The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-09
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER X. JOHNSON, Comm
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, Nav 81 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 is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioE at the meeting held this evening
"Resoiued, That the In>titute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
"Resoired 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
hibition in London.
"Resoirsd, That committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed 20 constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition, and to &C aspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
'Resoiced, That the President of this Institute be
member Of the Central Committee.
sSResoiucd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
muncac to the Secretary of State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Committee
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 er o6icio 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 tbe
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Hon. Levi Woodbury., NJ. 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 photography
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the ~ l., Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute
Rrot. Walter r. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof. Alexander ID. Bache, M NJ T., member of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u S. NJ, M. N. T., late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, M. N L., Mayor of Wash
ipgton.
Hon Jefferson Davis, U s Senate, member of the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian institute
Lieut. Matthew +. Maury, u. S. NJ, Vice President
OF the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory
]. James Greenough, Esq, M Y. |.
Charles +. Stansbury, ESQ., Recording Secretary of
the National Institute
Col j. j. Albert, NJ " L., Chief of the Topoerapb;ea,
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph g. Totem, Vice President N. /. Chief
Engineer u S. Army
Thomas Ewhank, Esq Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, ESQ.,, Treasurer National institute
Leonard ID. Gale, nj. d., NJ. N. l., Examiner Of
Patents.
Joseph G. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. l., Supcrinten.
dent of Census.
IRA G.. Seaman Esq, Mini
have the honor 20 be
Very respectfully, your obf serv'
WALTER r.. JOHNSON
Cor, Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. John M III ayroN SecrotaY, or c.ato