The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-31
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
wv ASlIINETnN MAY 81 12nl


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
cussoE at the meeting held this evening.
sSRes0ped, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department oil
State.
ssRcsolycd 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
Amcricsn productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hibition in London.
"Rcsolped, That committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitutes Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
tReSolrcd, That the President of this Institute be
a member of the Central Committee.
stResoipcd That the Corresponding Secretary com
mtnicatc 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 o6ico Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute
Hon. James Pcarce, u. S. Senate, member of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M. N. T., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. S. ~, 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.
PROT. Walter X. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof. Alexander d. Bachc, M N. L., member OF the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent fthe Coast Survey
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. NJ, M. N. L., late
Commander S. $. Exploring Expedition.
Hon William w. Scaton, 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 f. Maury, u. S. NJ, Vice President
Of the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory
]. James Grccnough, Esq, M. ~.
Charles +. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute
Col. j. j. Albert, M n L., Chief OF the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G. Tot.en, Vice President ~ l., Chief
Engineer, u. s. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, Esd, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M. d., M. NJ L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph e. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. L., supcrinten-
dent Of Census,
IRA T., Seaman, Esq, M. Nj.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
WALTER II. JOHNSON
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. John NJ. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, June 8. 1850
SIR have duly received your letter OF the 9th
uiumo, communicating TO this Department the pro-
ceedihgs Of the National Institute the subject of my
note OF the 18th OF the month. Those proceed
ings 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 for your information
am, sir, respectfully, your obf serv't
JOHN Nj. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute.