The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-05
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

49,. ...... ....l..f 0. WASHINGTON, May ~, 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
| cussion at the meeting held this evening.
T. aReSolced, That the In sttue will take action
| the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
| State. 'ss.5t Z
| tsResolred 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
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hibiton in London. @ ....t E
ssResolved, 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 sa Egra f...s ,.. III. .r.fer Is..tt 4
sRssolrcd, That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee.
"Reso,pcd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
muncac to the Secretary OF State copy OF the lore
going resolutions, together with the names OF the
Central Committee" .SH' H4.Ats alEf
The following are the names Of the members OF
1.-THE Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions Er
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and er o6icio Chancellor of the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution. E H#
Col. Peter Force President Of the National Insti-
tute t..t .s a .......,.s. a.,.
Hon James A Pearce, U. s. Senate member of the
Board or Regents OF the Smithsonian lnStitutlon.
Hon. Levi Woodbury., Nj. 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 h. johnson, Corresponding Secretary of
tie National Institute.
Prof Alexander ID. Bache, M. N. L., member OF the
Board of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institutes and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey. ,
Commander Charles Wilkes, u S. n, M. MI, late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w Seaton, Nj. N l., Mayor Of Wash
ington.
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. fa.
]. James Greenough, Esq, M. N
Charles +. Stansbury Esq, Recording Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Col J. j. Albert, NJ y. L., Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau. $3.50. ..s... .a'#.
Gen. Joseph G. Totten, Vice President ~ L., Chief
| Engineer. u S. Army ..h. .
| Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents
William Easily ESQ.,, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M d., M. N. L., Examiner OF
| Patents. @.H# a#. #'
Joseph C. G. Kennedy, Esq, M, III, Superintcn-
| dent of Census .s .s... .... r.. -.
IRA e.. Seaman, Esq, M NJ. ...... ..' ...
| have the honor to be
| t a' Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
| a-" Hia : WALTER r. JOHNSON,
| Cor. Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.