The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,


WAsHINGroN, MAY 27 1850.
SIR: have the honor to make known to the De-
partment OF State the action hch 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 thus evening
ssResoircd, That the ln>tituie will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State
"Resolved 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 Elk
hibi,ion in London.
ssResolred, That a committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed 10 constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and 20 -espond with
societies and local committees throug hou the United
States
sResoiped That the President Of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee.
eRcsoircd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
municate to the Secretary Of State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the of the
Central Committee
The following 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 er oGfeio 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 the
Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M. n. f., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. s. ~, Nj. N
Chiel OF the Bureau Of Ordnance and photography
Prof. Joseph Henry, Vice President of the ~ L. Sec
retary of the Smithsonian Institute.
froi Walter r. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
tie National Institute.
Prof hexa nder II. Bachc, M N. T., member OF the
Board of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent OF the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. s. ~, M. MI, late
Commander s. s. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, M. N T., Mayor Of Wash
ington
Hon. jefferson Davis, U S Senate, member Of the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut.. Matthew r. Maury, ". s. N, Vice President
OF the National Institute, and Super of the
National Observatory.
]. James Grecnough, ESQ, M v !.
Charles = S,an.bury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. j. j. Albert, M MI, Chief Of the Topoprsnb;c,f
Gen. Joseph c. To,ten, Vice President ". L. Chic,
Engineer. u s. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents
Leoa-bi y, Gale, M ID, NJ. n. L., Examiner of
Patents.
Joseph c. g. Kennedy, Erq., nj. n. L., sqpcrin,cn-
dent Of Census.
G. Seaman, Esq, NJ. Nj.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obi scryr,
WALTER II. JOHNSON,
COZ. Secretary Of the National Institute
Hon. loHS NJ. CLarrov, SECRETARY Of State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, ,hpre =. 1850.
SIR have duly reserved your letter OF the 9th |
ultimo communicating To this Department the pro-
ceedngs Of the National Institute the sub ec OF nv
note of the 18th OF the 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 serv's,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
w,lrra n. JouSsow, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute.