The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-10
NATIONAL INSTITUTE.

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| NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May 81 1850.
| SIR: Ihave 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 resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioE at the meeting held this evening.
"Rcsolped, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
| "Resofved That tho 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
| hibition in London.
"Resolved, That committee OF not less than nine
! teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to correspond with
| States.
"Resolpsd, That the President Of this Institute be
a member Of the Central Committee.
| "Resoiccd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
muncatc to the Secretary OF State copy OF the fore
! going resolutions together with tho names of the
Central Committee"
The following the OF the members or
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions:
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and er o6ico Chancellor o! the Regents of
the Smithsonian institution.
Col. Peter Force, President Of the National Inst-
tute.
Hon. James Pcarcc, U. s. Senate, member of the
Board OF Regpnts of the Smithsonian Institution
Hop Levi Woodbury., NJ ~ L., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court of the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, u S. NJ, Nj. N. l.,
Chief Of the Bureau of Ordnance and photography.
Prof. Joseph Henry Vice President of the NJ L. Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prot. Walter r. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute
Prof Alexander d. Bachc, NJ N. L., member OF the
Board OF Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. NJ, M. N. l., late
Commander S. 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 S. NJ, Vice President
of the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
]. James Greenougb, Esq, M. ". l.
Charles +. siansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary or
the National Institute.
Col. j. J. Albert, NJ Nj, Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen Joseph q. Tottcn, Vice President N. l., Chief
Engineer, u S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard d. Gale, nj. d., nj. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph Z. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. H., Supcrintcn.
dent OF Census.
era G. Seaman, Esq, M. M.
have the honor TO be
Very respectfully, your obf scrv'e
WALTER r.. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary OF the National Institute.
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, .J,uic 8, 1850.
Sir have duly reccrvcu your letter of the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
cecdings OF the National Institute on the subject OF my
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
lister in this city, with the communication copy OF
which is enclosed for your information.
I am, sir, respectfully, your obt scrvf,
JOHN M. CLAYTON. |
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq-, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute