The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-14
NATIONAL !NsTnTuTF.


WAsHINGToN, May 27, 1850.
SIR: have the honor TO make known to the De
partment 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 resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussior at the meeting held this evening
"Resoiped, That the In,titule will take action on
the subject submitted to IT by the Department OF
State.
oResolped That the Institute do now proceed TO
constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government TO hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, md to the reception Of
Amercsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex
hibitiDn in London.
"ReSolued, That a committee Of not less than nine
teen be appointed TO constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition and TO espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States.
"Resolped. That the President Of this Institute be
member OF the Central Committee.
"Resoiucd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
municatc to the Secretary OF State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Committee"
The following are the names Of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions:
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, and oGicio Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President Of the National Inst-
tute.
Hon James Pcarce, U s. Senate, member Of the
boarn OF hcgcnts Oi the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Lew " Woodbury., M, N J., Associate Justice OF
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
retary OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Prot Walter r. johnson, Corresponding Secretary of
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander ID. baobe, NJ N. l., member Of the
Board Of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent ofthe Coast Survey.
.fefAar l.vI = NJ -
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.
J. James ,ireenough, Esq, M. Nj.
Charles +. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Col J. Albert, NJ y. l., Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G. Tot,en, Vice President N. l., Chi.t
Engineer u S. Army
Thomas Ewhank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard d. Gale, M. d., NJ. ~ l., Examiner Of
Patents.
Joseph & @. Kennedy, Esq, M. MI, supcrinten.
dent Of Census
IRA &, Seaman. Esq, M.N.I
have the honor TO be
Very respectfully, your obf servr.
WALTER r.. JOHNSON,
Cor, Secretary Of the National Institute
Hon. JoHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, Jbtne g. 1850.
SIR ] have duly received your letter OF the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro
cecdihgs Of the National Institute IN the subject of my
note OF the 18th Of the same month. Those proceed
ings appear to me TO be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them TO the British Min
lister In this city, with the communication copy Of
which Us enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, your obt scry't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute.