The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-16
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May ", 1850.
| SIR have the honor to make known to the De-
partment of State the action which this Institute has
taken the subject Of your communication of the
18th instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
| cussioE at the meeting held this evening
"Resolued, That the Institute 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 Commissioners and to the reception of
American productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hibitiun in London.
ssResotred 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 throug the United
States
sResoiped, That the President of this Institute be
member OF the Central Committee.
"Resolocd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
municatc 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 OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and ear o6ico Chancellor OF the Regents OF
the Smithsonian Institution
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute.
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. NJ, M. N. L.,
Chief OF the Bureau Of Ordnance and photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the NJ L. Sec
Rotary Of the Smithsonian Institute
Prof. Walter r. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary Of
the National. Institute
Prof. Alexander d. Bache, M N. T., member OF the
Board of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent ofthe Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. NJ, M. N. l., late
Commander s. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Scaton, 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. NJ, Vice President
of the National Institute, and Superintendent OF the
National Observatory.
J. James Greenough, Esq, M. Nj.
Charles F. Stansbury, ESQ.,, Recording Secretary Of
Col j. J. Albert, M N. T., Chief of the Topographic,
Bureau. T-
Gen Joseph G. Totten, 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. ~, L., Examiner of
Patents.
Joseph G. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. L., supcrin,cn-
dent Of Census.
IRA &. Seaman, Esq, M. NJ.
have the honor TO be
Very respectfully, your obf scrvr,
WALTER r. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary OF State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, .jmnc 3. 1850.
SIR /: have duly your letter OF the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department ,the pro-
cecdings OF the National Institute tho subject Of my
note Of the 18th Of the same month"; Those proceed
,ngs 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 servt,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. Johnson, Esq, Corresponding
~ H. Natr noalT Ina