The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-20
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

WASHINGTON, May ~, 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 resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioE at the meeting held this evening
"Resofred, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department oil
State.
"Resolved 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
hibition in London.
ssResolped, That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition, and to -espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
aResolred That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee.
ssRcsofccd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
muncatc to the Secretary OF State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Commttee.o
The following are the names Of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice President or the United
States, and er o6Icio Chancellor OF the Regents OF
the Smithsonian Institution.
COL Peter Force, President of the National Insh-
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
Commodore Lewis Warrington, u S. N, M. N L.,
Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance and photography
Prof. Joseph Henry, Vice President of the N. L. Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute.
PROT Walter X. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof Alcxand ID. Bachc, NJ N. T., member OF the
Board OF Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superinte ndent of the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. s. ~, M. N. L., late
Commander s. s. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, M N H., 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 Institutes and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory.
T. James Grecnough, Esq, M. Y. 1.
Charles + Stansbury, ESQ.,, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. J. Albert M. III, Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph g. Totten, Vice President ~ l., Chief
Engineer, u. s. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M. d., M. N. L., Examiner Of
Patents.
Joseph Z. g. Kennedy, Esq, M, MI, supcrinton-
G.. Seaman, Esq, M. Nj.
have the honor TO be
Very respectfully, your obt scrv',
WALTER II. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute
Hon. JonN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Uosh,ngfon, Jtse g. 1850.
Sin have duly received your letter Of the 9Th
ultimo, communicating 10 this Department tthc pro
ceedings OF the National Institute the subject of my
note Of the 18th OF The month Those proceed
ings appear TO me 10 be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them TO tho british Min
lister in this city, with tho communication copy OF
which is enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, your OBJ scrv't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. Johnson, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute