The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-19
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

WAsHINGToN, MAY 81 1850.
SIR have the honor to make known to the De
partment of State the action which this Instute 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
cussioE at the meeting held this evening
"Resotued, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
"Resolped 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
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hibItiun in London.
fResolued, That committee Of not less than nine
teen be appointed TO oonstitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition, and to cc-espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
eResolued, That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee.
"ReSoiDcd, That the Corresponding Secretary
muncate to the Secretary of State copy of the fore
gong 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. Millard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and er oficio Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute
Hon James Pearce, U S. Senate, member of the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution.
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M. N l., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court of the United States
Commodore Lewis Warrington, u 3. NJ, 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.
Prot Walter II. Johnson Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute
Prof Alexa nder ID. Bache, M N. J., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute. and
Superintendent the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. N, NJ. N. L. late
Commander s. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, 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 +. Maury, u s. N, Vice President
Of the National Institute and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
]. James Greenough, Esq, NJ. v. |.
Charles F. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary Of
the National Institute
Col j. Albert, M y. l., Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G. Toten, Vice President N. l., Chiei
Engineer, U S. Army
Thomas Ewbank Esq Commissioner OF Patents
Leonard d. Gale, M. d., NJ. N. l., Examiner Of
Patents.
Joseph G. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. L., Superinten-
dent of Census.
e. Seaman Esq, NJ. Nj.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obt serv't,
WALTER n. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. JoHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington Jtp1e g. 1850
SIR have duly received your letter of the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department 1.-THE pro-
ceedings of the National Institute ON the subject of nv
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 is enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, your obt serv't,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
n the Natiooal Institute