The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-29
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

WAsnNGroN, May 81. 1850.
SIR: have the honor to make known to the De-
parment OF State the action which this Institute has
taken on the subject OF your communication of the
18th instant. That action is comprised iii the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussior at the meeting held this evening
ssRcsoipcd, That the In .tituic will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department o.
State
ssRcsolrcd Tha, the Institute do proceed t.
constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, and to the reception OF
Amcricsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hibiti,n in London.
"Resolrcd, That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition, and to correspond with
societies and local committees tlroug bout the nted
States
s'Resoipcd, That the President of this Institute be
member OF the Central Committee.
ssResoIpcd, That the Corresponding Secretary
municatc 10 the Secretary OF State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Comm ttee."
The following are the names of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President or the United
States, and ofJici0 Chancellor OF the Regents OF
the Smithsonian institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti.
tute.
Hon James A Pearce, u s. Senate, member of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Woodbury., NJ. N J., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. S. ~, nj. N. l.,
Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance and II typography
Prof. Joseph Henry, Vice President of the ~ L. Sec
rotary OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Prot Walter X. Johnson Corresponding Secretary o!
tie National Institute.
Prof Alexander ID. Bschc, Nj N T., member Of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superinte ndent of the Coast Survey.
Commander CharI~s Wilkes, Z. s. N, NJ ~ l., late
Commander s. $. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Scaioo, 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 r. Maury, Y. S. NJ, Vice President
of the National Institutes and Superintendent, OF the
National Observatory.
7. James Greenough, Esq, M. y. I.
Charles r. Stansburv, Esq. Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. ). j. Albert Nj. N.I Chief OF tbs Typographical
Bureau.
Cen Joseph G.. Tot,cn, Vice President n. l., Chief
Engineer u S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
LEONARD u. Gale, NJ. d., M. N. L., Examiner Of
Patents.
Joseph &. @. Kennedy, Esq, M. MI, Superiutcn-
IRA Z. Seaman, Esq, NJ MI
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obr scrvr
WALTER u. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of tho National Institute.
Hon, JoHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, limo g 1880
SIR: have duly your letter Of the 9th |
ulumo, communicating TO this Dcpartpcn the pro- |
cocdngs Of the National Institute the subject OF my
note of the 18th of the month Those proceed |
ings appear TO me TO be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them 70 the British Min
lister in this city, with the communication, copy of
which is enclosed for your Information.
am, sir, respectfully, yonr obf scrvf,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute.