The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-12
NATIONAL INSTITUTE.


WASHINGTON, May e. 1885,
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
cussor at the meeting held this evening.
"Res0iped That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
s'Resoired 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 Elk
hbition in London.
"Res0iped, 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.
"Resolrcd, That the President of this Institute be
a member OF the Central Committee.
"Resoiucd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
municate to the Secretary of State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names Of the
Central Committee"
The following 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 o6cio Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President Of the National Insti-
tute.
Hon. James Pcarcc, U. S. Senate, member Of the
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.
Prot. Joseph Henry, Vice President of the N L. Sec
rotary Of the Smithsonian Institute.
PROT 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
Superinte ndent the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes II & N l,to
Commander s. s. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, M. N. L., Mayor of Wash
ington.
Hon jefferson Davis, ". s. Senate, member Of the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut. Matthew +. Maury, U. s. NJ, Vice President
Of the National Institutes and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory.
j. James Grccnough, Esq, M. y. l.
Charles +. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. j. Albert, M. NJ, Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph g. Tot,cn Vice President NJ L., Chief
Engineer, u, S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, Nj. d., M. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph Z. G. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. MI, supcrintcn-
Z. Seaman, Esq, NJ. M.
l have the honor TO be
Very respectfully, your obf scrvt,
WALTER X. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. JonN M. CLAYTON, Secretary OF State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, .hine 3, 1850.
SIN have duly rcceWco your letter OF the 9th
oltimo, communicating TO this Department the pro-
ceedings of the National Institute the subject OF my
note OF the 18th OF the month. Those proceed
ings 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 scrv't,
JOHN M CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary OF the National Institute.