The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-22

WAsHINGToN, May 27, 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 reso uions unanimously adopted after full dis
cusslGL at the mestng leld1his evening.
"Resoiued, That the In tituie will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
"Resolred 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
hibIon in London
''ResoiUed 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
s'ReSolred That the President of this Institute be
! member Of the Central Committee.
|Heso.Ucd, SHAT Inc Corresponding Secretary com
municate to the Secretary Of State copy Of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Comm tee"
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 sT oficio Chancellor Of the Regents of
the Smithsonian institution.
Col Peter Force, President Of the National Insti-
tutc.
Hon James pcarcc, 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. 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 X. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prot. Alexander ID. Baohe, M. N. l., 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 5. 5 Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William W. Seaton, M. N l., Mayor of Wash
ington.
Hon jefferson Davis u 8 Senate member If tbo
Board of Regents 81 the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, u. S. N, Vice President
OF the National Institutes and Superintendent OF the
National Observatory
]. James Grccnough, Esq, M. v. l.
Charles + Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Col. J. j. Albert, NJ. NI Chief of tho Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph c. Totten, Vice President n l. Chief |
Engineer 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, M ~ l., Superin,ep |
dent OF Census.
IRA G. Seaman, Esq, NJ. Nj.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your ob't serv'
WALTER X. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute
Hon. john M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, lime g. 1850.
SrR have duly received your letter of the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department THE pro
ceedngs of the National Institute On the subject of nv
note of the 18th Of the month. Those proceed
ngs appear to 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, yonr ob't serv't,
JOHN Nj. CLAYTON.
WALTER n. JOHNSON, Esq Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute.