The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-15
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
cusson at the meeting held this evening
"Resolred, 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 Ex-
hibitiun in London
"ReSolped, That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to &C, espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States.
fResolped That the President of this Institute be
a member of the Central Committee.
"Res0lUcd, 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 the of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
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-
tute.
Hon James Pcarce, U. S. Senate, member of the
Board OF Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi W oodbury, NJ ~ L., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. S. NJ, M. NJ L.,
Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the N 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, NJ 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 Institutes and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
J. James Greenough, Esq, M. ". l.
Charles F Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Col. J. j. Albert, M. MI, Chief of the Typographical
Bureau
Gen Joseph G. rotten, Vice President ~ l., Chici
Engineer. u. s. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq /, Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard d. Gale, M. d., M. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents
Joseph e. q. Kennedy, Esq, M. MI, supcrintcn
IRA G.. Seaman. Esq, Nj. NJ.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully your ob,t serv't,
WALTER r.. JOHNSON,
Cor Secretary OF the National Institute.
Hon. JonN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State
DEPARTMENT or STATE
Washington, juno g. 1850.
SIR have duly receIveo your letter Of the 9th
uliimo, communicating to this DcpaItmen the pro
reedings of the National Institute the subject of my
note OF the 18th OF the same month Those proceed
nCS to be perfcctiy satisfactory nd