The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-22
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.
"RcsotUed, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
"Resolred 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 Tx
hbItion in London.
"ReSolped, That a committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to ~rspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States.
eResolred, That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee.
1HesoiUcd, 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 arc the names of the members of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice President of the United
States, and oGicio Chancellor of the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col Peter Force, President Of the National Insti-
tutc.
Hon James Pearce, u. S, Senate, member of the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution
Hon Levi W oodbury, Nj. N L., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, IT, 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
Rroi Walter II, johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander ID. Bache, NJ N. H. member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent 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 of the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, u. S. NJ, Vice President
Of the National Institute, and Superintendent OF the
National Observatory. ~
James Greenough, Esq, nj. n. l.
Charles F Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Col. }. Albert NJ. ". l., Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau
Gen. Joseph g. Iotien, Woe President ~ T., Chief
Engineer, u s. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M. 3D., MI. N. H. Examiner OF
Patents
Joseph G. g. Kennedy, Esq, nj. H., Supernten-
dent of Census.
IRA G.. Seaman, Esq, M. Nj.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your ob't servt,
WALTER X. JOHNSON
Cor. Secretary OF the National Institute
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
DEF ARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, .hsne 8, 1880
SIR have duly received your letter OF the 27th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
caedngs of the National Institute the subject of my
note of the 18th OF the month. Those proceed
ings appear TO be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
lister in this city, with the communication copy OF
which is enclosed for your information
! ann sir, respectfully, your o,t serv't,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of the National Institute.