The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-07
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

| a..u- .... , WASHINGTON, May 81, 1850.
| SIR l have the honor to make known to the De-
partment OF State the action which this Institute has
taken the subject Of your communication OF the
18th instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions unanimously adopted after full dis
cussion at the meeting held this evening.
ssResolped That the In titue will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
| State. .
/ ssResolped 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 secure the reception OF
Amercsn productions at the proposed Industrial Tx
| hibition in London. N ,.
ttResoived, 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. ral- nt.ts .,.
t.Resolved, That the President of this Institute be
a member OF the Central Committee.
ssResolpcd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
municatc to the Secretary OF State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names Of the
Central Committee" af 0i"
The following are the names OF the members oil
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions .4.
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, and c6fci0 Chancellor OF the Regents OF
the Smithsonian Institution. gtaE &
Col. Peter Force, President Of the National lnsti-
tute. -f ~s ta-.t5
Hon James A Pearce, U. S, Senate, member of the
L
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M. N. T., Associate Justice Of
| the Supreme Court OF the United States.
| Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. S. N, 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 d. Bache, M. N. L., member OF the
Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent Of the Coast Survey.
nd Charln Willes IT M NJ la
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William W. Seat6n, M. N H., Mayor Of Wash
ington s GiAhEaA
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 Institute, and Superintendent OF the
National Observatory.
J. James Grecnough, Esq, M NJ
Charles F. stansbury, Esq., Recording Secretary of
the National Institute. a.f
Col. J. J. Albert M. NJ, Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen Joseph G. Totten, Vice President N. l., Chief
Engineer u S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner of Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard d. Gale, M. D., NJ N. L., Examiner of
Patents. ~ gtg
Joseph c, G. Kennedy. Esq, NJ L., suPerinten-
dent OF Census.
Era G.. Seaman, Esq, M. Nj.
have the honor to be
| ..... Very respectfully, your obt serv't,
WALTER II. JOHNSON,
| Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute.
Hon. JOHN NJ. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
| DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
| Washington, June s. 1850.
Sin | have duly received your letter OF the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro
ceedngs of the National Institute the subject OF my
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
lister in this city, with the communication copy Of
which is enclosed FOR your information.
| / am, sir, respectfully, yonr obi serv't,
| g.-.". 4 a.an JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
| WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
| Secretary OF the National Institute.