The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-23
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON. May ~. 1850.

NAStlNbloN, way ~, tCoO
SIN: 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
cussoE at Ne meeting held this evening.
s'Resolped, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
eResolped That the Institute do proceed to
constitute committee suitable TO be recognised by
the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners and to the reception OF
Amercsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex
hibitiun in London.
"Resolpcd, 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
"Resolred, That the President of this Institute be
a member Of the Central Committee.
"Resoircd, 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 Of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Miilard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, and or o6cio Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute.
Hon James Pearce, U. s. Senate, member of the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi " oodbury, M. N. T., 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 photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President Of the N. L., Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prot Walter r.. johnson, Corresponding Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander ID. Bachc, M. N. L., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superinte ndent of the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. ~, M. N L., late
Commander S. s. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Scaton, M. N T., Mayor of Wash
ington
Hon. jefferson Davis, IT, S. Senate, member of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, U. S. NJ, Vice President
of the National Institutes and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
]. James Greenough, ESQ, M. Y. l.
Charles i. Stsnsbury Esq, Recording Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Col. J. j. Albert, M MI, Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph q. Tottcn, Vice President N L., Chief
Engineer, u s. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner ofPatents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard ID. Gale, M. d., M. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents. l.
Joseph q. g, Kennedy, Esq, M. N. L., Supcrnien-
dent OF Census.
e.. Seaman, Esq, M. Nj.
have the honor TO be
Very respectfully, your obf scrvf,
WALTER r. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary OF the National Institute,
Hon. JOHN NJ. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Yashington June g. 1880
Sir have duly receiveo your letter of the 27tb
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
coedngs of the National Institute the subject Of my
note of the 18th OF the same month Those proceed
ings appear to me to be perfectly satisfactory and
annor1nrty transmitted them n he british Min