The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-27
PETER FORE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
- WALTER II. JOHNSON, : CT mittet.
~. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,


SIR: l 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 is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions unanimously adopted after full dis
| cussior. at the meeting held this evening.
"Resolpcd, That the Institute will talse action on
| the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
! State. ft
| esResolped 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 FIX
hibitiun in London.
esResolued, That a committee Of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
tHesogyed That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee.
stRes0trcd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
muncatc 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 lIff aa
Hon. Millard 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-
tutc. #.t
Hon. James A Pearce, U. S. Senate, member of the
Board OF Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
the Supreme Court OF the United States
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. S. ~, 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
Prot Walter II. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute. wy
Prof Alexander ID. Bache, M. N. L., member OF the
Board OF Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey. tr
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. NJ, M. MI, late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, nj. N L., Mayor of Wash
.ington.ls W M
Hon. Jefferson Davis, u S. Senate, member of the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, U. S. N, Vice President
OF the National Institutes and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
J. James tireenough, Esq, M. Nj. loN
Charles # Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary OF
the National Institute. Il tr.,
Col. j. j. Albert, M. IL, Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G. Totem Vice President MI, Chiei
Engineer, U s. Army. ;lsat usN ,ft
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard ID. Gale, M. D., nj. N. L. Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph Z. G. Kennedy, Esq, M N. L., superinten-
dent of Census.
IRA &. Seaman. Esq, nj MI H. t.r
3 l have the honor to be .E4
.io.te6 $3.50 Very respectfully, your ob't servf,
40 W. ,tt A4sj, WALTER r. JOHNSON, $50
81 as Cor. Secretary OF the National Institute
Hon. john M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State. l'
Ed .rnYl .frs.f DEF ARTnfENT OF STATE, .a
tIe. ~ 4pole Washington, June s, 1850
SIR: have duly received your letter of the 9th
ultimo communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedngs OF the National Institute the subject of my
note Of the 18th of the month. Those proceed
ings appear to TO be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
lister in this city, with the ation copy Of
which is enclosed for your information. s.g I
am, sir, respectfully, your ob't serv't,
.-- af JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
- WALTER ~ Johnson, Esq, Corresponding sal,
te Secretary of the National Institute.