The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-30
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May ~, 1850.
SIR: have the honor to make known to the DE
partment of State the action which this Institute ha
taken on the subject OF your communication of thu
18th instant. That action is comprised in the follow
| ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
| cussioh at the meeting held this evening.
ssResoired, That the In.titue will take action or
the subject submitted to it by the Department o
State
ssResolved That the Institute do now proceed L
constitute committee suitable to be recognised BY
| the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners and to the reception
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex
| hibition in London.
| "ReSofrcd, 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.
sResolred, That the President of this Institute be
a member of the Central Committee.
"Resoircd, That the Corresponding Secretary com.
muncatc to the Secretary Of State copy Of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
| Central Commit tee"
! The following are the Of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
| the foregoing resolutions
| Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and er o6icio Chahceor Of the Regents OF
the Smithsonian Institution.
COL Peter Force, President OF the National Insti-
Hon James Pcarcc, U. S. Senate, member of the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution.
Hon. Levi W Woodbury., M. N. 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 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.
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, U. S. NJ, M. MI, late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, NJ. N L., Mayor of WASH
ington.
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.
J. James Greenough, Esq, NJ. ".
Charles +. stansbnry, Esq, Recording Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Col, j. j. Albert, NJ n 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.
Leonard ID. Gale, NJ. H., Nj. N. l., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph e. G. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. n. l., Superinten.
dent OF Census.
IRA &. Seaman Esq, NJ. NJ
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obj servt,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, i
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June s. 1850.
Sir I have duly received your letter of the 9th
ultim0, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedngs of the National Institute the subject of nv
note of the 18th of the month. Those proceed
ings appear to me to be perfectly satisfactory and
ha ACCORDINGLY fotb a
lister in this city, with the communication COPY of
which is enclosed for yi,ur Information.
am, sir, respectfully, your ob't serv't,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON |