The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-01
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 foil dis
cussioE at the meeting held this evening.
9Resotued, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department oil
State.
eeResolred 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
hibltion in London.
ssResolved, 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
oResoired, That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee.
"Resolucd, 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 are the names 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 obicio Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute.
Hon James 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. NJ, M. N. l.,
Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance and photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President Of the ~ L. Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute,
Prof Walter X. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute
Prof Alexander ID. Bache, NJ N. l., 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, 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 f. Maury, U. S. NJ, Vice President
OF the National Institute, and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory.
j. James Greenough, Esq, M, " !.
Charles +. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
tho National Institute
COL j. j. Albert, M n. l., Chief of the Topocraphica,
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G. I'ot,en, Vice President ~ T., Chief
Engineer, U. S. Army
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents
Leonard ID. Gale, Nj. d., NJ N. L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph &. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. L., Supcrinten-
dent of Census.
e. Seaman. Esq, M. NJ.
+. | have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obj servt,
WALTER X. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State,
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, June s, 1850.
Sir have duly receiver your letter of the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro
ceedings of the National Institute the subject OF, NV
note of the 18th of the month. Those proceed
ngs appear to me to be perfectly satisfactory and
accordingly them tn fhe
lister in this city, with the communication copy of
which is enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, your obt serv't,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. Johnson, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of the National Institute.