The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-28
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,


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
Eth instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioH at the meeting held this evening.
"Res0tped, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
sRes0lped 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
American productions at the proposed Industrial Ex
hibitiun in london.
"Resolved, That committee OF not less than Rne-
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition, and to ~espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
"Resolped, That the President of this Institute be
member Of the Central Committee.
sResolvcd, 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 of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and er o6fcio 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. 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.
PROT Walter X. Johnson Corresponding Secretary oil
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander d. Bache, M. NJ L., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent Of the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, IT, S. N, M. MI, late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Scaton, M. N l., Mayor of Wash
ington.
Hon jefferson Davis, U. S. Senate, member of the
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
the National Institute.
Col. j. J. Albert, NJ N. L., Chief of this Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G. Tottcn, Vice President N. l., Chief
Engineer, u. S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq, Commissioners Of Patents
Leonard ID. Gale, nj. d., M. N. L., Examiner oil
Patents.
Joseph c. &. Kennedy, Esq, nj. N l., Supcrintcn
dent Of Census.
IRA G. Seaman, Esq, M. Nj.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
WALTER r.. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary OF the National Institute.
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, june 8, 1850.
Sin have duly receiveu your letter OF the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro
cccdings Of the National Institute the subject OF my
note OF the 18th OF the same 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 for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, your obt serv't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute.