The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-16
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

| NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
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, unanms usly adopted after full dis
cusson at the meeting held this evening.
| "ReSolced, That the In titutc will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
| State.
s.Resolued That the Institute do now proceed. to
constitute a 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-
hibiinn in London.
<tReSoiced, 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
s.Resolrcd. That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee.
ssResolrcd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
municatc the Secretary of State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Comm ttec'
The following ar the mares OF the members OF
the Central Comm appoints d in accordance with
the foregoing res uuons
Hon. Willard Fill ourc Vice Pg}sident OF the United
States, and er oGrjo larr, Tor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian instI'u'..r.
COL Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
Hon James Pearce U s. Senate, member of the
Board Of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution.
Hon. Levi W Woodbury., NJ. N 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 Alexa nder ID. Bache M. N. l., member Of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent Of the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes U. s. ~, M. n. J., late
Commander s. s. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, NJ. 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 s. NJ, Vice President
Of the National Institute, and Superintendent OF the
National Observatory.
J. James tireenough, Esq, M. y. I.
Charles F Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary Of
Col J. Albert, NJ y. l., Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph C. Toten, Vice President n. 1, Cher
Engineer. s. ARMY.
Thomas Ewhapk, Esq Commissioner Of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard ID. Gale, NJ. D., NJ. N. l., Examiner of
Patents.
Joseph c. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. NJ, superinten-
era e. Seaman, Esq, NJ. NJ.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obi servt,
WALTER II. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary OF the National Institute.
Hon. john NJ. CLAYTON, Secretary of State
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, June 8, 1850.
SR have duly received your letter Of the 9th |
ultimo, communicating to tbs Department the pro-
ceedngs of the National Institute IN the subject of nv
note OF the 18th Of the month. Those proceed
ngs appear to 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 rmation.
am, sir, respectfully, yonr ob't .erv't,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, ESQ.,, Corresponding
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