The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-07
national INSTITUTE,

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May 81 1850
| SIR have the honor 70 make known to the De
partment of State the action which this Institute hal
taken on the subject OF your communication of thu
18th instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioE at the meeting held this evening.
"Resolced, That the Institute will take action or
| the subject submitted to it by the Department o
State.
"Resolpcd That the Institute DO now proceed te
constitute committee suitable to be recognised BY
the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, and to secure the reception
American productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hibltiun in London.
"Pesolvsd, 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 troughou the United
States.
sResolred, Tha. the President of this Institute be
a member of the Central Committee.
"Resoircd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
muncate to the Secretary of State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names Of the
Central Committee
The following the Of the members o
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions:
Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, and er oDicio Chancellor of the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Inst
tute.
Hon james A 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, NJ. N. L.
Chief of the Bureau Of Ordnance and Hydrography
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the N L. Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prof. Walter r. Johnson Corresponding Secretary oil
the National Institute.
Prof Alexa nder ID. Bache, M N. L., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. NJ, M. N. l., 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 Institutes and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
]. James Greenough, Esq, M. y. l.
Charles F Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Col. j. J. Albert, M. Nj, Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen Joseph &. Totten, Vice President ~ l., Chief
Engineer u s. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioners OF Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M. d., M. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph &. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. L., Supcrinten-
dent OF Census
IRA G.. Seaman, Esq, NM
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your ob't servf
WALTER II. JOHNSON,
Cor Secretary Of the National Institute.
Hon. JouN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, .htnc g. 1850.
Sin have duly your letter OF the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedhgs Of the National Institute the subject of my
note Of the 18th of the month. Those proceed
ings 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 servf,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N JOHNSON, ESQ, Corresponding