The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-02
NATIONAL INsTlTuTr.

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
cussioI at the meeting held this evening SEA
"Resolped, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
ssResolced 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
hibition in London.
eResolred, That a committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to ce-espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States.
eRcsolved, That the President of this Institute be
a member of the Central Committee. e.
seResoivcd, That the Corresponding Secretary
muncate 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. 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-
tue.
Hon James A pearce, U. S. Senate, member of the
board OF Regents oil the Smithsonian institution
Hon. Levi W 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 photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the ~ L. Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute.
PROT 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.
Cpr,rn ,1ar( Fh,rl L NJ 4 A
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 Il
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, U. s. NJ, Vice President
OF the National Institute, and superintendent OF the
National Observatory.
j. James Greenough, Esq, M. ". 1.
Charles +. Stansbury, ESQ.,. Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col J. Albert, M. y l., Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G. Iotten, Vice President NJ 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 e. G. Kennedy, Esq, M MI, Superinten-
dent of Census.
IRA c. Seaman, Esq, M MI
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obf servf.
WALTER II. 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 27th
ultimo, communicating TO this Department the pro.
ceedings OF the National Institute ON the subject of INV
note OF the 18th of the month Those proceed
ings appear to me to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min. |
ister in this city, with the communication COPY of
which is enclosed for your information
t ann SIR, respectfully, your ob't servt,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.