The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-15
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, 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 in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioE at the meeting held this evening
"Resoired, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
seResolped 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
American productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hibitiun in London
"Resolced, 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 throughout the United
States
t'Resolred That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee.
"Resolrcd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
municate to the Secretary of State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names 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 ear oGicio 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
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. ~, M. n. l.,
Chief of the Bureau Of Ordnance and Hy photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the N L. Sec
rotary Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prot Walter II. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof. Alexander ID. Bache, M N. L., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey
Commander Charles Wilkes u. S. N, M. N. T., 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 f. Maury, u s. ~, Vice President
OF the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory
j. Jama Greenough, Esq, M, Nj,
Charles + Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. j. j. Albert Nj. ". l., Chief of the Topoerapbica,
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph g. Jotten, Vice President ~ l., Chief
Engineer, u s. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner of Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M. d., M. N. l.. Examiner of
Patents.
Joseph Z. G. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. l., Superintcn-
dent of Census,
era e. Seaman, Esq, NJ Nj.
have the honor TO be
Very respectfully, your obi servr,
WALTER X. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. john M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June s, 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter of the 27th