The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-26
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May u, 1850.
SIR have the honor to make known to the De-
parment OF State the action which this Institute has
taken 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
sResoiped, That the Institute will take action on
| the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
| seResolved 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.
"Icsolped, 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.
Resolued, That the President of this Institute be
member OF the Central Committee.
sRcSOlrcd, 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 o6icio 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 NJ l., Sec
rotary Of the Smithsonian Institute
Prot Walter X. 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
Superintendent of the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u S. NJ, M. N. l., late
| Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Scaton, M N L., Mayor of Wash
ington.
Hon. jefferson Davis, IT, S. Senate, member of the
| Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute.
| Lieut.. Matthew r. Maury, u s. NJ, Vice President
the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
| j. James Greenough, Esq, M. v. 1.
Charles +. Stansbury, Esq. Recording Secretary Of
| the National Institute.
Col. Albert, M N. L., Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G. Toten, Vice President N. L., Chief
Engineer u s. Army
| Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents.
I William Easily, ESQ.,, Treasurer National Institute.
| Leonard ID. Gale, NJ D., nj. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph Z. G. Kennedy, ESQ.,, NJ. NJ, superin,en-
IRA e. Seaman, Esq, M NJ.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your ob't servr,
WALTER X. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, .itsne 8, 1880
SIR: have duly received your letter of the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro
ceedings of the National Institute the subject Of my
note OF the 18th OF the same month. Those proceed
ngs appear to 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 ob't serv't,
| JOHN M. CLAYTON
| WALTER N JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of the National Institute.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
" osh'nSton, June l, 1850.
SIR: have the honor to transmit to YOU herewith
a copy OF the correspondence which has passed be-
tween this Depa and the National Instute for