The southern press., 1850-11-07
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

E. NATIONAL. INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, MAY 27, 1850.
SIR: have the honor to make known to the De-
parment 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,
ssesolued, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State. E-s3o"uE .aa@ ,+ .~'a.. ~.-- Wa.4@ ~ 2.
ssResolued 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 secare the reception of
Amercsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hibition in London. , b.. ...-... ..t d. ~.
"ReSoired, 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 nited
States. e35aFg6l e.IE aEi. far. Et5..Eg III.
nIesolued That the President of this Institute be
a member of the Central Committee. r..
tsReSolucd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
muncatc 10 the Secretary Of State copy Of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names Of the
Central Committee" Ee.r.,as, .h,... sNnae-... D.
The following are the names of the members of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and CT oficio Chancellor Of the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution. .~E... ...I #
Col. Peter Force, President Of the National Insti-
tute, .... "a. ...,.. ... .... .. ...
Hon James Pcarcc, 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 .. Hts
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. s. NJ, M. N. L.,
Chief Of the Bureau OF Ordnance and Hydrography
Prof. Joseph Henry, Vice President of the N L., Sec
retary Of the Smithsonian Institute. 20,
Prof Walter II. johnson, Corresponding Secretary Of
the National Institute. -...7 q. - "'.Tll sg
Prof Alexander ID. Bache, NJ N. L., member of the
Board OF Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent OF the Coast Survey. . -. Be-.
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. s-.H . ...., ,H. % %t .,l.E#
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. q. '
J. James Greenough, Esq, M. ".
Charles F. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute. .r. ~. f..
Col. j. Albert, NJ n. L., Chief of tho Typographical
Bureau.
Engineer, u. S. Army. .... .... ... ...r
Thomas Eygbank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M. D., M. NJ L., Examiner of
Patents. ..... '..
Joseph C. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. NJ, Supelnten-
dent OF Census. ''..m.-. .ns
IRA T.. Seaman, Esq, M. NJ. ....,..,
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obi serv't,
WALTER X. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute.
Hon. JoHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State. '