The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-26
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

WASHINGTON, May H. 1850.
SIR: have the honor TO make known to the De-
partment 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.
s'Resolred, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
| State.
esResolved 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-
| hibtiun in London.
seResoUed, 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
sResoved, That the President of this Institute be
a member OF the Central Committee
sSResolUcd That the Corresponding Secretary COM
muncae 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 o6ico 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, M. N. L.,
Chief of the Bureau Of Ordnance and Hydrography
Prof. Joseph Henry Vice President of the NJ l., Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute
Hrof Walter H. johnson, Corresponding Secretary of
the National Institute.
Prof. Alexander D. Bache, NJ N. L., member Of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent of 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., Mayorof Wash
ington.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, IT, 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
]. James Greenough, Esq, M. ".
Charles +. Stansbury Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
COL J. Albert, M. H., Chief of the Topographica;
Bureau.
Gen Joseph G. Tottcn, Vice President N. l.. Chief
Engineer, u. S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, Nj. D., M. N. l., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph G. G. Kennedy, Esq, M Nj, Superin,cn
era C.. Seaman, Esq, M. NJ.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obt scrvr,
WALTER *. JOHNSON,
Cor Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, hume 8, 1850.
SIR have duly receIveo your letter OF the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedings of the National Institute the subject of my
note of the 18th OF the month. Those proceed
Dgs appear to 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.
L am, sir, respectfully, your obt serv't,
JOHN NJ CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of the National Institute.