The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-10
NATIONAL INsrlTnrE.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, NAV 81 1850
SIR: ! 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 is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioE at the meeting held this evening
"ResolDed, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department of
State.
''ResoIped 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
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hibitiUn in London.
"ReSolced, That committee Of not less than nine
teen be appointed 10 constitute a Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to cc-espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
"ReSolced That the President of this Institute be
a member Of the Central Committee.
"ResolUcd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
muncate 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 Of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and er o6icio Chancellor Of 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
Board Of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution
Hon Levi Woodbury., NJ. n. L., Associate Justice Of
the Supreme Court Of the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, u. S. ~, Nj n. L.
Chief Of the Bureau Of Ordnance and photography
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 ID. Bache, NJ N. l., member OF the
Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. ~, M. n. l., late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w Seaton, M. N l., 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 Institutes and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
J. James Greenough, Esq, NJ. y. !.
Charles + Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Col. j. J. Albert, M y. L. Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau
Gen Joseph G. Totten, Vice President N. J., Chief
Engineer u. S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, 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, M. MI, supcrinlen-
dent Of Census.
IRA G.. Seaman, Esq, NJ NI
have the honor TO be
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
WALTER II. JOHNSON.
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute.
Hon. JoHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June 8. 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter of the 9th
ultimo, communicating to tins Department 1.-THE pro
ceedngs of the National Institute ON the subject of nv
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
W hich is enclosed for your information
am, sir, respectfully, your ob't scrvt,
JOHN VI. CLAYTON.
WALTER \. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary OF the National Institute