The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-12
NATIONAL. INSTITUTE,


| WAsFINGroN, 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 instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions unanimously adopted after full dis
cnssior at the meeting held this evening.
"Resoired, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State
"Rrsolped 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
American productions at the proposed Industrial Ex
hibition in London
ssResolued, 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 througho the United
States
sPcsolred That the President Of this Institute be
member OF the Central Committee.
"Rcsoircd, That the Corresponding Secretary
municatc to the Secretary of State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Comm ttee."
The following the Of the members Of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. kliard Fillmore, Vice President % the United
States, and er o6icio Channalor Of the Regents of
the Smithsonian IDst,tutiodks
Col. Peter Force, President Of the National Insti-
tute
Hon James A Pearce, u. s. Senate, member Of the
Board Of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M. l., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court of the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, u. S. ~, M. N. L.,
Chiel Of the Bureau Of Ordnance and II photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the N L. Sec
retary al 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
Superintendent OF the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. NJ, M. N. l., late
Commander s. S Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Scaton, M N T., 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
National Obsscrv atnxy.
j. James GresnouHh, Esq, M. ". /.
Charles y Stansbury, ESP, Recording Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Col III Albert, M. NJ, Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen Joseph q. Totem, Vice President ~ l., Chief
Engineer. u s. Army
Thomas Ewbapk, Esq Commissioner Of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard d. Gale, M d., M NJ l.. Examiner Of
Patents
Joseph Z. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. T., supcrin,en-
dent of Census.
IRA G., Seaman. ESQ, MN.I
have this honor to be- 1850
Very respectfully, your OBJ servf.
WALTER r.. JOHNSON.
Cor Secretary Of the National Institute.
Hon. john NJ. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, .J,tne 8, 1880
Sin have duly received your letter of the 27th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro
ceedings Of the National Institute the subject Of my
note of the 18th Of the month. Those proceed
ngs appear TO 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, yonr obr serv't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute.