The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-05
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,


WAsHNGToN, 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 resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioI at the meeting held this evening.
"Resoired, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to 1t by the Department OF
State.
eResolped 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 Ex
hbitiUn in London.
"Resolred, That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
eResolved That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee.
"ReSoirod, That the Corresponding Secretary com
municate to the Secretary of State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the of the
Central Committee"
The followir 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 o6icio Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian institution
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Inst-
tutc.
Hon James Pearce, u s. Senate member OF the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Woodbury., NJ. n T., 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. l.. Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute
Prot. Walter X, johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute
Prof Alexander d. Bache, M N. L., member OF the
Board of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. NJ, M. N. L., late
Commander S S. Exploring Expedition
Hon William w. Seston, M. N L., Mayor of Wash
ington.
Hon. jefferson Davis, s. Senate, member of the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, IT, S. N, Vice President
Of the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory
]. James Greenough, Esq, NJ. y. |.
Charles + Stsnsbury, Esq, Recording Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Col j. J. Albert, M " l., Chief Of tho Typographical
Bureau.
Gen Joseph G.. Totten, Vice President ~ / Chief
Engineer, u s. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, NJ. d., NJ. NJ l., Examiner OF
Patents
Joseph {. g Kennedy, Esq, M. N. l., supcrin,cn.
dent of Census.
G.. Seaman Esq, M. MI.
have the honor TO be
very respectfully, your ob't servt
WALTER r.. JOHNSON
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. john M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June g. 1850
SIR have duly received your letter of the 9th
ulumo, communicating TO this Department the pro
ceedngs OF the National Institute ON the subject of NV
note Of the 18th Of the same month Those proceed
lngs appear to me to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
ister 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
Secretary Of the National Institute