The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-13
NATIONAL INAruTE.

wAsHlNeros, May q, 1850.
| SuR: 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
cussior at the meeting held this evening.
"Resoired, That the In-titute will take action
the subject submitted TO il by the Department OF
State
"Resolred That the Institute do now proceed "a
constitute committee suitable to be recognised b,
the Government TO hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners and to the reception OF
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hibiton in London.
ssResoiped, That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed TO constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to correspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States s'
"Resolped, That the President of this Institute he
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
Central Comm ttee."
The following tho names Of the members Of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President If the United
States, and er o6icio Chancellor Of the Regents OF
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President Of the National lnsti-
tutc
Hon James Pearce, U S. Senate, member Of the
Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Wooooury, NJ. \. L., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, L s. ~, M. n. I, ,
Chief Of the Bureau Of Ordnance and II 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.
Prof Alexa nder ID. Bache, NJ N. L., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian institute, and
Superintcnd cnt OF the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, Y. s. ~, M. NJ late
Commander s. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Scaton, 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. 9 ~, Vice President
Of the National Institute, and Superintendent OF the
National Observatory.
J. James Greenough, Esq, M. y. L.
Charles +. stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Col ~ Albert, NJ. MI, Chief of,hs Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G.. Totem, Vice President n l., Chief
Engineer. u S. Army.
Thomas Ewhank, Esq Commissioned Of Patents,
William Easily, ESQ, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, nj. D., M. n. L., Examipcr o,
Patents.
Joseph c. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. ". l., superin,cn-
dent of Census.
IRA e. Seaman, Esq, NJ. Nj.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your OBJ scrvf.
WALTER II. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute.
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, June 8. 1850.
SIR l have duly received your letter of the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the rrc-
ceedings Of the National Institute the subject of INV
note OF the 18th OF the month. Those proceed
ings appear to to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
isier in this city, with the communication copy OF
which 10 enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, your obt serv%,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JonNsoH, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute.