The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-13
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER X. JOHNSON, Committee.
]. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
NATIONAL INSTITUTE.

NATIONAL. INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May u, 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 municaton Of the
18th insant. That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioI at the meeting held this evening
"Resolred, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State. i,f $50
"Reaolved 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 Ex
hibition in London.
"Resolved, 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 tbroug THO United
States. 1Ifa1.H iistt
Resolred, That the President of this Institute be
member OF the Central Committee.
"Rcs0Epcd, That the Corresponding Secretary CON-
muncatc to the Secretary OF State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Committee"
The following are the names OF the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Millsrd Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States and Ell c6icio Chancellor of the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution.
COL Peter Force, President Of the National Insti-
tue. M fi
Hon James A Pearce, U. s. Senate, member of the
Board OF Regents Of She Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi W oDdtury, 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 Hydrography
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the N L., Sec
retary of tho Smithsonian Institute.
froi Walter X. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof Aexa nder ID. Bache, M N. L., member OF the
Apor1 SfR anv a,ts IF 4 ko tlrno
Superintendent the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. NJ, M. N. l., late
Commander s. s. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William W. Seaton, M. N. l., Mayor of Wash
ingtop,
Hon. jefferson Davis, u S. Senate, member OF the
Board of Regents or the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, u. s. NJ, Vice President
of the National Institutes and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory.
j. James Grecnough, Esq, M. y. l.
Charles f. Stapsbury, Esq, Recording Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Col. j. j. Alert, M. NJ, Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau
Geo. Joseph &. Tot.eu Vice President NJ T., Chief
Engineer, II y. Army.
Thomas Ewbonk, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, NJ. d., M. N. L., Examiner oil
Patents.
Joseph q. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. MI, Superinten
dent Of Census le
G.. Seaman, Esq, M. Nj.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your ohf servr,
WALTER n. JOHNSON,
Cor, Secretary 81 the National Institute.
Hon. JoHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Fashiagtosa, .h1ne 8, 1850.
Sin have duly rccc,veo your letter OF the 9th
ultima, communicating to this Department the pro-
oeedngs Of The National Institute the subject Of my
note Of the 18th Of the month. Those proceed
ings 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 for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, yonr obf scrv',
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N JoHNsos, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute.