The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-15
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

NATIONAL lSsTITuTE,
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
"Resoiued, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State
"Resolued 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 Ex-
hbition in London
"ResolUed, That committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to CO espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
"Resorped That the President of this Institute be
a member of the Central Committee.
"Resolucd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
municatc to the Secretary of State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Commttee.n
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 o1icio Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Inst
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. NJ, 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.
Pro 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
Suuer1nfe rdept IA the
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. NJ, M. N. late
Commander n. = Explorlng Expedition.
Hon. William w soaton, M. f., Mayor of Wash
ington
Hon. Jefferson Davis, " S Senate member of the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, u. s. ~, Vice President
Of the National Institutes and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory
]. James Greenough, Esq, M. v. /.
Charles + Sansbury, Esq. Recording Secretayv Of
the National Institute.
Col. ~ Albert, M. Nj, Chief ofthe Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G Toticn, Vice President N. /. Chief
Engineer U S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Lconsni ID. Gale, M, d., M. N. L., Examiner Of
Patents.
Joseph c. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. l., supcrinten-
dent OF Census
IRA G.. Seaman Esq, NM
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obt scrv',
WALTER II. Johnson
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute
Hon. JoHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, Jr,e g. 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter of the 9th |
uitimo, communicating TO this Department the pro- |
ceedngs of the National Institute on the subcc, of my
note of the 18th OF the same month Those proceed
ings appear TO me 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 obt scrvf,
JOHN M. CLAYTON. /
WALTER N. Johnson, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National institute