The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-20
NATIONAL INsr1rIlrE.

-t NATIONAL. INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May AZ, 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
18th instant. That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioE at the meeting held this evening
"ReSolped, That the In,titute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
s0Resolred 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
Amcrcsn productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hibitiun in London.
eReS0lucd, That committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to CT espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
oRcsolred That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee.
"Rcs0iocd, 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 Of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Milard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, and en- oDicio Chancellor OF the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute. ieH a3sss fH fi
Hon James Pearce, u. s. Senate member of the
Board Of Regents oil the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M. MI, Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States
Commodore Lewis Warrington, u S. ~, M. N. H.,
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 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
4 Superintendent of the Coast SURVEY.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. s. NJ, M. N. L., late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, M. N l., Mayor of Wash
ington.
Hon. jefferson Davis, U 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. W
j. James Greenough, Esq, M. N. i.
Charles +. Stansbury, ESQ.,, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute. tH'lNt
Col. Albert, M. N L., Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Engineer S. Army.
Thomas Ewhank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard ID. Gale, M. d., M. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph Z. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. NJ, superinien-
c. Seaman, Esq, M. NJ. s9i s.its
have the honor TO be @ ls fgs...ts y
Very respectfully, your obt serv't,
WALTER X. Johnson,
Cor Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
4rr DEPARTMENT or STATE,
t.,.t ~ Washington, june s, 1850.
SIR have duly receIvea your letter OF the 9th
nlImo, communicating to this Department the pro-
cecdhgs Of the National Institute the subject OF my
note of the 18th of the month. Those proceed
pgs appear TO me to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them To the British Min
iser in this city, with the communication, copy Of
which is enclosed for your information. ~
am, sir, respectfully, your obi scrv't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON. i
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding ~
Secretary OF the National Institute.