The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-16
Committee
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

national INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May 81 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 nstant That action is comprised i'm the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
eussioE at the meeting held tins evening.
"Resoiued, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted TO II by the Department Of
State.
"Resolred That the Institute do now proceed ia
constitute committee suitable TO be recognised by
the Government TO hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, and to secure the reception o
American productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hibItiun in London.
"Resoiped, That a 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 throug hout the United
States
eResoived, That the President Of this Institute b,
a member OF the Central Committee.
"Resolpcd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
muncate to the Secretary OF State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names Of the
Central Committee"
| The following the names Of the members o.
/ the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, and er oGicio Chancellor OF the Regents o.
! the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President Of the National Inst
tute.
| Hon James pearce, U. s. Senate, member OF IN,
Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M. n. l., Associate Justice o.
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, L. S. 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. L., member of the
Roa rd of Of he smith
Superintendent ofthe Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. s. N, NJ. N. l., late
Commander S. s Exploring Expedition
Hon William w. seaton, M. N Il, Mayor of Wash
ington.
Hon. jefferson Davis, IT, S. Senate, member Of tn.
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut. Matthew +. Maury, u s. ~, Vice President
Of the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
J. James Gtecnough, Esq, M. Y. !.
Charles +. stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Col. J. j. Albert, M " L. Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen Joseph G.. Totten, Vice President N. l.. Chic,
Engineer, " s. Army
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, NJ. d., NJ. N. l., Examiner Of
Patents.
Joseph {. G. Kennedy, Esq, Nj. N. l., supcrnren.
dent Of Census.
IRA e. Seaman, Esq, MINI.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obf servr
WALTER n. JOHNSON
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute
Hon. JOAN M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, lime g. 1850
SIR have duly received your letter OF the 9th
ultimo, communicating TO this Department the pro-
ceedings Of the National Institute 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 Is enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, your obt servf,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER y. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding