The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-09


WASHINGTON, May 81, 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
cussoE at the meeting held this evening.
ssRcsooed, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
esRcsolred 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-
hbition in London.
"ReSolrcd, That a 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
s'ReSoiped, That the President of this Institute be
a member OF the Central Committee.
"Res0lrcd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
mnicatc to the Secretary of State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Commttee.o
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 o6aco Chancellor OF the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Ipsti-
Hon. James A Pcarcc r. 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 t. Sec
rotary OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Rroi Walter II. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander d. Bache, NJ 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. 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 f. Maury, u. S. N, Vice President
OF the National Institute, and Superintendent OF the
National Observatory.
J. James Grccnough, Esq, M. y. ].
Charles F. stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary Of
the National Institute
Col j. Albert, M. n. l., Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G.. lQtten, Vice President ~ l., Chiei
Engineer IT, SHAuny.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. 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. M.
have the honor TO be
Very respectfully, your ob't servN,
WALTER X. JOHNSON
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, .I,syie g. 1850.
SIR have duly reccIvca your letter OF the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
cectings of the National Institute ON the subject of NV
note OF the 18th OF the same month"; Those proceed
mgs appear tn me to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted tl,ssn to the British Min
lister i'm this city, with the tion copy of
which is enclosed FOR your information.
am, sir, respectfully, Your obt serv't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of the National Institute