The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-16
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

WASHINGTON, May p, 1850.
! Sir: have the honor to make known to the De
parmcnt Of State the action which this Institute ha
taken on the subject OF your communication Of tn,
18th instant. That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussion at the meeting held this evening.
"Resolued, That the In titu'e will take action or
the subject submitted to il by the Department o.
State.
s'Rcsolped That the Institute do now proceed tc
constitute committee suitable to be recognised BY
| the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, and to secure the reception Of
Amercsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex
| hibltion in London.
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.
sReso1Ucd That the President of this Institute be
member Of the Central Committee.
"ReSolrcd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
muncatc to the Secretary of State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names Of the
Central Comm tee"
The follow ing the names Of the members oI
the Central Committee appointed in accordance will,
the foregoing re-outOns:
Hon. Willard Fillmore Vice President of the United
States, and ca o6icio Chancellor Of the Regents OF
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President Of the National nsti-
tute.
Hon James Pcarce, U. S. Senate, member of the
DOaIu OI Regents oil inc Smithsonian
Hon. Levi Woodbury., NJ l., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court Of the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, u S. ", NJ. n. l.,
Chief Of the Bureau Of Ordnance and H. biography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President Of the n. L. Sec
rotary Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prof Walter Il. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary of
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander d. Bache, NJ N. l., member of the
Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey.
,Iar( h,rl I
Commander S. S Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Scaton, M n H., Mayor of Wash
ington.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, U S Senate, member of the
Board of Regents or the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, U. s. NJ, Vice President
of the National Institute and Superintendent OF the
National Observatory.
J. James Greenough, Esq, M. y. l.
Charles F. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. J. j. Albert, M. l., Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G. Totem, Vice President N |, Chief
Engineer. u s. Army.
Thomas Ew5ank, Esq Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National institute.
Leonard ID. Gale, Nj. D., Nj. N. l., Examiner of
Patents.
Joseph &. G. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. n. r., Supcrinten,
dent Of Census.
IRA e.. Seaman, Esq, NJ. NJ.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obt servr,
WALTER II. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary OF the National Institute
Hon. John M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June s, 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter of the 9th
ultimo, communicating 10 this Department the pro.
cecdings OF the National Institute the subject of nv
note of the 18th of the same month Those proceed
ings appear to me to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min.
ls,er in this city, with the communication; copy Of
which is enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, your oht servt,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
WALTER n. JOHNSON, ESQ.,, Corresponding
Secretary OF the National Instnte