The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-01
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,


WAsHINGToN, May ~, 1850.
SIR: have the honor TO make known to the De-
partmcnt 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
cussoI at the meeting held this evening
"Resolred, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
oI,esolped 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
Amercsn productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hibitiUn in London.
"Resolred, That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition and to espond with
societies and local committees throug hot the ntcd
States Ni lfn
eResolued, That the President, of this Institute be
a member OF the Central Committee.
"Resolrcd, Thatthe Corresponding Secretary com
munoatc 10 the Secretary Of State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names OF the
Central Committee" m+f
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 o6foio Chancellor Of 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 Woodbury., M. N. T., 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. L. Sec
Rotary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Rro Walter X. 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. seston, M N T., Mayor of Wash
ington.
Hon. jefferson Davis, u 8 Senate, member Of the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, U. S. N, Vice President
of the National Institute, and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory.
j. James Greenough, Esq, M. y. |.
Charles F. S'ansbury Esq, Recording Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Col J. j. Albert, M. y T., Chief Of tho Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph O. Totien, Vice President ~ l.. Chiel
Engineer, u S. Army.
Thomas Ewbsnk, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M. D., NJ. N. l., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph Z. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. t., suPcrinten-
dent Of Census.
IRA G.. Seaman. Esq, M. MI.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obj scrvf,
WALTER II. JOHNSON
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute.
Hon. Jous M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, ,Itrfe g 1850.
SIR have duly rec.,veu your letter of the 9th
ultimo, communicating 20 this Department ithc pro-
ceedings 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
ister this city, with the communication copy OF
which is enclosed FOR your information.
am, sir, respectfully, yor obi scrvN,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
WALTER ". Johnson, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary OF the Nauond Institute.