The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-28
NATIONAL IEsTlTuTE.

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.
"ReSolped, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
sResolved 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
hibitiun in London
"ReSOlued, 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
sResolyed, That the President Of this Institute be
a member OF the Central Committee.
ssResolpcd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
municatc 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 o6icio Chancellor Of the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute. 1a u.tr
Hon. James A Pearce, o. S. Senate, member of the
Board Of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution.
Hon. Levi w oodbury, M. N. H. Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. S. NJ, M. N. L.,
Chief of the Bureaasf Ordnance and photography.
Prof. Joseph Henry, Vice President of the N L., Sec
rotary Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prof Walter r. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander ID. Bache, M. N. H. member Of the
Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent OF the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. NJ, M. MI, late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William W. Seaton, 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
National Observatory.
j James Greenough, Esq, M. y. i.
Charles F Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Bureau
Gen. Joseph G. Totten Vice President ~ L., Chief
Engineer, IT, S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner of Patents
Leonard d. Gale, Nj. d., M. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph Z. g. Kennedy, Esq, NJ NJ. L., Supcrinten-
dent OF Census.
IRA c. Seaman, Esq, M Nj.
have the honor TO be
Very respectfully, your ob't servf,
WALTER X. JOHNSON
Cor Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. john Nj. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
DEF ARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, June s, 1850.
SIR have duly rccevcu your letter of the 9th
ultmo, communicating to this Department the pro-
cecdings of the National Institute the subject of my
note of the 18th Of the month. Those proceed
ngs appear TO me 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 Tor your Information
am, sir, respectfully, your obf scrv't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of the National Institute