The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-17
NATIONAL. !NsT1TuTE.

[ 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 municaon 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.
"Resolred, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
"Resolred 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
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hihition in London
ssResolped, That committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed TO constitute Central Committee
ON the Industrial Exhibition, and to correspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
sResolped, That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee,
"Resolvcd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
municatc TO the Secretary Of State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Commttee.v
The following are the names of the members Of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Miard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and or oficio Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute
non Jdiilts "A Tcdrcc, " o. senate, member oil the
Board OF Regen.s 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. ~, M. N. l.,
Chief OF the Bureau of Ordnance and photography
Prof. Joseph Henry, Vice President Of the ~ L. Sec
rotary Of the Smithsonian Institute
Rrof Walter X. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary Of
the National Institute,
Prof Alexander ID. Baohe, Nj N. L., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
At,ra x,,,tox .,xt 81 al.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. s. NJ, NJ N. T., late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, NJ N L., Mayor of Wash
ington.
Hon Jefferson Davis, U. S. Senate, member of the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut. Matthew r. Maury, u. S. N, Vice President
Of the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
]. James Greenough, Esq, M. y. J.
Charles +. Stansbury Esq, Recording Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Col Albert, M. MI, Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G. Totscn, Vice President N. /. Cb;el
Engineer, u s, Army.
Thomas Ewoank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M. d., M. N. L., Examiner Of
Patents.
Joseph e. g. Kennedy, Esq, M N. l., superin,en.
dent Of Census.
IRA e. Seaman, Esq, M. MI.
have the honor to he
Very respectfully, your obf scrvr,
WALTER II. JOHNSON
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. john M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Haehbagion, .I,n,e 3, 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter of the 9th
atimo, communicating to this Department the pro
ceedings of the National Institute the subject of my
note OF the 18th Of the same month. Those proceed
ngs appear to to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them TO the British Min
sicr in this city, with the communication copy of
which IS enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, yonr ob't scrv't,
JOHN M CLAYTON.
WALTER N JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary OF the National Institute.