The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-20
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
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 reso uions unanimously adopted after full dis
eussioE at the meeting held this evening.
"Resoiped, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
"Resoiped That the Institute do now proceed to
constitute a committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government TO hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, nd to the reception of
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hibitiUn in London.
eResolued, That committee Of not less than nine
teen be appointed TO constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition, and to espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
"Resoived, That the President of this Institute be
a member OF the Central Committee,
"Rosoiu0d, 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
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 o6ioio Chancellor OF the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tuto
Hon James pearce, u. q. Senate, member of the
Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution.
Hon. Levi Woodbury., NJ. N t., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. S. NJ, NJ. N. l.,
Chief Of the Bureau Of Ordnance and photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President Of the ~ L. Sec
Rotary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prot Walter II. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof Alexan der ID. Bache, NJ N. l., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey.
Inpau ar,d. 10, = II ~
Commander s. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, M. N f., Mayor of Wash
ington.
Hon. jefferson Davis, U s Senate, member Of the
Board OF Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut. Matthew F. Maury, u S. N, Vice President
Of the National Institute, and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory.
]. James Grecnough, Esq, NJ. Y. l.
Charles + stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute
Col J. J. Albert, M MI, Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph q. 1otien, Vice President ~ l., Chiei
Engineer, u s. ARMY
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M. d., NJ. N. l., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph &. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. MI, supcrin,en-
dent OF CepeHs.
IRA c. Seaman, Esq, M. MI.
have the honor TO be
Very respectfully, your obf serv',
WALTER II. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute.
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June 8, 1850.
SIR have duly your letter of the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedings OF the National Institute on the subject 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 ob't sery't,
JOHN M CLAYTON.
WALTER n. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of the National Institute.