The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-10
National INSTITUTE,


WASHINGTON, May ~, 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
cuss0n at the meeting held this evening.
sRes0ived That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
ssResolred 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
American productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hibltiun in London.
"Resolved, That 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
sRcso,ped, That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee
sReSolucd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
municate to the Secretary of State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the 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 o6icio Chancellor of the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution
Col. Peter Force President of the National Insti-
tutc
Hon James Pcarce, 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. N, M. N. l.,
Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance and photography.
Prof. Joseph Henry, Vice President Of the NJ H. Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prof. Walter X. Johnson Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute
Prof Alexander ID. 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., Mayor of Wash
ington.
Hon. Jefferson Davis u. s. Senate, member of tho
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, u. S. NJ, Vice President
of the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
j. James Greenough, Esq, M. y. l.
Charles +. Stansbury Esq, Recording Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Col j. j. Albert, M H., Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G. 1ottcn, Vice President N. l., Chief
Engineer, U. S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents.
Leonard ID. Gale, M d., nj. N l., Examiner Of
Patents.
Joseph G. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. L., Supcrintcn-
dent of Census.
IRA c. Seaman. Esq, Nj. Nj.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obt servf
WALTER r.. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JOHN Nj. CLAYTON, Secretary of State
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June g. 1850.
SIR have duly rcceiveo your letter of the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedings of tho National Institute the subject of nv
note OF the 18th of the same month Those proceed
ings appear 10 to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
lster in this city, with the communication copy of
which is enclosed for your information.
| am, sir, respectfully, your ob't servt,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary OF the National Institute.