The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-23
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,


WASHINGTON, May p, 1850.
! Sir; have the honor to make known to the De-
partment 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.
tReSotrcd, That the In tituc will take action on
the subj ct submitted to it by tho Department OF
| State.
"Resolped That tho 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
Amcricsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex
hibItion in London.
"RcSolUcd, 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
sResoUcd, That the President Of this Institute BE-
member OF the Central Committee.
s'ReSolucd That the Corresponding Secretary
mnncac to the Secretary Of State copy Of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names Ut the
Central Commit tec."
The following are the of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions:
Hon. Millard Fillmore Vice President Of the United
States, and &c oficio Chancellor OF the Regents Of
the Smithsonian institution.
Col. Peter Force, President Of the National Inst-
tute.
Hon James A Pearce, U. s. Senate, member Of the
Hon. Levi Woodbury., NJ l., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court Of the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U, S. NJ, Nj. N. l.,
Chief Of the Bureau of Ordnance and FL photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the N. L., SEQ
rotary Of the Smithsonian Institute,
Hrot Walter Il. johnson, Corresponding Secretary of
the National Institute,
Prof. Alexander ID. Baohe, 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, N. l., late
Commander s. s. Exploring Expedition,
Hon. William w. Seaton, M. N l., Mayor of Wash
ingtoA,
Hon Jefferson Davis, U Senate, member of the
Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew f. Maury, U. s N Vice President
OF the National Institute and Superintendent of the
National Observatory
J. James Greenough, Esq, M. " l,
Charles F. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col J. j. Albert, NJ " l., Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph g. Totem, Vice President N. l., Chief
Engineer. U s. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq -, Commissioner Of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M d., M. NJ l., Examiner of
Patents
Joseph Z. G. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. N. l., Superinten-
dea. OF Census.
IRA &. SeaTan ESQ.,, MN.I
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your ob't servt,
WALL ER II. IOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute
Hon. JOHN NJ. CLAYTON, Secretary OF State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June 8. 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter of the 9th
ul,imo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedings Of the National Institute IN the subject of nv
note of the 18th of the month. Those proceed
ngs appear to me to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
s,er in this city, with the communication copy of
which is enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, your ob' servf,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute