The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-06
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER X JOHNSON, Committee
J. J. GREENOUGH, ae
CHARLES WILKES, tass
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May e. 1850.
| Sir have the honor 70 make known to the Dc
partmen Of State the action which this Institute he,
taken on the subject OF your nicatioh Of The
18th instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing rcsotutipns, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussot at the meeting held this evening.
"Resolued, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted 10 il by the Department o
State.
ssiacsolpcd That the Institute do now proceed Ia
constitute committee suitable TO be recognised BY
| the Government TO hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, and to the reception Of
Amcrcsn productions al the proposed Industrial FIX
hibitiun in London.
"Rcsolued, That committee Of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibitions and 10 correspond with
societies and local committees lroug bout the United
States.
eRcsoiued, That the President of this Institute be
a member OF the Central Committee.
"Resoipcd, Tha, the Corresponding Secretary com
mnnsatc to the Secretary Of State copy Of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names Of the
Central Committee"
The following the names Of the members oi
the Central Committee appointed in accordance will,
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, and er o6cio Chancellor o: 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
Hon. Levi Woodbury., NJ. L., Associate Justice Of
the Supreme Court OF the United States
Commodore Lewis Warrington, u s. NJ, M. N. l.,
Chief Of the Bureau OF Ordnance and Hy biography
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President Of the N. L. Sec
rotary Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prot Walter K Johnson, Corresponding Secretary of
the National Institute.
Prof. Alexa ndcr ID. Bschc, M n. L., member Of the
Board Of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent ofthc Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u s. NJ, M. N. l., late
Commander s. s. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w Seaton, M. N T., Mayor of Wash
ington.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, S Senate, member of the
Board Of Regents Of the Smiths Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew r. Maury, u. s. N Vice President
Of the National Institute, and Super of the
National Observatory
J James Greenough, Esq, M. Nj
Charles Stansbury, Esq. Recording Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Col j. J. Albert, NJ MI, Chief Of the Toposraphica;
Bureau.
Gen Joseph g. Tot,en, Vice President N. I. Chief
Engineer. U S. Amy.
Thomas Ewbanl, Esq Commissioner Of Patent,
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard y. Gale, M. d., Nj. N. L., Examiner Of
Patents
Joseph Z, g. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. N. L., Supcrin,cn.
dent OF Census.
G. Seaman, Esq, M.N.I
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obi scrvf
WALTER II. JOHNSON
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute
Hon JoHS M. CLAYTON, Secretary OF State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
jIas'ingfon, hinc s. 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter Of the 27th
ultimo, 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 bc 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, yonr obi scrv',
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALrEs N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary OF the National Institute