The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-04
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

WASHINGTON, May ~. 1850.
SIR have the honor to make known to the De-
parment 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
sIesoipcd That the In.titu,c will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
ssRcsolred 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
hibItiun in London.
aResolped, That a committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition and to correspond with
societies and local committees tlroug bout the United
States.
fRcsolred, That the President OF this Institute be
a member OF the Central Committee.
eResolucd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
muncatc 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 CT o6icio Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian institution.
Col Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute.
Hon James A Pcarce, u. s. Senate, member of the
Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi ~ oodbury, M. N L., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, L. S. ~, NJ. N. L. !,
Chief OF the Bureau OF Ordnance and photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President oil the n L., Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prot Walter X. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof Alexande ID. Bache, M N. L., member OF the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintc ndent OF the Coast Survey. a..
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. n, M. MI, 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 F. Maury, u. s. ~, Vice rresiden,
Of the National Institutes and Supcrinte ndcnt OF the
National Observatory.
j. James Greenough, Esq, M. y. l.
Charles +. Sansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. J. j. Albert M. Nj, Chief Of the Topographca;
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph g. 1'ot,en, Vice President NJ +, Chicl
Engineer Y S. Army.
Thomas Ew5ank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Lconard y. Gale, M. d., NJ N. L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph Z. g. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. T., Supcrin.cn
dent OF Census
IRA T., Seaman, Esq, NJ NJ.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obH scrv't,
WALTER II. JOHNSON,
Ger Secretary Of the National Institute
Hon. JOINS NJ. CLAYTON, Secretary OF State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, ,Jtn,e s. 1850.
Sir I have duly rcccivea your letter OF the 9Th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro
ccedngs of tho National Institute the subject of nv
note Of the 18th OF tho month. Those proceed
ings appear to me 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 obi scrvH,
JOHN M. CLAYTON
WALTER N JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the Naf,on. AZ Insf;tutc