The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-29
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

WAsHISoToN, May 81 1850
| SIR: have the honor to make known to the De-
partment OF State the action which this Institute has
taken 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 ,titu,e will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
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 secure the reception OF
American productions at the proposed Industrial Ex
hibition in London
ssResolred That a committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed TO constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to c. espond with
societies and local committees throughout the nited
States
sRcsolred, That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee.
'Resolpcd 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"
The following the OF the members Of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Milard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, and oGicio Chancellor Of the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute.
Hon James A Pearce, U, s. Senate member of the
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M N. L., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States
Commodore Lewis Warrington, T. s. ~, 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
Rroi. Walter r.. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof. Alexander d. Bacbc, NJ N. l., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey.
Cot,,,, Ia.
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. ~, Vice President
Of the National Institute, and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory.
]. James Grccnougb, Esq, NJ. y. j.
Charles F stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary Of
the National Destitute
Col j. J. Albert, M n. l., Chief OF the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen Joseph G. To,tcn, Vice President N. L, Chief
Engineer, y S. Army
Thomas Ewbank Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard H. Gale, Nj. D., M. N. l., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph C. g. Kennedy, Esq, Nj. N. l., supcrin,en-
deaf of Census.
Era G.. Seaman, Esq, NJ. Nj.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obi scrvY,
WALTER Il. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. JoHS M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
H'osh,7,gton, .hr,e 3, 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter of the 9th
nl'imo, communicating to th's Department the pro-
ceedings of the National Institute the subject of my
note OF the 17th OF the 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 !. enclosed FOR your information.
am, sir, respectfully, yonr oht scrvt,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary OF the National Institute.