The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-09
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

WASHINGTON, May ~, 1850.
SrR: have the honor to make known to the De-
parmcnt 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
ssResolued, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
ssResoped 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 secure the reception Of
Amcricsn productions at the proposed Industrial Fix
hbltiun in London.
"Resolped, That committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to c. espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
'sResclccd That the Prcsden of this Institute be
member Of the Central Committee.
"ResoIrcd, 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 the OF The members Of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions:
Hon. Miard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and er o6fci0 Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute.
Hon James A Pcarcc, u. S. Senate, member Of the
DpdTN pi hegcnlS OF inc Smithsonian INSTITUTION
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 ~ l., Sec
rotary Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prot. Walter r. johnson, Corresponding Secretary oil
the National Institute
Prof. Alexand d. Bachc NJ N. l., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent Of the Coast Survey.
f~orn 1o~ Ckn~IA NJ IL.
Commander S. s. Exploring Expedition
Hon. William w. Seaton, M. 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. NJ, Vice President
of the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory
J. James Greenough, Esq, M. Nj.
Charles F Stansbury, ESQ.,, Recording Secretary of
he.National Institute.
COL j. J. Albert, M n T., Chief OF the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph q. rotcn, Vice President N. L., Chief
Engineer, u S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M. d., M. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents tt
Joseph G. 9. Kennedy, Esq, M. MI, supcrintcn-
dent of Census.
IRA G. Seaman Esq, M. Nj. 1
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obt servt,
WALTER X. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute. 4
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, June g. $780,
Sir have duly received your lettsr OF the 27th
ultmo, communicating to the Department tho pro-
cecdngs OF the National Institute the subject Of my
note OF tho 18th Of the same month Those proceed-
ngs 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.
.ef am, sir, respectfully, your obt servt,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute.