The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-19
NATIONAL !ssTITuTE,

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 reso| utons, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioI at the meeting held this evening.
ssResoiUed, That the In,titute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
s'Resolped 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 OF
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hbition in London.
ssResolped, That committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition, and to espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
s'Resolpcd, That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee.
"Resofucd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
municae to the Secretary of State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names Of the
Central Committee"
The following are 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 Ja'pps rearse, IT, S. Senate, member of the
board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M. N. l., Associate Justice oil
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. s. NJ, M. 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 r. Johnson Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof Alexa nder ID. Bache M NJ 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
]. James Greenough, Esq, M. v. l.
Charles r. Sansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. J. J. Albert M. ~ L., Chief Of tho Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G. Toecn, 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 c. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. N l., supcrinten.
era &. Seaman, Esq, MINI.
have the honor TO be
Very respectfully, your ob't serv,.
WALTER n. JOHNSON,
Cor Secretary OF tho National Institute
Hon. JonN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, ,}tsne 8. 1850.
Sir have duly received your letter of the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department tho pro-
ceedngs of the National Institute On the subject OF my
note of the 18th of the same month. Those proceed