The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-21
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER n JOHNSON, ) Committee
j. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES. fs
NATIONAL. INSTITUTE,
w SIN f.T-nN Nav 81 1870,

WASHINGTON, May ~. 1850.
Sir. have the honor to make known TO the de-
partmen' of State the action which this institute hs.
taken on the subject OF yur communication OF the
l7ih instant. That act.,n is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanim usly adopted after full dis
eussoTs at the meeting held tins evening
s'Resoired That the In titn,e will take ton on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
s'Resolred That the Institute DO now proceed 70
constitute committee suitable to be recognised b,
the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, md to the reception
American prsustions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hilntion in London.
"Resoircd, That committee Of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition and to correspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
sIeesolred. That the President of this Institute be
member OF the Central Committee.
ssResoiccd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
muncatc to the Secretary of State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the MINES Of the
Central Committee"
The following are the of the members OF
The Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and o6icio Chancellor Of the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President Of the National Insti-
tute.
Hon James A Pcarce u s. Senate, member Of the
Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Hon. Levi Woodbury., NJ. N H. Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, u. S. ~, M. n. H.
Chief OF the Bureau Of Ordnance and Hy photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the n. L. Sec
rotary Of the Smithsonian Institute.
PROT Walter H. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof. Alexander u. Bache, NJ N. L., member Of the
Board Of Regents of The Sm, hsonian Institute and
Superintendent Of the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. s. ~, M. MI, late
Commander S. s. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, NJ. N T., Mayor OF Wash
ipgton.
Hon. jefferson Davis, u. S Senate. member Of the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, u. s. NJ, Vice President
Of the National Institute and Superintendent OF the
National Observatory.
j. James Greenouxh, Esq, M. ". Il. Na
Charles r Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. >. Albert, Nj. NJ, Chief oftha Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph &. Totem, Vice President N. +. Chief
Engineer. S. Army.
Thomas Ew5ank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents
William Easily, Esq. Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard ID. Gale, M. d., Nj. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph Z. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. Nj, Superinten-
dent OF Census
IRA c., Scapsan. Esq. NJ. NJ.
have the honor to be
very retpcctnlIlv, your obi scrvt,
WALTER n. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary OF the National Institute
Hon. JonN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
Washington, .j,ule 8 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter If the 9th
',l,imo, communicating 10 tn Department the pro-
ccedhgs of the National Institute the subject Of INV
note Of The l7th Of the month. Those proceed
nrs appear 10 to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to be British MIN
iscr ~ this city, with the communication a copy Of
which is enclosed FOR y',ur inForma'i m.
s am, sir, respectfully, yonr obi srrvf,
JOHN NJ, CLAYTON.
WAITER ~ Johnson, E~q., Corresponding
Secretary OF the Nation l Institute.
DEPARTMENT OF STArr,
" 0sAinston. .I,as I, 1850. !
SIR have the h nor t ,rnrsm,, to You herewith !
. copy II he correspondence which has passed be-
tween this Department and the National institute fnr
tho Promotion Of Science. afi,n