The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-28
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

w AsiliNhTbN, way ~. tSVi
SlR: | 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
i7th instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussion at the meeting held this evening.
tRcs0lued, That the In titute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
s'Resolrcd 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 al the proposed Industrial FIX
hibIiion in London. Haftt
"Resolued, That committee Of moi less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to correspond with
societies and local committees through out the Unitcd
States
Resolved, That the President of this Institute be
member Of the Central Committee.
"Rcsoiucd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
municatc to the Secretary Of State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the of tn,
Central Comm tee"
The following the names OF the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Milard Fillmore Vice President Of the United
States, and or o6ici0 Chancellor OF the Regents OF
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President Of the National Inst-
tute
Hon James A Pcarcc, u S. Senate, member Of tn,
Hon. Levi Woodbury., NJ. N L., Associate Justice o.
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, L S. ", Nj. 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
tie National Institute.
Prof Alexander ID. Bachc, M N. T., member OF tn,
Board Of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute, ane
Superintendent Of the Coast Survey.
.Ho~( L. n u.
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, M. N L., Mayor Of Wash
ington.
Hon jefferson Davis, u S Senate, member of tn,
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut.. Matthew f. Maury, u. s. N, Vice President
OF the National Institute, and Superinte of the
National Observatory.
j. James Grecnough, Esq, M. y. 1.
Charles +. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Col J. J. Albert, NJ ". L., Chief of the Topocraphica;
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G. 1otten, Vice President N. T., Chic,
Engineer. u s. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner of Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard u. Gale, NJ. d., M. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph &. q. Kennedy, Esq, M. L., Supcrintcn-
dent Of Census.
IRA G. Seaman, Esq, M, NJ.
have the honor 10 be
Very respectfully, your obt scrvN,
WALTER II. JOHNSON,
Cor, Secretary Of the National Institute.
Hon. john M. CLAYTON, Secretary OF State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, june &. 1850.
SIN have duly received your letter Of the 9Th
nltmo, communicating 10 this Department the pro-
cccdihgs Of the National Institute the subject Of my
note OF the 18th Of the mouth. Those proceed
ngs 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 Obj servf,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary OF the National Institute