The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-04
NATIONAL destitute,

WASHINGTON, May 81 1850
Sir have the honor to make known TO the De-
parment of State the action which this Institute has
taken on the subject OF your communication OF the
18th instant. That action is comprised in the follow
ing esolutons, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioE at the meeting held this evening.
sResoloed, That the In,titute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State
oResoEred That the Institute do now proceed TO
constitute a committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, and to the reception of
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hibtUn in London.
eResolred, That committee Of not less than nine
teen be appointed TO constitute a Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and TO espond with
societies and local committees throughout the nted
States
"Resolurd, That the President of this Institute be
member Of the Central Committee.
"Resofpcd, That the Corresponding Secretary
muncatc TO the Secretary of State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Committee"
The following the Of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions:
Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, and er o6eio 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
Hon Levi Woodbury., M. N l., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. S. ", NJ. N. l.,
Chief Of the Bureau Of Ordnance and photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President Of the N. Is Sec
Rotary Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prot Walter X. johnson Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander ID. Bache, M N. T., member OF the
Board Of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute, ami
Superintendent Of the Coast Survey.
It,.
Commander $. s Exploring Expedition.
Hon William w. seaton, NJ N T., 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. N, Vice President
of the National Institute, and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory.
]. James Greenough, Esq, NJ. v. /.
Charles y. stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Col j. J. Albert, M. n l., Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph g. Totten, Vice President N l., Chief
Engineer. u S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard d. Gale, M. D., vi. ". L., Examiner OF
Patents
Joseph G. g. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. ". l., supcrintcn-
dent Of Census.
IRA G.. Seaman, Esq, M. Nj.
have the honor TO be
Very respectfully, your obj servf.
WALTER r.. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute
Hon. JoHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, June 8. 1850.
SIR | have duly received your letter OF the 27th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedings OF the National Institute the subject Of my
note of the 18th OF the same month Those proceed
ings appear 10 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 obt servt,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
WALTER n. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary OF the National Institute.