The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-17
NATIONAL I.,srITuTE,

WASHINGTON, May 81, 1850.
| SIR have the honor to make known TO the de-
partmept of State the action which this Institute has
taken on the subject OF your commu ncation of the
18th instant That action Is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioI at the meeting held this evening
"Resoircd, That the In-titu,c will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
ssResolred That the Institute do now proceed 10
constitute committee suitable to be recognised BY
the Government TO hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, and TO the reception OF
Amercsn productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hibitiun in London.
ssResoiped, That committee OF no. less than nine
teen be appointed 70 constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition and to espond with
societies and local committees trougho the United
States
"Rssoired, That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee. so
"Resoircd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
muncae TO the Secretary Of State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Committeeo
The following the names Of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon Millard Fillmore Vice President OF the United
States, and ct Qd'so chancellor OF the Regents OF
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col Peter Force, President OF the National Insti-
Hon James Pearce, u S. Senate, member of the
Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M. n. T., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. S. ~, MN. L.,
Chief of the Bureau OF Ordnance and Hydrography'
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the n L. Sec
retary oil the Smithsonian Institute
froi. Walter X johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute
Prof Alexan ID. Bachc, NJ NJ L. member of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian institute, and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. i. N, NJ. N. L.. late
Commander ). s. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William W. sea'on, NJ n T., Mayor Of Wash
ington.
Hon. jefferson Davis, S Senate, member of the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian institute
Lieut.. Matthew Il. Maury, 4. s. N, Vice President
Of the National Institute and Superintendent of the
National Observatory
J. James tireenough, Esq, NJ. ". l.
Charles + Sansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary Of
the National Destitute.
Col. J. J Albert, nj. ~ l., Chief OF the Topocrspbca,
Bureau 49,
Geo. Joseph q. Toiien, Vice President N l., chiel
Engineer, ). Army. "A
Thomas Ewhank, Esq CommisSidner Of Patents
William Easily, Esq Treasurer National Institute Il
Leonard ID. Gale, M. d., M. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph Z. 9. Kennedy, Esq, M. MI, supcrintcn
era g. Seaman, Esq, NM.
have the honor TO be
Very respectfully, your obj scrvs,
WALTER n. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JOINS M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Harrington, .Hfnc 8. 1850.
SIN have duly reccyeo your letter OF the a7th
uliimo, communicating 10 tbs Department the pro,
ceed'ngs Of the National Institute the subject Of my
note OF the 18th OF the same month. Those proceed
,ngs appear 10 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 Tor your information,
am, sir, respectfully, yonr obt servr,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON
wALTEa y. Johnson, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary OF the National Institute