The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-10
national INSTITUTE,

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May a. 1850
SIR: have the honor to make known to the De-
parmcnt 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
cussior at the meeting held this evening
"Resolped, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
eResoired 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
American productions at the proposed Industrial Ex
hbitiun in London.
"Resolrcd, That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to espond with
societies and local committees throug hout the United
States
sResoired That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee.
"Resolccd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
municate TO the Secretary Of State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the OF the
Central Committee"
The following are 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 o6icio Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Inst-
tute.
Hon James Pearce, u. s. Senate, member of the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi " ood5ury, nj. N. l., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U s. ~, NJ N. H.,
Chief OF the Bureau OF Ordnance and photography
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the ~ l., Sec
rotary Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Rrot 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
rinte nde nj nj he Coast Survey
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. ~, M. N. L., late
Commander s. s. Exploring Expedition
Hon. William w. Seaton, nj. N T., 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. NJ, Vice President
of the National Institute, and Supcrnte ndent OF the
National Observatory.
J. James Grecnough, Esq, M. y. i.
Charles F. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Col. J. Albert, M. " l., Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph g. Totten, Vice President N. l., Chief
Engineer, u S. ARMY.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, NJ. d., M. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph G. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. MI, supcrintcn-
IRA C.. Seaman, Esq, NJ. NJ.
have the honor TO be
Very respectfully, your obf servf,
WALTER r. JOHNSON
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute.
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary OF State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June g. 1850.
SIN (: have duly received your letter Of the 9th
ultimo, communicating to the Department ithc pro-
ceedings Of the National Institute the subject Of my
note Of the 18th OF the month Those proceed
lngs appear to me to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
lister in this city, with the ncation copy Of
which is enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, your OBJ servN,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding