The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-03
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

WASHINGTON, May ~. 1850
SIR have the honor to make known to the DE
partment of State the action which this Institute ha
taken on the subject OF your communication Of tn
18th instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussior at the meeting held this evening.
"Resoiced, That the Institute will take action OF
the subject submitted to it by the Department o
State
"Resolvcd That the Institute do now proceed t,
constitute committee suitable to be recognised b,
the Government to hold correspondence with thu
British Commissioners, and to secure the reception
American productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hibition in London.
"Rcsolued, That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed 10 constitute Central Committed
the Industrial Exhibition and to correspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
s'Resoired, That the President of this Institute be
member OF the Central Committee.
"Resoircd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
municatc to the Secretary Of Stale copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Comm ittee."
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 er oGicio Chancellor OF the Regents OF
the Smithsonian Institution
COL Peter Force, President Of the National Ins,i-
tute.
Hon James PcaAc, U S. 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 Hydrography
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President Of the ~ L. Sec
rotary Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prot Walter r. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander ID. Bachc, NJ N. L., member OF the
Board of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute and
c,l. toftl or
Commander Charles Wilkes, U S. NJ, M. MI, late
Commander S. S. Exploring E,pc ltion.
Hon. William w Seaton, NJ. N. f., Mayor of Wash
ingtou.
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 Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory
J. James Grecnough, Esq, M. y. |.
Charles +. Stansbury, ESQ., Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. J. J. Albert, NJ N l., Chief of the Toposraphca;
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G.. Iottcn, Vice President ~ /, Chic,
Engineer. u S. Army,
Thomas Ew5ank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M. D., M. ". H. Examiner n,
Patents.
Joseph G. @. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. MI, superinten
don't of Census,
era c. Seaman. Esq, M.N.I
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your ob' serv't,
WALTER n. JOHNSON
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. JoHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DETACHMENT or STATE,
Washington, Tu,e g. 1850
SIR have duly received your letter of the 9th
,ltimo, communicating TO this Department the pro-
,eedngs Of the National Institute the subject Of nv
note OF the 18th OF The ssIns month Those proceed
nss appear 10 me to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
scr in this city, with the communication cory of
which is enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, yonr OBJ serv',
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON. |
WALTER n. JoHNsoN, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of the National Institute