The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-18
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

WASHINGTON, May 81, 1850.
SIR: have the honor to make known TO the De-
partmcn 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 resol utions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cnssior at the meeting held this evening.
''Resored, That the In .titu,e will take action
the subject submitted TO il by the Department OF
s'Resored Tha, the Institute do now proceed 10
constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, and to secure the reception OF
Americsn productions al the proposed Industrial FIX
hibition in London.
"Resoiced, That a committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and TO correspond with
societies and local committees Throughout. the nited
States
s'esolred, Tia, the President of this Institute be
a member OF the Central Committee.
"Rcsolrcd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
municatc TO the Secretary of Stale 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 er oHicio Chancellor OF the Regents OF
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute.
Hon James pcarce, e. S. Senate, member of the
Doafu Oh 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. NJ, M. n. T. ,
Chief of the Bureau Of Ordnance and photography
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President OF the n t., Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prof. Walter X. Johnson Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander ID. Bache, NJ N. l., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent OF the Coast Survey.
,l..f To- ~ NJ
Commander S. s Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, M N r., Mayor of Wash
ington.
Hon Jefferson Davis, U S Senate, member of the
Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut.. Matthew r Maury, U. S N, Vice rresiden,
of the National Institute, and Superinte ndent OF the
National Observatory.
J. James Greonough, Esq, M. ". Il.
Charles +. S.ansbury Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute
Col. J. j. Albert, NJ. MI, Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph g. 1ot,cn, Vice President ~ l., Chief
Engineer, s. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents
Leonard ID. Gale, M. D., NJ. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph c. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. T., Superin,en
dent of Census
c. Seaman, Esq, M Nj.
/ have the honor TO be
Very respectfully, your obf scrv't,
WALTER II. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. john M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June s. 1850.
SIR have duly recgivcu your letter of the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedings 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 to the British Min
lister in this city, with the communication copy of
which is enclosed FOR your information.
am, sir, respectfully, your obr serv't,
JOHN'M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of the National Institute.