The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-29
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

WAsHINGToN, May 81, 1850
SIR: have the honor to make known to the De-
parment OF State the action hch this Institute has
taken on the subject OF your communication OF the
nth instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioL at the meeting held this evening
'Resoired, That the In.titu;e will take action on
the subject submitted to II by the Department OF
State. 'altt
ssResolped That the Institute do now proceed to
constitute acomAittee 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 Ex-
hbltion in London
"Reso,vsd, That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed 10 constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and TO -espond with
societies and local committees throughout the nted
States N i ~ lF ll
sRssolred That the President of this Institute be
member OF the Central Committee.
"Resoivcd, 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" fa
The following are the names 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 oGicio Chancellor OF the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col Peter Force, President Of the National Insti-
Hon James Pearcc, U. s. Senate, member Of the
Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
Hon Lew Woodbury., M. N L., Associate Justice Of
the Supreme Court OF the United States
Commodore Lewis Warrington u. s. ". M NJ l.
Chief OF the Bureau Of Ordnance and II photography
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President Of the ~ l., Sec
Rotary OF the Smithsonian Institute. 0fltf
Prot Walter r. Johuson, Corresponding Secretary oil
the National Institute. .ftlff
Prof Aless nder ID. Banhc, NJ N. L. member Of th.
Board of Regents Of the Smithsonian INSTITUTES and
Superintendent OF the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. ~, M, N. H., late
Commander s. S, Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w scaton, M N T., Mayor Of Wash
ington. Nt XII Il
Hon. Jefferson Davis, u S Senate, member of the
Beard of Regents al the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut.. Matthew =. Marry, u. s NJ, Vice President
OF the National INSTITUTES and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory IlIt tL IU fnf
]. James Grccnourh, Esq, M. Y. L.. ni
Charles r siansbury, ESP, Recording Secretary Of
the National Institute. I II.
Col. j Albert, M. MI, Chief Of the Topographica,
Bureau.
Geo. Joseph 9, lot,en, Vice President ~ L., Chief
Engineer, U S. Army. I.
Thomas Ewhank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National institute.
Leonard ID. Gale, Nj. d., M. N. L., Examiner Of
Patents. -
Joseph e 9. Kennedy, Esq, M N. l., supcrialcn-
era e. Seaman, Esq, M.N.I.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obf scrvs.
WALTER r. JOHNSON,
Cor Secretary OF the National Institute
Hon. Jous NJ CLaYroN, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, ,r,rsc g 1850.
Sra have duly rcc-,veo your letter of the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceednqs OF the National Institute the subject OF nay
note Of the 18th al the same month Those proceed
iupx IN In hc