The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-14
NATIONAL INSTITUTE, ,

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May u, 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.
eResoiced, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
ssResolred That the Institute do proceed TO
constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, and to secure the reception OF
American productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hibition in London.
"Resolred, That committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed 10 constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition and to espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
eResoIred, That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee.
"Resoircd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
muncatc to the Secretary Of State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the OF the
Central Committee"
The following 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 CT o6cio Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President Of the National Insti-
tute.
lion James n ftarCe, ". y. senate, member oil the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi " Woodbury., Nj. N l., 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 N. L. Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute.
PROT Walter X. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander ID. Bache, M. N. L., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
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Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. NJ, M. MI, late
Commander s. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, M. NJ. Mayor Of Wash
ington.
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, U. S. NJ, Vice President
the National Institute, and Superintendent OF the
National Observatory.
J. James Grcenough, Esq, M. y. L.
Charles r. Stansbury Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col J. Albert, M. MI, Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph g. Toticn, 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.
Joseph c. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. MI, supcrintcn
G.. Seaman, Esq, NJ. Nj.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obj servf,
WALTER II. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, .hrne 8. 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
70 mi 10 he perYectv sofisfartorv nd
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
lister in this city, with the nicaton, copy OF
which is enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, your obt serv't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq., Corresponding
al h. Ins