The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-18
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,


| WAsniNoToN, May ~, 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
cussor at the meeting held this evening
"Resolped, That the Institute will take action on
| the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
| State.
eResolred 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
| hibitiuD in London. ,f.
"Resolred, That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition and to correspond with
societies and local committees Throughout the United
States.
"Iesolred, That the President of this Institute be
member OF the Central Committee.
"Resolrcd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
muncatc to the Secretary OF State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names Of the
The following are 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 CT c6icio Chancellor Of the Regents OF
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti
tute. af W
Hon, James A Pearcc U. s. Senate, member Of the
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. ~, NJ. n. L.,
Chief Of the Bureau Of Ordnance and H typography
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President Of tho N. L. Sec
rotary Of the Smithsonian Institute. -
PROT. Walter r. johnson, Corresponding Secretary of
the National Institute. tSI.
Prof. Alexander d. Rache NJ. N. l., member Of the
Board OF Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superntc ndent OF the Coast Survey. N'iHe
(.,ro l,~l NT
Commander S. s. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Eeatou, NJ. IN. H., Mayor Of Wash
ingon. .FIff Ut ff Ee4 e8f G
Hon. jefferson Davis, U 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.
]. James Grecnough, ESQ, M. Nj. f
Charles Stanshury, Esq, Recording Secretary Of
Col j. J. Albert, NJ " L., Chief Of tho Topoersphica,
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G. Totten, Vice President N. l., Chief
Engineer. U 6. Army
Thomas Ewhank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents
Leonard d. Gale, ID d., NJ. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents. ttt.a u,m r +.
Joseph z. g. Kennedy Esq, M. N. l., Supcrinien-
dent of Census.
IRA T.. Seaman Esq. M. Nj. .h
have the honor TO be
fNeH Very respectfully, your obf scrvr
w WALTER n. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary OF the National Institute
Hon. JouN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State,
..6r t DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington .Jitrle g. 1850.
Sin : have duly received your letter Of the 27th
ul'imo, communicating to this Depa rtment the pro
ccrdings Of the National Institute the subject Of my
note Of the l7th Of the same month Those proceed
ings appear TO 10 be perfectly satisfactory and
have tr,r tai n..x.s