The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-18
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r.. JOHNSON, ) &c mittee
J.J GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
NATIONAL. INSTITUTE. i,

lNATlpNAL iNSTlTUTE,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
SIR: have the honor to make known to the De-
partmen 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.
stResoiued, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
ssRes0ived 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 Ex-
hibition in London.
"Resolved 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
e'Rcsolped, That this President of this Institute be
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 OF the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and o6icio Chancellor OF the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President Of the National Insti-
tutc.
JANUS ~ TcdICc, " HcIHDeI Oh inc
Board Of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi W oodhury M. N. L., Associate Justice oil
the Supreme Court of the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. S. ~, 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 r. Johnson Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof. Alexander ID. Bache, M. NJ L., member OF the
Board of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent Of the Coast Survey.
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.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, w. S. Senate, member of the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut.. Matthew r. Maury, U. S. NJ, Vice President
of the National Institute and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
j. James Grcenough, Esq, M. ". l.
Charles F Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
COL J. J. Albert, M. MI. Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph &. Totem, Vice President NJ L., Chief
Engineer, U. s. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard d. Gale, NJ. d., M N. L., Examiner OF
Patents
Joseph Z. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. N L., Supcrinten-
dent Of Census.
IRA G. Seaman, Esq, M. MI
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obj scrvr,
WALTER r. JOHNSON,
Cor Secretary OF the National Institute.
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State