The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-20
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

WASHINGTON, May II, 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
cussioE at the meeting held this evening.
"ResOlued, That the Institute will take action or
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
esResolped 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
Amercsn productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hibitiun in London.
"ResOEred, That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to cC--espond will
societies and local committees throughout the United
States.
"esolUed, That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee.
"Resolpcd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
municate to the Secretary of State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the Of the
Central Committee
The following the names of the members oil
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 o.
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col Peter Force, President Of the National Insti
tute.
Hon James Pearce, IT, S. Senate, member of tn,
Board OF Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Woodbury., nj. N. L., Associate Justice o.
She Supreme Court OF the United States
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. S. NJ, M. N. I.
Chief OF the Bureau of Ordnance and photography
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the NJ l.. Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Rrot Walter X. johnson, Corresponding Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander d. Bache, M. N. L., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
mt n1e Mt IF he ('ca CT
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. NJ, M. NJ l., late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, nj. N l., Mayor of Wash
ington.
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, u. S. NJ, Vice President
Of the National Institute, and Superintendent OF the
National Observatory
J. James Greenough, Esq, M, Y. L.
Charles F. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Col. J. Albert, M IL, Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G. Totten, Vice President N. T.. Chief
Engineer. u. s. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner of Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard ID. Gale, NJ d., NJ N. L., Examiner of
Patents.
Joseph G.. q. Kennedy, ESQ.,, M. N. L., Supermten-
dent of Census.
IRA G. Seaman. Esq, M nj.
have the honor TO be
Very respectfully, your obi scrvf,
WALTER X. JOHNSON
Cor, Secretary OF the National Institute
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State
DEF ARTMENT OF STATE
Washington, .f,tne 8 1850
SIR have duly received your letter of the 9th
ulimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
cecdings OF the National Institute on the subject of NV
note OF the 18th of the same month. Those proceed
ings appear to me tor be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them the British Min
lister in this cty with the communication, copy of
which is enclosed for your information
am, sir, respectfully, your ob't serv't
JOHN M. CLAYTON
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of the National Institute