The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-29
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
Committee.

WAsHINGToN, May 81, 1850.
SIR: | have the honor To make known to the De-
psrtment 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
cussioL at the meeting held this evening.
"Resolved, That the ln,tituie will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State
"Resolped That the Institute do now proceed to
constitute a committee suitable TO be recognised by
the Government TO hold correspondence with the
British Commissioner and to the reception of
American productions at the proposed Industrial Ex
hibition in London.
s'ReSoiUed That committee Of not less than nine
teen be appointed TO constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to correspond with
societies and local committees throughout the nited
States.
ResolUed, That the President of this Institute be
member Of the Central Committee.
s'ReSolUed, That the Corresponding Secretary com
muncate to the Secretary Of State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names'or the
Central Committee"
The following the names Of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions:
Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and o6icio Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
COL Peter Force, President Of the National Insti-
tute.
Hon James Pearce, IT, S. Senate, member of the
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M. N Is Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court of the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. 5. ~, NJ. 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 n. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary oil
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander ID. Bsche, M NJ l., member OF the
Board Of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent OF the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. N, M MI, 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 r. Maury, U. s. N, Vice President
OF the National Institute, and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory.
]. James Greenough, Esq, M. Y. l.
Charles +. Stansbury Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col J. J. Albert, NJ y l., Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G.; Totten, Vice President n. /. Chief
Engineer. u S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard D. Gale, M. d., NJ. N. L., Examiner Of
Patents.
Joseph C. q. Kennedy, Esq, M. MI, supcrinten
G. Seaman, Esq, M. NJ.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your ob't servr,
WALTER r.. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JOHN NJ. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June s. 1850.
Sir have duly received your letter of the 9th
ulumo, communicating to this Department the pro
ceedngs of the National Institute the subject of my
note Of the 18th Of the same month Those proceed
ings appear to me 70 be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
lister IN this CITY, with the communication a copy OF
which is enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully your ob't serv't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER n. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute.