The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-03
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

| ".. .s......... .r.. 'ss.. NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May ~, 1850
SIR have the honor to make known to the De-
parment 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.
"Resoiped That the In -titute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
| State. ST. I
aResolped 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 the reception OF
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hiblon in London. '&
ssResoiped 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 ~wl
s.Resolped That the President of this Institute be
a member OF the Central Committee.
"Resolrcd, 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"
The following are the names of the members Of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions ia. ..-s
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President of the United
States, and er o6icio Chancellor OF the Regents OF
the Smithsonian institution
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti
tute. eH-flT .a1..H .4.
hon James n IeaIce3 " SeIaie, oi tHc
Board Of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution.
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M. N L., 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 ID. Bache, M N. L., member OF the
| Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
If ba
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
! ington. . tt
| Hon jefferson Davis, u S Senate, member of the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, u S. NJ, Vice President
of the National Institute, and Superintendent OF the
| National Observatory. EtrHa
| ]. James Greenough, Esq, M. n. l. sg7E
Charles F, Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary o.
| the National Institute. @ 9t
Col. j. j. Albert, NJ ". L., Chief OF the Toposraphica
| Bureau ..
Gen. Joseph G. Totten, Vice President N. L., Chic
| Engineer. u S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents.
| William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard ID. Gale, M. D., M. N. L., Examiner o
! Patents. s
Joseph C. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. l., Supernten
dent OF Census. ~ ..#
IRA G.. Seaman, Esq, M. NJ.
! 3D. have the honor to be T
Very respectfully, your obt servf
| .#mar.l WALTER r.. JOHNSON, .
i ...a Cor. Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon JOHN NJ. CLAYTON, Secretary of State