The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-01-29
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ,


WASHINGTON, May 81, 1850.
SIR: have the honor to make known to the De.
parment OF State the action which this Institute has
| taken on the subject of your muncation 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
"Rcsoiued, That the Institute will take action on
| the subject submitted to it by the Department o
| State.
"Resolved That the Institute do now proceed &c
constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, and to the reception
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial FIX
hibtion in London.
| "ReSOlred, That committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to CO -espond witt
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
"Resolued, That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee. ,
1'Resolucd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
muncae 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 o.
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Ion. Willard Fillmore, Vice President of the United
States, and er oDicio Chancellor of the Regents o.
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President OF the National Inst
tute. iH
Hon James Pearce, u, s. Senate, member of tho
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Woodbury., nj. N. L., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court of the United States
Commodore Lewis Warrington, I. S. ~, 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.
Rrot Walter X. johnson, Corresponding Secretary oil
the National Institute.
Prot. Alexander ID. Bache, M. 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 +. Maury, u. s. NJ, Vice President
OF the National Institutes and Superintendent of the
National Observatory
J. James Grecnough, Esq, M. ". L.
Charles F. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col j. J. Albert, M. MI, Chief of this Typographical
Bureau.
Gen Joseph G. Tot,en, Vice President ~ l., Chief
Engineer, u S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M. d., M. N. l., Examiner OF
Patents
Joseph c. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. L., superinten-
dent of Census
IRA c. Seaman, Esq, MINI.
have the honor TO be
Very respectfully, your ob't serv',
WALTER II. JOHNSON.
Cor Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. john NJ CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June s, 1850.
SIR F; have duly received your letter of the 9th
ultnno, communicating to this Department 1.-THE pro-
ceedihgs OF the National Institute the subject of my
note of the 18th Of the same month Those proceed
ings 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 serv't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, ESQ.,, Corresponding
Secretary OF the National Institute.