The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-05
PETER FORGE, "a
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r. JOHNSON, Committee.
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
NATIONAL ISsrlrurE.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May 81 1850.
| SIR have the honor to make known to the De-
partmcnt Of State the action hch this Institute has
taken on the subject OF your communication of the
18th nstant That action comprised in the follow
ing resolutions unanimously adopted after full dis
| cussioL at the meeting held this evening.
"Resoired, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department oil
State.
"Resoired That the Institute do now proceed to
constitute a committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government 10 hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners and to secure the reception of
American productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hibltiun in London.
ssResolred, That 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 United
States
sRcsolred That the President of this Institute be
member OF the Central Committee.
eResoircd, That the Corresponding Secretary
muncac tn 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 Of the United
States, and CT o0fcio Chancellor O. the Regents Of
the Smithsonian institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute.
Hon James pcarce, U s. Senate, member Of tho
Board OF 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, NJ 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 X. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary Of
tie National Institute.
Prof Alexa ndcr d. Bache, M. n. L., member OF the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent ofthe Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. s. NJ, M. N. L., late
Commander s. s. Exploring Expedition
Hon. William w. Scaton, M. N L., Mayor Of Wash
ington.
Hon Jefferson Davis, Senate, member of the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut.. Matthew r. Maury, u. S. N, Vice President
Of the National Institute, and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory
]. James Grcenough, Esq, M. Nj.
Charles F Stansbury ESQ., Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col j. J. Albert, NJ H., Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph q. To,cn, Vice President N. r, 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 &. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. l., Supcrinten
dent of Census.
e. Seaman, Esq, M Nj.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obt scrvf,
WALTER II. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute.
Hon. JOINS NJ. CLAYTON, Secretary OF State
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, juno =. 1850.
SIR have duly rcccivcu your letter Of the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedngs of the National Institute the subject Of my
note OF the 18th OF the same month. Those proceed
ings appear to me 20 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 obt scrvf,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute,