The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-31
national INSTITUTE,

| national INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May ~, 1850.
| Str: have the honor to make known to the De
partmen of State the action which this Institute ha
! 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
cussor. at the meeting held this evening.
ssReSolred, That the Institute will take action or
the subject submitted TO it by the Department Of
| State.
"Resolred That the Institute do now proceed tc
constitute committee suitable to be recognised BY
the Government TO bold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, and to secure the reception Of
Amercsn productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hibltion in London.
ssEesolved, 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.
''Resolred, That the President of this Institute be
member OF the Central Committee.
s'Resoircd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
municac to the Secretary Of State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names Of the
Central Committee
The following are the names of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions:
Hon. Milard Fillmore Vice President of the United
States, and o6icio Chancellor Of the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute.
JaHleS n IeaTCe, y -. SENATE, member oil 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. NJ, NJ. N. l.,
Chief OF the Bureau Of Ordnance and lily biography.
Prof. Joseph Henry Vice President of the ". L. Sec
rotary Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Rrot. Walter X. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary Of
tie National Institute.
Prof. Alexander D. Bache, M. n. l., member of the
Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent Of the Coast
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. NJ, M. N. l., late
Commander S. s. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, M. N L., Mayor Of Wash
ington.
Hon. jefferson Davis, S Senate, member of the
Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut. Matthew F. Maury, U. s. NJ, Vice President
OF the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory
J. James GreenouSh, Esq, M. y. l.
Charles F. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. J. Albert, M. y. l., Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G. Totem, Vice President N. l., Chief
Engineer u S. Army.
Thomas Ewhank, Esq Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard D. Gale, M. d., NJ N. l., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph e. G. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. L., superinten-
dent Of Census.
Era e. Seaman, Esq, NJ. MI.
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.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, June 8, 1850.
SIR: have duly received your letter Of the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
noedings ofthe National Institute the subject of my
note of the 18th Of the month. Those proceed
ngs appear to me to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly Transmitted them to the British Min
s,er in this city, with the communication, copy of
i, hich is enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, yonr obt serv't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON. |
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute