The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-07
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
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioE at the meeting held this evening
tReS0Lved, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
ssResolued 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
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hibltion in London.
"Resolred, That committee OF not less than nine.
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition and to -espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
sResolped, That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee.
ttResolvcd, 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. 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.
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 NJ L. Sec
rotary Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prof Walter r. johnson, Corresponding Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Prof. Alexander ID. Bache, M. N. L., member of the
Board OF Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Ns,y,ov ante AT nft he Noo, Cv.~~
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.
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. Nj.
Charles F Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Col. j. j. Abert M. y. L., Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph &. Totten, Vice President N. L., Chief
Engineer, U S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq ], Commissioners of Patents
William Easily, Esq., Treasurer National Institute
Leonard D. Gale, Nj. D., M. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph o. q. Kennedy, Esq, M. NJ, Supcrinten.
dent Of Census.
IRA C.. Seaman, Esq, M. NJ.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your ob't servt,
WALTER X. JOHNSON
Cor Secretary OF the National Institute
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, hume 8, 1850.
SIR: have duly recevea your letter OF the 9th
nltimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedihgs ID the National Institute the subject OF my
note OF the 18th Of the same month. Those proceed
ngs appear to Inc to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
ster in this city, with the communication, copy OF
which is enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, your ob't .erv't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary OF the National Institute.