The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-11
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

tY NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May u, 1850.
SIR: have 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 after full dis
cussoE at the meeting held this evening.
ssResolred, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State. lD
e'2esolved That the Institute do now proceed to
constitute committee suitable TO be recognised by
the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners and to the reception OF
Amercsn productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hibitiun in London.
ssResolusd That a committee Of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on Me Industrial Exhibition, and to CO.. espond with
societies and local committees throughout the nied
States
"Resolred That the President Of this Institute be
member OF the Central Committee.
'sResotucd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
municatc to the Secretary of State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the OF the
Central Committee" g. ,,r,tt-t Nf
The following the 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 Jnsti-
tute. on u.'.at
Hon. James Pearce, u. =. 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 n photography
Prof. Joseph Henry, Vice President of the N L. Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prof. Walter X. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute
Prof Alexander 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. NJ, M. N. L., late
Commando s. s. Exploring Expedition.
Hon William w. Seaton, M N t., Mayor of Wash
ington. r ,nf N
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
]. James Grcenough, Esq, M. y. i.
Charles +. Stansbury ESQ.,, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute
Col ]. Albert, M v. L., Chief OF the Typographical
Bureau. sff ri rres 49,
Gen Joseph G.. 1'otten, Vice President N. l., Chief
Engineer u s. Army
Thomas Ewhank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M. d., M. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents. ~ WV
Joseph Z. G. Kennedy, ESQ.,, M. MI, supcriuten-
dent OF Census. - tir
ara e.. Seaman, ESQ.,, M. NJ.
have the honor to be lu
Very respectfully your ob't serv't,
~ WALTER n. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary OF the National Institute
Hon. john M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.