The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-15
national INSTITUTE,

| NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASH GToN, May n. 1850.
Sir: have the honor TO make known TO the de-
partmcnt of State the action " hich This institute. has
| taken he subj CT al y,hir communication OF tn
| It'll instant. That acti is comprised in tn" follow
ing resolutions, uuanim usly adopted alter full dis
! cusson at The raeci ing held this evening
t.Res5iced hat the In tituFe will take action on
the subject submitted to it b, tue department o.
| State. 4'...... .. "., ,.. o.. ... .
"Resolped That the Institute do proceed t.
| ronstI ute committee suitable tn be recognised D,
the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, md to secure the reception "f
Americsn pr"!u ions at the proposed Industrial f.x
hibllpn IN london. +
sSRssoived, That committee If not les than nine
teen be appD;nted TO cons tuto Central OoInniter
ON the Industrial Exhibitions and ~ correspond with
Societies and local committees throughout the United
States.
"Resolusd That the President Of this Institute he
| member of the Gaairal Committee. . -
ssRfsolecd That the Corresponding Secretary com
municatc to the Secretary Of State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names OF the
Central Comm ttee,N
The following are the names of the members o.,
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing re olutions ,... ... ..
Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and CT obfco Chancellor Of the Regents Of
the Smithsonian institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National 1nst-
tute.
Hon James A Pearce, U S. Senate member of the
Board of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Woodbury., NJ " l., Associate Justice Of
the Supreme Court nr the United States, ~.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, s. A., NJ n. l.,
Chief OF the Bureau of Ordnance and autobiography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President Of the ~ l., Sec
rotary Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Rros. Walter Il. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary of
the National institntA. ..
Prof AleSa nder u. Bache, NJ n. l., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
init nd. M nj le Coas
Coaslarder Charles Wilkes, U. s. ~, M. n. l., late
Commander s. ). Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William ". Seaton, M N L., Mayor of Wash.
ington. ...,... .. ....
Hon Jefferson Davis, U. S Senate, member of the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut. Matthew f. Maury, U. $. NJ, Vice President
Of the National Institute, and Superintendent o the
National Observatory.
7, James GreoEough, Esq, NJ. y. l.,
Charles +. StansbuTy, Esq, Recording Secretary OF
tho National Institute.
Col J. J. Albert, NJ Nj, Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G. Totten, Vice President y. l., Chief
Engineer. u S. Amv.
Thomas Ewhank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Lconar! u. Gale, 81. j., NJ. n. l., Examiner of
Patents,
Joseph e. G. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. MI, superinten-
dent OF Census.
sra &. Seaman, Esa., NJ. Nj.
have the honor TO bc
Very respectfully, your OH serv't,
WALTER X. JOHNSON,
Cur, Secretary OF the National Institute.
Hon. JoHN NJ. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, J,ple s. 1850.
SrR have duly received your letter of the 9th
Ultnn, communicating 10 this Department the pro-
cecdugs OF the National Institute IN the subject Of my
note OF the 18th Of the month. Those proceed
ngs appear 60 TO be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
iTor ia this city, with the communication copy OF
which is enclosed for your int. rmation. -, 4
am, sir, respectfully, yonr oh't serv't,
JOHN NJ, CLAYTON.
WALTER ". JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding q.