The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-01-27
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

| NATIONAL .HSTlTUTE,
WASHINGTON, Nav 81 1850.
SIR: have the honor to make known to the De
partment OF State the action which this Institute has
taken the subject Of your communication of the
eth instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioE at the meeting held this evening
"Res0ipcd, That the Institute will take action on
| the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
| ssResolpcd 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
hibtion in London.
s'ReSoped, 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'Resolced, That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee.
eReSolucd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
municac 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. Mlard 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-
tutc.
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Woodhury, M. N. L. Associate Justice oil
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 N. L. Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Rrof. Walter r. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof. Alexa nder ID. Bache, nj. NJ L., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute. and
Superntcn1pnt of bp 'oo Of
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. NJ, M. Nj, late
Commander 5. $. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Scaton, nj. 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. N, Vice President
OF the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory
]. James Greenough, Esq, M. " l.
Charles +. Stansbury ESQ., Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
COL j. Albert, NJ n. l., Chief OF this Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G.. Toten, Vice President ~ L., Chief
Engineer. u. S. Army.
Thomas EwbanS Esq Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, nj. d., M. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph G. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. IT,, Superintcn-
dent Of Census.
G.. Seaman Esq, M. Nj.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your ob't servf,
WALTER r.. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington June 8, 1850.
SIR f: have duly recciveo your letter Of the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department 1.-THE pro-
ceedings of the National Institute the subject of my
note OF the 18th of the month Those proceed
10, ho ul,c
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
lister in this city, with the communication copy of
which is enclosed for your Information.
am, sir, respectfully, yonr ob't serv't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of the National Institute