The southern press., 1850-11-01
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON. Nav 27. 1850.

| NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
| WASHINGTON, May 27, 1850
| Sir l have the honor to make known to the De
partment of State the action which this Institute ha.
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. sa s.1u..
tsResoired, That the Institute will take action or
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State. 4sf. .E-s aida s"5... ..r't a. }.... t.
sResolred 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 o
Amercsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex
hibition in London. h@@ 1859 +a. i& -tt4
tsResolped, 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. RH rf.. " q la .r.s h.. ta.E aerl.E aE4
e.Resolped, That the President of this Institute be
member OF the Ceptral Comnittee. ~ ..,. s.-.
ssResoircd, That the Corresponding Secretary CON-
municate to the Secretary Of State copy Of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names Of the
Central Committee ~ i."3 aza. ..a5 a.tra.t
The following are the names Of the members oi
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
Hon. Mllard Fillmore Vice President of the United
States, and er o6cio Chancellor of the Regents OF
the Smithsonian Institution. ~ +" p. q
COL Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute. .. .... .Hf.. IA .... ~. p, ..I r. .
.
Board of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M. N L., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States. a"E
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. s. NJ, M. N, l.,
Chief Of the Bureau Of Ordnance and HI photography.
Prof. Joseph Henry Vice President of the N L. Sec
retary OF the Smithsonian Institute. ~ .an -.
Prof Walter K. 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
-l.sAN. - r. H., o..
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. ,." .o: #'1 @e
Hon. Jefferson Davis, U. s. Senate, member of the
Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew F. Maury, u s. NJ, Vice President
of the National Institute, and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory. ..
J. James Greenough, ESQ, M. Y, !,
Charles F. stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary OF
Col. ]. j. Albert, NJ Nj, Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph c. Tottcn, Vice President N. l., Chief
Engineer, u s. Army. .'s, 's
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents .,
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M. D., M. N. l., Examiner of
Patents.
Joseph c. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. T., supcrintcn-
dent OF Census. -.
IRA G.. Seaman, Esq, M. MI. ,. ." ..a.
have the honor TO be ... ...... ..... ..
Very respectfully, your obt serv',
WALTER II. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute.
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, june 8, 1850.
Str have duly received your letter OF the 9th
utimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedings OF the National Institute the subject Of my
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
ister in this city, with the communication copy OF
which is enclosed for your information =, .
am, sir, respectfully, Your ob' serv't,
L.. -.. .,, JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding 4
Secretary Of the National Institute.