The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-09
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

| WASHINGTON, May 81, 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.
"ReSolred, That the In tituc will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
"Resolpcd 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 Tx
hibion in London.
ssReSoped, 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 troug hout the nted
States
sResolued, That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee.
ssResolucd 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 tee"
The following are the names Of the members Of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President of the United
States, and oficio Chancellor of the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute.
Hon James A Pearce, U S. Senate, member of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Hon. Levi W oodbury, M. L., Associate Justice Of
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U, S. ", 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, NJ N. L.. member OF the
Board OF Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent OF the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. NJ, NJ n. l., late
Commander S. s. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. 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 +. Maury, U. S. NJ, Vice President
Of the National Institute and Superintendent OF the
National Observatory.
j. james Greenough, Esq, NJ. y. l.
Charles + Sanshury, ESQ, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. J. j. Albert, NJ. Nj, Chief of the Typographical
Bureau
Gen. Joseph c. Totten, Vice President NJ Chief
Engineer, S, Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M. d., Nj. n. l., Examiner of
Patents.
Joseph c. G.. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. ". l., Superinten.
den, of Census.
Era T., Seaman, Esq, NJ. Nj.
have tho honor to be
Very respectfully, your obr servt,
WALTER II. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute.
Hon. JOHN NJ. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, June g. 1850.
SIR I have duly received your letter of the 9th |
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedings Of the National Institute the subject of nv
note OF the 18th OF the same month Those proceed
ings 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 inf rnation.
am, sir, respectfully yonr obt servt
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute.