The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-16
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May 81, 1850.
SIR: 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
lag resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
| cussioI at the meeting held this evening.
'eReSO[ued, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State
ssResolped 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 secure the reception of
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
bibtiun in London.
esResolped, 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.
sResopcd, That the President of this Institute be
| member OF the Central Committee.
seResolrcd, That the Corresponding Secretary
municae to the Secretary of State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names 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, ander cOico Chancellor Of the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Inst
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. ~, M. N. L.,
Chief OF the Bureau of Ordnance and photography
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President Of the NJ l., Sec
rotary Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Rrof. Walter r. 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 the
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. N
Charles F Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute
COL j. j. Albert, M N. L., Chief of the Typographical
Bureau
Gen. Joseph &. Totten, 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., M. N. L., Examiner Of
Patents.
Joseph G. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. L., Superintcn-
dent OF Census.
C.. Seaman. Esq, M. NJ.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obj serv't
WALTER r. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June 8, 1850.
SIR have duly receIveo your letter of the 9th
ultmo, communicating to this Department the pro
ceedngs of the National Institute the subject Of my
note OF the 18th OF the same month. Those proceed
ngs appear to me 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.
am, sir, respectfully, your obN serv't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute