The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-02
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER X. JOHNSON, : Cr mittee.
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, Nav 81 1850.
SIR: have the honor to make known to the De-
partnen 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.
etResoiped, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
ssResolped 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
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hbItion in London.
ssRes0lped 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
eResored, That the President of this Institute be
| member OF the Central Committee
eResoccd That the Corresponding Secretary com
municae 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. Miilard Fillmore Vice President OF the United
States, and o6icio Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President OF the National Insti-
tute.
Hon James Pearce IT, 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 Hydrography
Prof. Joseph Henry, Vice President of the N. L. Sec
rotary of the Smit hsonian Institute.
Rrof Walter H. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary of
the National Institute.
Prot. 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 L., Mayor of Wash
ington.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, u S. Senate, member of the
Board of Regents or the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, U. S. N, Vice President
of the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory
]. James Greenough, Esq, M ~ l.
Charles i. Stansbury F.sq Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. j. j. Albert, M y. H., Chief of the Topoeraphica
Bureau.
Gen Joseph G. Totten, Vice President ~ L., Chief
Engineer, u. S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard d. Gale, M d., nj. N. l., Examiner OF
Patents
Joseph &. g. Kennedy. Esq, Nj. N. l., Supcrinten-
dent Of Census.
IRA c, Seaman, Esq, M. M.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obj servt
WALTER II. JOHNSON
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JOHN Nj. CLAYTON, Secretary of State