The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-06
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II, JOHNSON, Committee.
j. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
NATIONAL INSTITUTE.

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NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May ~. 1850.
| SIR; / hare the honor to make known to the de-
partmen 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 aitcr full dis
cussoI. at the meeting held this evening
ssResoired That the In titu.c will take action on
| the subject submitted to il by the Department Of
! State.
eResolvcd That the Institute do now proceed TO
constitute committee suitable 10 be recognised BY
the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, and to the reception OF
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial FIX
/ hibtion in London.
ssRcsolped, That committee Of not less than nine
teen DO appointed 10 constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition and TO correspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States. tat.r-
'Resored, That the Preside OF this Institute b,
member OF the Central Committee
s'ReSSvcd That the Corresponding Secretary com
municac 70 the Secretary Of State copy al the fore
going resolutions together with the names Of tho
Central Committee" Nf i.tfe l4
The following arc the names Of the members Of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Millard Fillmore Vice President OF The United
States, and CT o6ieo ClaNosllor Of the Regents Of
the SmrlsQnisn Institution
Col. Peter Force, President Of the National Inst
tute. Mas M ~
Hon James Pcarcc, U, s, Senate, member of the
Board OF Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Wo.asury, M. N. L., Associate Justice o
tho supreme Court OF the United States
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U s. ", M ". T.
Chief Of the Bureau Of Ordnance and Hydrography
Prof Joseph Henry Vice President Of the ~ L., Sec
rotary Of the Smithsonian Institute
Rrot. Walter II. johnson, Corresponding Secretary Of
tie National Institute.
Prof.. Alexander ID. Bachc, M n. T., member OF tho
Board of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute, and
snperin'endent Of ths Gaa4i Survey. .4a
Commandef Charies Wilkes, U. 5. ~, M. N. l., late
Conmandcr y. 8 Exploring Expedition. 1sL
Hon. William w. S~aton, M. n. T., Mayor Of WASH
ngton.
Hon. jefferson Davis, U 8 Senate, member of the
Board al Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew r. Maury, u s. ~, Vice President
OF the National Institute, and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory. fl s1tss
J. James Greenough, Esq, M. ". l,
Charles +. atansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute. ' 10
Col J. J. Albert, NJ ~ l., Chief of the Topographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph q. 1otson, Vice President ~ T.. Chief
Engineer. u S. Army.
Thomas Ew5ank, Esq Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M. d., NJ ~ L. Examiner OF
Patents,
Joseph y. q. Kennedy, Esq, M. n. L., supcrin,en
den, Of Ceasas,
Era T.. Seaman, Esq, M. Nj.
have the honor 10 be
Very respectfully, your obj scrvf,
WALTER r.. JOHNSON
Cor Secretary Of the National Institute.
Hon. Jons M. CLAYTON Secretary of State.
DsfARTMENr or STATE,
Washington, .jsn< g. 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter OF the 9th
uitimo, communicating to ths Department the pro-
cecdings OF the National Institute ~, the subject Of nv
note OF the lIsh OF the month"; Those psoceei-
ngs appear to me to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the GiiIsh Min
lister in this city, with tho aa,a,nnication copy OF
which Is eEcloscd for your Information.
am, sir, respectfully, yonr ohr scrvf,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. Johnson, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary OF the National Institute