The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-24
NATIONAL INSTITUTE.

| NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
| sf,s WASHINGTON, May II. 1850.
| SIR have the honor to make known TO the De-
partment of State the action hich this Institute has
taken on the subject o, your communication of the
18th instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussior at the meeting held this evening.
| "Rcsolrcd, That the ln.ttnc will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department oil
State.
aResolyed That the Institute do now proceed to
| constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
| the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners and TO the reception of
Americsn productions al the proposed Industrial Ex
hibitiun in London.
h ssRosoired That committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute a Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and TO correspond with
societies and local committees tlroug hout the United
States.
"Resored. That the President of this Institute be
| member oil the Central Committee.
"Resoircd That the Corresponding Secretary
muncac to the Secretary Of State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Comm ttee."
The following the Of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President 81 the United
States, and er o1icio Chancellor o! the Regents Of
the Smithsonian institution.
Col. Peter Force President of the National Insti-
Hon James Pearce, u. s. Senate, member of the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi " oodbury, Nj. N L., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court Of the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. S. NJ, M. N. l.,
Chief OF the Bureau OF Ordnance and IL photography,
Prof. Joseph Henry, Vice Presiden, of the ~ L. Sec
Rotary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Hroi Walter X. Johnson Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander ID. Bache, M N. T., member OF the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. s. n, M Nj, 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 r. Maury, u. s. NJ, Vice President
Of the National Institutes and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
J. James Grecnough, Esq, M. y. l.
Charles +. Sansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Col. J.J Albert, NJ. MI, Chief Of the Topographica;
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G.. Totem, Vice President N. T., Chief
Engineer u s. Army.
Thomas Ew5ank, Esq, Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, ESQ, Treasurer National Institute.
LEONARD ID. Gale, M D., M. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph &. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. l., Supcrinteh-
dent of Census.
G.. Scsu,an, Esq, NJ Nj.
have the honor 10 be
Very respectfully your obf scrvf,
WALTER n. JOHNSON
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JoHs M CLAYTON, Secretary Of State
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, Jttnc g. 1850
SIR ] have duly your letter OF the 27th |
uliimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
cccdngs of the National Institute the subject Of nv
note OF the 18th 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 obi scrvt
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER ". JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary OF the National Institute.