sec
rotary ofAhe Smithsonian Institute.
Prof Walter II. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary of
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander ID. Bache, NJ N. L., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent Of the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, q. s. NJ, M. MI, 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, U. 8. NJ, Vice President
Of the National Institute, and Superintendent OF the
National Observatory.
j. James Greenough, Esq, M. n. I.
Charles F. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary OF
Col Albert, NJ H., Chief of the Typographical
Bureau. -
Gen. Joseph G. Totten, Vice President N. l., Chief
Engineer, U. S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
Leonard ID. Gale, M. D., M. N. L., Examiner Of
Patents. aE
Joseph C. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. N l., superinten
dent of Census.
era G.. Seaman, Esq, M MI.
have the honor to be
~ Very respectfully, your ob't scrvf,
WALTER r. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JoHN NJ. CLAYTON, Secretary of State
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, Jiose 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 same month"; Those proceed
ings appear 10 to be perfectly satisfactory; and
have accordingly transmitted them tho British Min
isscr in this city, with the mmuncaticn, copy OF
which is enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, yonr obf scrvt,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER ". JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
500 Secretary OF the National Institute.