The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-24
NATIONAL. INSTITUTE,

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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
18th nstant. That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
clssioE at the meeting held this evening.
"ResOfeed, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
ssResolved 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
Amercsn productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hibitiun in London.
tsResolped, 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
"ResoiceG, That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee.
|Rcsoiccd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
muncatc to the Secretary of State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the 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 ca o6icio 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, u. S. NJ, M. N. L.,
Chief of the Bureau OF Ordnance and autobiography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President OF the N L. Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prof. Walter Il. Johnson Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof. Alexander ID. Bache, M 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 MI late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition
Hon. William w .Scaton, nj. N. l., Mayor of Wash
ington
Hon. Jefferson Davis, IT, S. Senate, member of the
Board of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew II. Marry, u. S. N, Vice-r resident
of the National Institute and Supcrintc nden of the
National Observatory.
James GreenouSh, Esq, M. ". 1.
Charles F Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Col. j. J. Albert, M. NJ Chief of the Topoerapbcai
Bureau
Gen Joseph G. Totten, Vice President ~ L., Chief
Engineer. U. S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner of Patents
Leonard ID. Gale, M. d., M. N. l., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph G. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. L., Supcrinten-
dent of Census.
IRA G. Seaman. Esq, M N /.
have the honor TO be
Very respectfully, your ob't scrvN,
WALTER II. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JonN M CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, lime 8, 1850.
SIR have daily receiver your letter of the 9th
nlimo communicating To this Department the pro-
ceedngs oil the National Institute the subject of my
note of the 18th OF the month. Those proceed
gs appear to me Ia be perfectly satisfactory and
icdf tt he
'ster in this city, with the communication copy OF
which is enclosed for your information.
! am, sir, respectfully, your obi serv't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary OF the National Institute.