The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-14
NATIONAL. INSTITUTE.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May 81 1850.
SIR: have the honor to make known to the De-
parment OF State the action which this Institute has
taken on the subject of your communication of the
18th instant That action-s comprised in the follow
ing reso| utoDs, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioE at the meeting held this evening.
eReSOived, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
esResolred 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
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex
hbItion in London
"ReSOlrcd, That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to cc~~espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
oRcsolDed, That the President of this Institute be
| member Of the Central Committee.
'tResolDcd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
municatc to the Secretary of State copy OF the fore
gong resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Committee"
The following the of the members of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and 06fciO Chancellor Of the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti
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. ~, M. N. L. 4,
Chief of the Bureau OF Ordnance and II photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the N L. Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute.
PROT Walter X. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof Alexa nder u. Rache M NJ L. member NJ tbe
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. s. NJ, M. NJ 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 f. Maury, U. s. NJ, Vice President
OF the National Institute and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
j. James Greenough, Esq, M. ". L.
Charles F stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. J. j. Albert, M. MI, Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph 6. Tottcn, Vice President ~ 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 Z. 6. Kennedy, Esq, M. H., Supcrinten-
dent of Census
G. Seaman, Esq, NJ NJ.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your ob' serv't,
WALTER X. JOHNSON.
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JOHN M CLAYTON, Secretary of State
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, .h,ne 8, 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter OF the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
cecdngs of the National Institute the subject of nv
note of the 18th of the month Those proceed
lngs 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 serv't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON. |
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary oft the National Institute.