The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-11
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II. JOHNSON, ! &c mittee
]. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

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
Nth instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioE at the meeting held this evening
"ReSoLucd, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
ssReSolced 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
ibitiun in London.
stResolued, 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
sResolued, That the President Of this Institute be
a member of the Central Committee.
eResolucd, 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 o6icio Chancellor of the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
Hon James A Pcarcc, U. S. Senate member of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M. ~ 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 IL photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the ~ L. Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Rro Walter X. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander ID. Bachc, NJ ~ L., member OF tbe
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute. and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. NJ, NJ. MI, late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition
Hon. William w. Seaton, M. L., Mayor of Wash
ington
Hon, Jefferson Davis, U. S. Senate, member of the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, U. S. NJ, Vice President
National Observatory.
James Greenough, Esq, nj. n. 1.
Charles f Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Bureau.
Gen Joseph G.. Totten, Vice President NJ l., Chief
Engineer. u. S. Army.
Thomas Ewbanls, Esq /, Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, ESQ, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard d. Gale, Nj. D., M N. L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph e. G.. Kennedy, Esq, M. NJ, Supcrinten-
dent of Census.
IRA G.. Seaman Esq, M N. l.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obf serv't,
WALTER r. JOHNSON
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. JOHN Nj. CLAYTON, Secretary of State
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June s. 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter of the 9th |
ceea2, communicating to this Department the pro- I
note o ,qf the National Institute the subject of nv
,prs appeart tn of the same month Those proceed
have aceordnepe to be perfectly satisfactory and
lister in this city, nsmted them to the British Min
which is enclosed for the communication, copy OF
am, sir, respe, Information
Jily, your obt servt
WALTER N. JOHNSON, ESQ M. CLAYTON.
Secretary of the Nseesponding