The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-07
PETER FORGE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER Il JOHNSON, Or mittee.
j. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
NATIONAL INsTlTuTE
yvAsuINeroN. Nav 81, 1850

WASHINGTON, May 81 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
nth instant. That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussoE at the meeting held this evening.
SResolsed, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
sEReSored 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
Anercsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hibitiun in London.
"ReS0Ived, That committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitutes Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to &C. sspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States.
fReSoiUed, That the President of this Institute he
member of the Central Committee
eRes0ircd That the Corresponding Secretary com
mnicatc to the Secretary of State copy Of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Committee"
The following are 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 oBfcio Chancellor OF the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force President OF the National insti-
tute
Hon James 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, L. $. ~, Nj. 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.
Prot Walter II. johnson, Corresponding Secretary of
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander D. Bachc, 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, NJ. n. L. late
Commander s. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Scaton, NJ, " L., Mayor of Wash
ington.
Hon Jefferson Davis, s. Senate member of the
Board OF Regents of the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut. Matthew II. Maury, u. S. N, Vice President
of the National Institute, and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory.
j, James Greenough, Esq, NJ. " l.
Charles f, Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary Of
the National Institute
Col j. J. Albert NJ ~ l., Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G.. Jotten, Vice President N, L., Chief
Engineer, U S. Army
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M. D., NJ. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents,
Joseph c. G. Kennedy Esq, M. MI, Supcrinton-
dent ofCcnsus.
IRA G.. Seaman, Esq, NJ. MI.
| have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your ob't sorv't,
WALTER II. JOHNSON
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. john NJ. CLAYTON, Secretary of State