The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-03
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

WASHINGTON, May "a, 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 IL comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioE at the meeting held this evening
@Resoiued, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
"Resolpsd 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
hibition in London.
sResolved, That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition, and to espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States.
sResolred, That the President of this Institute be
member Of the Central Committee.
ssResolvcd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
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. Willard 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 A 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. T.,
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 Il. johnson, Corresponding Secretary of
the National Institute.
Prot. Alexander ID. Bache, NJ N. L., member OF the
Board OF Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent oft the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. NJ, M. N. l., late
Commander S. S. Exploring r. acdtion.
Hon. William W. Seaton, Nj. N /, Mayor of Wash
ington.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, U. s. Sen .lc, member of the
Board Of Regents OF the Smith ,nan Institute
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, U. NJ, Vice President
OF the National Institute and perintendent of the
National Observatory.
j James Grecnough, Esq, M. y. a.
Charles + Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G.. Tottcn, Vice President ~ T., Chief
Engineer, u S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq , Commissioner OF Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard d. Gale, NJ D., M. N. L., Examiner o,
Patents
Joseph g. G. Kennedy, Esq, Nj. MI, Superintcn-
dent of Census.
IRA g. Seaman. Esq, M MI
| have the honor to be
Very respectfully your ob't serv,
WALTER r.. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JoHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, .hne s, 1850.
SIR have duly receivco your letter of the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedings ofthe National Institute the subject OF my
note of the 18th OF the month Those proceed
mgs appear to me to be perfectly satisfactory and