The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-11
o NATIONAL INSTITUTE,


WAsHINGroN, MAY 81 1850
STA have the honor TO make known to the De-
partmen 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 solutions unanimously adopted after full dis
cussor at the meeting held this evening fta
ssResolred, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted 10 il by the Department oil
State.
''Resolrcd 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
American productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hibiticn in London. -iitN tist -NA Nt tI
"Resolred, Thar committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
ON the Industrial Exhibition and 10 correspond with
societies and local committees throughout the nited
States ft s..t.
"Rcsolred, That the President of this Institute be
a member OF the Central Committee. u
"Resolrcd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
municatc to the Secretary OF State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Committee" eaJfa s3
The following the of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President II the United
States, and en- o6icio Chancellor Of the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution. M
Col. Peter Force, President OF the National Insti-
tute.
Hon James A 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 ~ tef
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U S. NJ, M. ". L.,
Chiei OF the Bureau OF Ordnance and photography.
Prof, Joseph Henry, Vice President OF the N L. Sec
Rotary of the mi,hsonian Institute.
Prot Walter r. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National institute. ftr M uf a
Prof Alcxa ndcr ID. Bache, M N. L., member OF the
Board Of ReGehts OF the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. ~, M. n. L., late
Commander s. s Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Scaton, III. N r., Mayor of Wash
ing,nn, l-gil $40 Gioef#a
Hon. Jefferson Davis, u s. Senate, member of the
Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, u. $. NJ, Vice President
Of the National Institute, and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory. ls
j. James Grecnough, Esq, M. Nj. agl
Charles y. S'ansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary Of
the National Institute e
Col. j. j. Albert, M n L., Chief OF the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph &. 1o,scn, Vice President ~ T., Chief
Engineer, u s. Army tlN
Thomas Ewhans, Esq Commissioner Of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard ID. Gale, M. D., M. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents,
Joseph &. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. NJ, supcrintcn-
dent of Census. '
IRA &. Seaman Esq, M. Nj. lNID1l n 'slI
have the honor TO be 1d iHB
Very respectfully, your ob't servt, as
rllfer fu WALTER r. JOHNSON,
.. Cor. Secretary OF the National Institute.
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