The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-03
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

WASHINGTON, May ~, 1850.
SV: have The honor 10 make known to the De
parment o State the action which this Institute has
taken ON the subject oil your communication OF the
18th instant. Ihataction is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussior al the meeting held this evening.
"ResoIrcd, That tie ln.,iiu'c will take action on
the subject submitted TO It BY the Department oil
State.
"Rcsolrcd That Tie Institute do now proceed to
constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government TO hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, and TO tho reception of
Amcricsn productions at the proposed Industrial ES
hb,tion in London.
"Resolocd, That a committee or no. less than nine
teen be appointed 10 constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to correspond with
societies and local committees tlrouS hout The United
States
sResosrcd. That the President Of this Institute be
member OF the Central Committee.
"Reso'rcd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
unicate 10 the Secretary OF State copy OF the fore
gong resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Comm ttcc.p
The following are the names OF the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. NI0rd FILLMORE, Vice President Of the United
States, and err o8icio Chancellor OF the Regents OF
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President OF the National Insti-
tute
Hon James A Pearce, u S. Senate, member Of the
BDaTu Oh Regents oil the Smithsonian lnstitut1Dn.A
Hon. Levi woodbury., NJ. y L., Associate Justice oil
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,
Prof Walter X. Johnson Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander ID. Bache, NJ N. T., member OF the
Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent Of the Coast Survey.
H., 4
Commander s. =. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaion, 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 F. Maury, u. s. ~, Vice President
Of the National Institute, and Supernte ndcnt of the
National Observatory.
J. James Groenough, Esq, M. v. /.
Charles Y. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col J. J. Albert, NJ v. L., Chief OF the Topocranb;c,
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G.. Totem, Vice President N. +. Chief
Engineer. S. ARMY.
Thomas EwAapk, Esq Commissioner OF Patent.
Leonard ID. Gale, Nj. d., Nj. N. L. Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph &. @. Kennedy, Esq, Nj. n. L., Supcrinten
dent Of Census.
IRA {. Seaman, Esq, M MI.
have the honor 10 be
Very respectfully, your ob' servf,
WALTER II. JOHNSON
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JonS M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, .Jsnc g. 1850.
SIN have duly rcccrvco your letter Of the 9th
ultimo, communicating TO this Department the pro
cccdings Of the National Institute the subject Of nv
note Of the 18th OF the month. Those proceed
ings appear TO to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them 10 the British Min
lister in this city, with the communication copy OF
which is enclosed Tor your information.
I am, sir, respectfully, yonr obt scryt,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
wALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
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