The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-15
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May e. 1850.
/ SIR have the honor to make known TO the De-
partmen of State the action which this Institute ha $
taken on the subleo, 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
"Resolred, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
ssResolred That the Institute do now proceed to
constitute committee suitable TO be recognised by
| the Government TO hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners and the reception of
Amercsn productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
| hibition in London.
$Resoived, That 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 throughout the United
States
"Resolred That the President of this Institute be
a member of the Central Committee
"Resoircd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
m'ncate to the Secretary Of State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Committee %
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 qDsoio Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President Of the National Inst-
tute. 'f
Hon. James Pearce, u. s. Senate, member of the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution.
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M ~ L., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States
Commodore Lewis Warrington, u. S. N, M. N. /,
Chief OF the Bureau Of Ordnance and VI photography.
Prof. Joseph Henry, Vice President of the L. Sec
retary of the Smithsonian Institute.
kroi- Walter r. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute
Prot. Alexa nder ID. Baohc, M N. T., member of the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent OF the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. N, M. Nj late
Commander s. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, M N. T., Mayor of Wash
ngton.
Hon jefferson Davis, " s. Senate, member Of the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut. Matthew F. Maury, u. s NJ, Vice President
OF the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
j. James Greenough, Esq, m. v. L.
Charles F. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col j. j. Albert, NJ Nj, Chief of tho Typographical
Bureau. r |
Gen. Joseph q. Iotien, Vice President N. H. Chic,
Engineer. u S. Army. ~ /
Thomas Ewbank, ESQ Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard u. Gale, M. D., M. N. L., Examiner of
Patents. -
Joseph G. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. l., supcrnsen !
dent OF Census
IRA c. Seaman. Esq, MNI
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obj servt,
WALTER r. JOHNSON.
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JOHN M CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, .j'ihe 8, 1850.
Sis have duly received your letter of tho 9th |
uitno, communicating TO this Department lthe pro-
ceedngs otthe 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
lister in this city, with the communication. copy OF
which Is enclosed Tor your Information.
am, sir, respectfully, yonr OBJ scrv1t.
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
W.1rrp " IouNso0 rso Cnrrcsuoudinr