The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-24
NATIONAL, IssrlrurE,

NATIONAL IssT1rurr
WASHINGTON, May II, 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
cussioE at the meeting held this evening.
"Resoired, That the In.tituie will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State t
"Rssolued 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 Ex-
hibition in London
eResolped, That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
ON the Industrial Exhibition, and to &C espond with
societies and local committees throughout the ned
States
s'Resolped, That the President Of this Institute be
member Of the Central Committee.
"Resol0cd That the Corresponding Secretary COM
municatc to the Secretary Of State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names Of the
Central Committee. -1f
The following arc the names OF the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions -t
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and o6icio Chancellor OF the Regents OF
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President Of the National Insti-
tutc
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, Y. s. NJ, M. N. L.,
Chief OF the Bureau of Ordnance and Hvdrocrapbv
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President Of the NJ l., Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute
PROT Walter X. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute. Fl. -
Prof Alexander ID. Bache, M N. L., member Of tho
n<n~l IF r. -
Superintendent OF the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. s. ~, M. N. L., late
Commander y. 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 +. Maury, ". s. NJ, Vice President
OF the National Institute, and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory.
J. James Greenough, Esq, M. y. !.
Charles y. Sansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National institute.
Col. ], j. Albert M. Nj, Chief OF tho Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph e. Totten, Vice President N. 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 &. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. MI, supcrinten
dent OF Census
IRA C. Seaman. Esq, M. NJ.
! have the honor 10 be
Very respectfully, your obf servr,
WALTER II. Johnson.
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute
Hon. JOHN M CLAYTON, Secretary of State
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, .h<nc s. 1880.
SIR have duly your letter OF the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
cecdngs 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
lister In this city, with the communication copy Of
which is enclosed for your Information
am, SIR, respectfully, your obi scrvf,
.44 JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding