The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-16
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, Nav 27. 1850

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
cussoE at the meeting held this evening.
stResolred, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
esResolved That the Institute do now proceed to
the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners and to the reception OF
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hibitiun in London.
"Resolped, 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
sResolped, That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee.
ttRes0ipcd That the Corresponding Secretary com.
municatc 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 oil
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Miard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and er o0icio Chancellor of the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Inst
tute
Hon. James Pearcc, u S. Senate, member of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Hon. Levi Woodbury., nj. N. L., Associate Justice oil
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, u. S. N, M. N. l..
Chief Of the Bureau Of Ordnance and photography.
Prof. Joseph Henry Vice President of the N. L.. Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prot. Walter Il. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary oil
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander d. Bache, M. N. L., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent ofthe Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. s. NJ, nj. MI, late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, M. N t., Mayor of Wash
ington.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, U. s. Senate member of the
Board OF Regents or the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew F. Maury, U. S. NJ, Vice President
Of the National Institute, and Superintendent OF the
National Observatory.
J. James Greenough, Esq, M. ". l.
Charles F. Stansbury Esq, Recording Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Col. J. j. Albert, NJ N. L., Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph g. Tottcn, Vice President N. l., Chief
Engineer IT, S. Army.
Thomas E~bank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
Leonard ID. Gale, M. D., M. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph e. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. L., Supcrinten-
dent OF Census.
IRA G.. Seaman, Esq, M NJ.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your ob't servt,
WALTER r. JOHNSON,
Cor Secretary Of the National Institute.
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, .,s,,e g. 1850.
SIR I have duly received your letter OF the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedngs of the National Institute the subject of nv
note OF the 18th Of the month. Those proceed
mgs 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 ob't scrv't,
JOHN M, CLAYTON.
WALTER N JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary OF the Nahoaal Institute