The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-01
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,


WASHINGTON, May e. 1850.
SIR: have the honor to make known to the De-
partmet 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
cussioE at the meeting held this evening.
sResoIped That the Institute will take action on
Che subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
esResolucd 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
Amercsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hibition in London.
s'Resoiued, That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Commit ee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to &C espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States.
sResolped That the President OF this Institute be
member Of the Central Committee.
-sReSOlrcd, 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 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 er o6icio Chancellor Of the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tue.
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Woodbury., nj. N. L., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court Of the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, L. S. NJ, M. 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.
Prof Walter X. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute
Prof Alexander d. Bachc, NJ N. L., member OF the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute ma
m ppfcp nj ,f thn ct
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. NJ, M. N. l., late
Commander $. S. Exploring Expedition
Hon. William w. Seaton, M. N H., Mayor of Wash
ington.
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut.. Matthew r. Maury, u S. N, Vice President
of the National Institutes and Superntc ndent of the
National Observatory.
j James Grccnough, Esq, M. y. l.
Charles f. Stansbury Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. j. Albert, M. N l., Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph c. rot,cn, Vice President NJ L., Chief
Engineer u. S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner of Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M. d., M. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph c. g. Kennedy, ESD, M. N. L., Supcrnten-
dent of Census.
IRA G. Seaman, Esq, M. NJ.
have the honor 70 be
Very respectfully, your obf servt,
WALTER II. JOHNSON
Cor Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JOHN NJ. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEF ARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, .hac 8, 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter OF the 9th
ult'mo, 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
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, yonr ob't serv't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of the National Institute.