The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-17
NATIONAL INSTITUTE.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
H WASHINGTON, May 81 1850.
SIR: have the honor to make known TO the De-
partment of State the action whch this Institute has
taken on the subject OF your communication of the
18th instant. That action is comprised in the follow
ing resol utions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussor at the meeting held this evening
s'Resoved, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State. II ~ 7+
e'Resoived 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
hbltiUn in London
eRosolued, That a committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
ON the Industrial Exhibition, and to espond with
societies and local committees through the United
States.
sReSolUed That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee.
''ReSoipcd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
municate to the Secretary of State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Comm ,ttee."
The following 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 er oHcio Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian institution
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute.
Hon James pearce, u s. Senate, member of the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Woodbury., NJ l., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court of the United States
Commodore Lewis Warrington, u. S. NJ, 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 r. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute
Prof Alexander ID. Bache, M N. l., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. ~, NJ. n. l., late
Commander S. s. Exploring Expedition.
Hon William w. Seaton, M N. T., 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 President
Of the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
]. James Greenough, ESQ, Nj. y. l.
Charles F. Slansbury Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col J. Albert, M. y. l., Chief Of thu Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph c. Totien, Vice President N. l., Chief
Engineer, $. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, NJ. d., NJ. N. l., Examiner of
Patents.
Joseph c. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. MI, Supcrinten-
dent OF Census.
era e. Seaman, Esq, M. Nj.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
WALTER r.. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary OF the National Institute.
Hon. john M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, .ytule s. 1850.
Sir have duly received your letter of the 9th
utimo, communicating to this Department the pro
oecdings of the National Institute the subject of my
note Of the 18th of the month. Those proceed
ngs 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, your ob't serv't,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute.