The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-11
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May 81, 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 comprisedi in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
Z cussOn at the meeting held this evening.
ssResolrcd, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department o
! Slate.
tRcsolucd That the Institute do now proceed tc
constitute committee suitable to be recognised b,
| the Government to hold correspondence with thu
British Commissioners, and to secure the reception
American productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hibition in London.
ssResoired, 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
sResolvcd, That the President of this Institute be
| member OF the Central Committee.
sResolccd, 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 arc the names 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 obico Chancellor of the Regents OF
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National nsti-
tute
Hon James A Pearce, IT, s. Senate, member of the
Board Of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Woodbury., NJ L., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court of the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, u S. ~, M. N. T.,
Chief Of the Bureau of Ordnance and photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the N L. Sec
retary of the Smithsonian Institute
Prof Walter Il. johnson, Corresponding Secretary of
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander ID. Bache, M N. L., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. NJ, M. N. l., late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition
Hon. William w. Seaton, M NJ, Mayor of WASH
ington.
Hon Jefferson Davis, u S Senate, member Of the
Board OF Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew F.. Maury%U. S NJ, Vice President
of the National Institutes and Superintendent OF the
National Observatory.
j. James Greenough, Esq, M. y. l.
Charles r Stnnsbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col j. J. Albert NJ Nj, Chief of tho Typographical
Bureau
Gen Joseph G. Tottcn, Vice President ~ l., Chief
Engineer. U S. Army.
Thomas Ewhank, Esq !, Commissioner of Patents.
Leonard ID. Gale, M. D., Nj. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph G. G. Kennedy, Esq, NJ L., Supcrinten-
dent of Census
era G.. Seaman. Esq, M Nj.
! have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your ob't servt,
WALTER r. JOHNSON
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
l ...,.t Washington, June 8. 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter of the 9th
ultimo, communicating TO this Department the pro-
ceedngs Of the National Institute ON the subiec. 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
lister in this city, with the communication copy OF
which is enclosed FOR your information
am, sir, respectfully, yonr obt serv't,
a4l1 JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER n JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute.