The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-08
NATIONAL INSTITUTE.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
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 instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioE at the meeting held this evening.
"ReSolred, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
seResolred 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 secure the reception OF
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hbitiun in London
"Res0lued 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
e'Resolped, That the President of this Institute be
| member Of the Central Committee.
'sResolrcd That the Corresponding Secretary COM
municate 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
Hon. Mlard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, and er 0fcio 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., NJ N. L., Associate Justice OF
tho Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. S. NJ, 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
PROT Walter II. 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. N. L., late
Commander s S. Exploring Expedition
Hon William w. Seaton, M N. t., Mayor of Wash
ington.
Hon. jefferson Davis, U. S. Senate, member of the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut.. Matthew F Maury, U. S. NJ, Vice President
OF the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory,
j. James Grcenough, Esq, M. Y. l.
Charles +. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. il Albert, M. w., Chief ofths Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph &. Iotten, Vice President NJ L., Chief
Engineer u S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard u. Gale, Nj. D., nj. N. L., Examiner Of
Patents.
Joseph G. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. H., Superinten-
dent of Census
G. Seaman, Esq, M, NJ.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your ob't 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 received your letter of the 9th
ulimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
cecdngs OF the National Institute the subject of my
note OF the 18th of the 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 a COPY of
which is enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, your obt serv't,
JOHN NJ CLAYTON
WALTER N JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of the Nat,onal Insf;t,te