The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-18
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

. NATIONAL INSTITUTE, ~
- lAe IT'D WASHINGTON, May 81 1850.
SIN: Ihave the honor to make known TO the De-
partmen 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.
oResoLoed, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State. sg atdf M Ut6.HA - e.-a e, Efsa,
sResolUed 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
Amercsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex
hibition in London. esll st rs5A ap ~
sResolred, 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. m 'a 13 i2 8 attH
aHesolred, That the President OF this Institute be
a member OF the Central Committee f4t
ssResolvcd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
muncatc to the Secretary Of State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names OF the
Central Committee $3.50 &At @ Nc
The following are the names of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions 4ses s ,s 1
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and cr o6icio Chancellor Of the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution. VEGA .EE
Col. Peter Force, President OF the National Instr
Hon James Pearce, u S. Senate, member Of the
I Board of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution.
Hon. Levi Woodbury. M. N. l., Associate Justice OF
I the Supreme Court OF the United States
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U S. NJ, M. N. T.,
Chief of the Bureau Of Ordnance and photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President OF the N. l., Sec
Z rotary OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Prof Walter II. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute. -.3 a1 H4 r
Prot. Alexander ID. Bache, M N. l.. member OF the
Board OF Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute, and
X Superintendent ofthe Coast Survey. Aa
Commander Charles Wilkes, u S. NJ, nj. MI, late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, M. N l., Mayor of Wash
ington. ttsb 1ts
Hon. Jefferson Davis, u. s. Senate, member of the
Board of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, u. S. N, Vice President
OF the National Institute, and Superintendent OF the
National Observatory.
]. James Greenough, Esq, M. N. /. #y..f5
Charles f. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. JJ. Albert, nj. H., Chief of the Typographical
Bureau. aa a6B .65aEb,aa. hi, t.,. .-,a-. ,,.s
Gen Joseph G. Totten, Vice President NJ L., Chief
Engineer, u S. Army. Up id aa
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard ID. Gale, nj. D., M. N. L., Examiner Of
Patents .'t
Joseph c. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. l., superinten-
dent Of Census. 1.fJla n, .fE. ..s... I'd.
ERA Z. Seaman, Esq, nj. NJ.
have the honor TO be srra-r
Very respectfully, your obt serv',
.. WALTER r. JOHNSON,
.. Cor. Secretary OF the National Institute.
Hon. john M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.