The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-14
NATIONAL. INsrlrurE

| WASHINGTON, May 81, 1850
! SIR have the honor to make known to the De
partmen of State the action which this Institute has
taken the subject OF your commu ncation of the
18th instant. That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis.
cussor at the meeting held this evening
ssRcsoiped That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department oil
| State,
| eResolped 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
American productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hibitiun in London.
sResoiped, That committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed TO constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition and TO CO espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
eResoiped, That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee.
"Resoircd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
municae TO the Secretary OF State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Committee"
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 en o6ico Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute.
Hon. James Pearce, u. s. Senate member of the
Board Of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution.
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M ~ J., Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court OF the United States
Commodore Lewis Warrington, u s. ~, M. ". l.,
Chief of the Bureau Of Ordnance and photography
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the NJ L. Sec
Rotary of the Smithsonian Institute
Rroi Walter X. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander ID. Bache, M N. T., member Of the
Board of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute and
superintendent OF the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. s. NJ, M. N. T., late
Commander S. S Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, M N L., Mayor of Wash
ipgtop
Hon. jefferson Davis, U. s. Senate, member of the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut.. Matthew r. Maury, U. s. NJ, Vice President
OF the National Institutes and Superinte ndent of the
National Observatory.
J. James Greenough, ESQ, NJ. y. l..
Charles F Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. J. j Albert M. MI, Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph c. Totem Vice President " I. Cb;st
Engineer u S. Army.
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. MI, superinten.
dent of Census
G.. Seaman, Esq, MN
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obt serv't
WALTER r. JOHNSON,
Cor Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington June s. 1850
SIR have duly receiveo your letter. OF the 9th |
uibmo, communicating to tins Department tho pro
ceedings OF the National Institute ON 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
'ster IN this city, with the communication copy Of
which rs enclosed for your information.
| am, SIR, respectfully, yonr ob't serv't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON
WALTER n. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding