The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-24
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NATIONAL. INSTITUTE.

WASHINGTON, May n, 1850.
SIR: l 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 comprised the follow
ing resol utons, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioI at the meeting held tins evening.
sResolred, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
eResoired 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 the reception of
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex
hbItion in London
"Resoired, That a committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed TO constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to espond with
societies and local committees throughout the ned
States
eResolped, That the President of this Institute be
member Of the Central Committee.
SsResoipcd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
municatc TO the Secretary of State copy Of the fore
going resolutions, together with the of the
Central Commit 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 o6fcio Chancellor Of the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
Hon. James A Pearce, u. s. Senate, member Of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M. 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 II typography.
Prof. Joseph Henry Vice President of the ~ L. Sec
Rotary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prot. Walter X. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary of
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander d. Bachc, M ~ l., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Supcrnten dent of the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. s. ~, M MI, late
Commander s. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Scaton, M. N t., 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. N, Vice President
Of the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory
7. James Grcenough, Esq, NJ. v. 1.
Charles +. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Col J. J. Albert, NJ " L., Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph g; l'otten, Vice President N. l., Chief
Engineer. u S. Army
Thomas Ewbsnk, Esq Commissioner Of Patents
William Easily, ESQ.,, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, NJ. D., NJ. N. l., Examiner Of
Patents.
Joseph G. G. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. IL, supcrintcn-
IRA e. Seaman, Esq, M. MI
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obr scrvf,
WALTER r. JOHNSON
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. jonS M. CLAYTON, Secretary OF State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, june 8. 1850.
Sin have duly recc'veo your letter Of the 9th
nltimo, communicating TO this Department the pro-
ceedIhgs 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
lister in this city, with the communication, copy OF
which is enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, your obt servs,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
IG,r shs..s rfn,, hxSaA l. 1850