The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-09
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER X. JOHNSON, ) Commit
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
national INSTITUTE,

WASHINGTON, May 81 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
cussioE at the meeting held tins evening.
"Resolred, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
"ReSolped 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 Ex-
| hibition in London.
eReSolped, That a committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
| States
oReSolued, That the President of this Institute be
a member of the Central Committee.
"ResolUcd, 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 oGicio 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 l., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court Of the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U S. ~, 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
PROT. Walter II. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary Of
the National Institute
! Prof Alexa nder ID. Bache, NJ N. L., member OF the
Board of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent OF the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes u. S. N, NJ. N. l., late
Commander 3. 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, U. :. ~, Vice President
of the National Institute, and Superintendent Of the
! National Observatory
| J. James Greenough, Esq, M y. |.
! Charles + Stansbury, ESQ., Recording Secretary Of
| the National Institute.
Col. j. j. Albert, M y. L., Chief Of the Typographical
| Bureau
| Gen Joseph G.. Totten, Vice President ~ l., Chicl
| Engineer. U S. Army.
| Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, Nj. D., M. n. l., Examiner Of
! Patents.
Joseph &. G. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. N. l., Supcrnten-
dent OF Census.
IRA G.. Seaman, Esq, M. Nj.
have the honor TO be
Very respectfully, your obt sorvt
WALTER r. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute.
Hon. JoHN NJ. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.