The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-19
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON May 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 commu nicaton of the
nth instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, UNANIMOUSLY adopted after full dis
cussioE at the meeting held tins evening
"Resoired, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
"Resolred 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
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hibtiOn in London.
"Resoired, 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 troug bout the United
States
oResoiped, That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee.
"Resolrcd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
muncae 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 o6icio Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
COL Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute.
Hon. James Pearce IT, 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 L.,
Chief of the Bureau Of Ordnance and photography
Prof. Joseph Henry, Vice President of the n. L. Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Rrot. Walter r. johnson, Corresponding Secretary of
the National Institute
Prot. 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. N, M N late
Commander S. s. Exploring Expedition
Hon. William w. seaton, M. N T., Mayor of Wash
ngton.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, u. s. Senate member of the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut.. Matthew =. Msury, u S. NJ, Vice President
Of the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory
J. James Greenough, ESQ.,, M. V.
Charles +. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute
Col J. Albert, NJ y. l., Chief Of the Topoerapbca
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G.. To,,cn, Vice President n. /. Chic,
Engineer. u S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, NJ D., NJ. N. l., Exam,oer Of
Patents.
Joseph &. g. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. L., supcrinten.
dent of Census.
ara {. Seaman, Esq, NJ. Nj.
have the honor to be
Worry respectfully, your obt serv't,
WALTER II. JOHNSON
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Washington, .I,ue 3, 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter of the 9th
ulino, communicating to this Department the pro
ceedings of the National Institute the subject of nv
note OF the nth OF the month Those proceed
ngs 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
which is enclosed for your information
am, sir, respectfully, your ob't servt,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
WALTER N JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding