The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-04
NATIONAL INSTITUTE.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May 81 1850
SIR have the honor to make known to the De-
parment 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.
'sResOlUed, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
ttResolUed That the Institute do now proceed to
constitute a committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, and to the reception of
American productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hibitiUn in london.
s'ReSOlDed, That a 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
sResolred, That the president of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee.
sResoiecd, 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 ia accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Willard Fillmore Vice President of the United
States, and er oficio 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. N, 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.
Prof Walter Il. johnson, Corresponding Secretary of
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander d. Bache, NJ. r. T., member OF the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. N, M MI, 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 Smit hsonian Institute
Lieut. Matthew +. Maury, U. S. N, Vice President
81 the National Institute, and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory
]. James Greenough, Esq, M. ". L.
Charles +. Stansblry, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
COL j. j. Albert, M N. l., Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G.. Totcn, Vice President ~ L., Chief
Engineer, U. S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard d. Gale, M H., NJ N. L., Examiner o,
Patents
Joseph c. g. Kennedy, Esq, NJ N L., Supernten-
dent OF Census.
IRA C., Seaman, Esq, M. nj.
have the honor TO be
Very respectfully, your obi scrv't,
WALTER r.. JOHNSON.
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon john M CLAYTON, Secretary OF State
DEF ARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, .J,iie 8. 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter of the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedngs OF the National Institute the subject of nv
note Of the 18th of the month. Those proceed
ngs appear to 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 obj serv't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER n. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of the National Institute