The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-25
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

WASHINGTON, May 81, 1850.
SIR: have the honor to make known to the DE
parment of State the action which this Institute ha
taken on the subject OF your communication Of thu
18th instant That action comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioL at the meeting held this evening.
oRcsoircd, That the Institute will take action Oh
the subject submitted to it by the Department o.
State.
eResolrcd 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 secure the reception oil
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex
hbiti,n in London.
"Rssolrcd, That committee Of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition, and to correspond with
societies and local committees through the United
States
sI,esolred, That the President OF this Institute be
a member OF the Central Committee.
s'Resolucd, 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 Of the members oil
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and o6fcio 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
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. N. l.,
Chief OF the Bureau OF Ordnance and II typography
Prot. Joseph Henry Vice President OF the ~ H. Sec
rotary OF the Smithsonian Institute
Rroi Walter X. johnson, Corresponding Secretary of
the National Institute
Prof Alexs nder ID. Bache NJ N. l., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
r.,,f. nd, mt If h. ,,u C,,r,
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. ~, M. MI, late
Commander s. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, nj. 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, NJ. Nj,
Charles F. Stansbury Esq. Recording Secretary of
the National Institute
Col. J. j. Albert, Nj. v. H. Chief of tho Topoerapb;ca
Bsseav.
Gen. Joseph G.. Tottcn, Vice President ~ l., Cbict
Engineer u S. Army
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Patents.
Joseph e. @. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. N. L., Supcr,n.cn-
dent of Census.
IRA e. Seaman, Esq, M. Nj.
have the honor 10 be
Very respectfully, your OH scrvf
WALTER II. JOHNSON
Cor, Secretary OF the National Institute
Hon. JoHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
" ds'sington, june s. 1850
Sin have duly received your letter of the 9th
ulumo, communicating to this Department the tro-
cecdngs Of the National Institute on the scheo ri my
note oil the 18th Of the same month. Those proceed
,ngs appear to mo To he perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them 10 the British Min
lister in this city, with the communication, copy OF
which is enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, yonr obf scrvt
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N JouNsoN, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of the National Institute.