The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-22
J NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

/ .>- u. @,. .I:....-s WASHINGTON, May n, 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
lHl instant. That action Is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussion at the meeting held this evening. VI H.. s.t
fssResolred, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to 1t by the Department Of
State, 81" @'}%j i'ig1i51 ba.s.ia& a8V
ttReSolced 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 Ex-
hibition in London. ," ."83pH!yiHL AsLI.dit&p I $500
sIcesolved, 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 throug the United
States. .,..,..,sl n ..r ~ - lid
sesoiued, That the President Of this Institute be
| a member of the Central Committee. HI- IeD- ''
o"Resolucd That the Corresponding Secretary com.
municae to the Secretary Of State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names Of the
Central Committee" 80. -. ..,,,i
The following are the names Of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions H7@.' ~. #il 80 . e..
Hon. Milard Fillmore, Vice President of the United
States, and ez o6icio Chancellor Of the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution, .. TN.
Col Peter Force, President Of the National Instr
tute, '' '''''@ 81 '" ..,.'. -,
Hon James Pearce, IT, S. Senate, member of the
Board of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi " Woodbury., M. N L., Associate Justice Of
q the Supreme Court OF the United States. +g K a
Commodore Lewis Warrington, u. S. NJ, M. NJ,
Chief Of the Bureau Of Ordnance and photography
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the N. L. Sec
rotary OF the Smithsonian Institute. Anh m.
Hrof Walter X. Johnson Corresponding Secretary Of
the National Institute. l.-..I b ..~i g.. . -
Prof Alexan der d, Bache, M. N. l., member OF the
hoard of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
+ Superintendent of the Coast Survey a.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. s. NJ, M, ". l., late
Commander s.. S. Exploring Expedition ..'
Hon. William w Seaton, M. N. l., Mayor of Wash
ington. a@ say G5ir ri al -! .," t,,.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, w. S. Senate, member of the
81. Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew F. Maury, U. s. NJ, Vice President
Of the National Institute, and Superintendent oil the
National Observatory III u .9H fs D..HurG
]. James Greenough, Esq, M. y. I. say1.ni .-.
Charles +. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary OF
the National Institute. w., .,-. FL. ,., 80 |
Col. J.J Albert, NJ Nj. Chief of the Typographical
Gen. Joseph G. Totten, Vice President ~. L., Chief
Engineer. U S. Army. '.s. ~ aa- . |
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute |
Leonard d. Gale, M. D., M. N. l., Examiner Of
Patents.
Joseph c. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. L., Superinten
dent of Census. ''.r''... |
IRA G, Seaman, Esq, M. NJ.
have the honor to be +. '... 81
-.5 Very respectfully, your ob't serv't ". y |
WALTER r. Johnson,
Cor. Secretary OF the National Institute
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.