The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-21
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
| WAsHINGroN, May 81 1850
SIR: have the honor to make known to the De
patment OF State the action which this Institute has
taken on the subject OF your communication of the
18th nstant 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 il by the Department oil
State.
"Resolrcd That the Institute do now proceed To
constitute a committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners md to the reception of
American productions at the proposed Industrial Ex
hibton in London.
"Rssolred, That committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and 20 correspond with
societies and local committees throug the United
States
eResorcd, That the President of this Institute be
member OF the Central Committee.
"Resolrcd That the Corresponding Secretary COM
municae to the Secretary OF State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Committed"
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Mllard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, and cr oficio Chancellor OF the Regents OF
the Smithsonian institution.
Col. Peter Force, President OF the National Inst-
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 S. ~, 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.
Rroi. Walter II. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Prof Alexs nder ID. Bache, M N. T., member Of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. s. ~, NJ. N. late
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. N, Vice President
of the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
J. James Greenough, Esq, M. y. L.
Charles +. stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary OF
the National Institute
Col j. j. Albert, M y. l., Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G.. 1o,len, Vice President ~ l., Chief
Engineer u s. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard ID. Gale, NJ. H., Nj. N. J., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph Z. @. Kennedy, Esq, NJ l., Superin,en-
dent OF Census.
&. Seaman, Esq, M. Nj.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your ob't scrvf,
WALTER X. JOHNSON,
Cor Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. JonN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, .ho,c 8, 1850.
SIR have duly rece,vco your letter Of the 9th
utimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ccedings the National Institute the subject Of my
note of the 18th OF the same month. Those proceed
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
lister in this city, with the communication copy of
which is enclosed for your Information.
lam, sir, respectfully, your obt scrvt,
JOHNM CLAYTON.
WALTER ". JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary OF the National Institute.