The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-21
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

WAsnINGroN, May 27, 1850.
| SIR 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 comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussior at the meeting held tins evening.
"Rcsolped, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to il by the Department OF
State
"Resolred 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. at the proposed Industrial Elk
hibition in London.
oResoired, 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 Cenral Committee.
"Reso'rcd, That the Corresponding Secretary
municatc to the Secretary Of State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the of the
Central Committee
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 er ofic,0 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
Doafd OF Regents OF the Smithsonian institution.
Hon. Levi Woodbury., NJ. n. T., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court of the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. s. ~, M. n. L.,
Chiel Of the Bureau Of Ordnance and photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the n. L. Sec
rotary of the Sm hsonian Institute.
Prof Walter R,.Johnson Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander ID. Bachc, NJ n. L., member OF the
Board OF Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superinte ndent the Coast Survey.
,ruru nd .b,r m ~
Commander s. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William W. seaton, M N T., 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. 8. ~, Vice President
OF the National Institute, and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory
J. James Grecnough, Esq, M v l.
Charles + stansbury, Esq., Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. j. Albert, M MI, Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph q. Toten, Vice President MI. Chic,
Engineer s. Army
homas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard ID. Gale, M. d., NJ. ". L., Examiner of
Patents.
Joseph C. g. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. N l., suporinien-
dent OF Census.
IRA G.. Seaman Esq, M.NI
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your ob't servr.
WALTER r. JOHNSON.
Cor Secretary OF the National Institute.
Hon JOHN NJ. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June s. 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter of the 9th
ulhmo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedihgs OF the National Institute the subject Of my
note OF the 18th OF the month. Those proceed
ings appear to to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min