The southern press., 1850-09-02
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

/ NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
| WASHINGTON, May 81. 1850.
| SIR: have the honor to make known 10 the De
partment of State the action which this Institute has
taken on the subject Of your communication OF the
nth instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussion at the meeting held this evening.
ssResoired, That the In tituic will take action on
the subject submitted to it BY the Department Of
| State.
saeTesolred 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 secure the reception oi
Amercsn productions at the proposed Industrial Tx
hibition in London.
"Resoiped, That committee OF not less than nine-
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on tho Industrial Exhbition and to correspond with
societies and local committees Throughout the United
States. 1884
ssResolced That the President of this Institute be
member Of the Central Committee.
ssleesoircd That the Corresponding Secretary com
nnicatc TO the Secretary OF State copy OF the lore
going resolutions, together With the names oi the
Central Commttee.'g q lftt.
Thc following are the names Of the members Of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions:
Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and er Q6icio Chancellor OF the Regents OF
the Rmithspnian Institution. alliNg
Col. Peter Force, President OF the National lnsti-
tutc. sta
Hon James Pcarce, W = Senates Wemuef ot lnc
Board Of Regents.of the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M. l., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States. i.sA
Comlpodore Lewis Warrington, U. s. N, NJ n. l.,
. Chief ol the Bureau OF Ordinance and llydrography
ps sh Az Hsngy' smssaSisn sSs nsas Ing gee
Prof Walter r. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander ID. Bache, Nj. N. L., member OF the
Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute, and
SuperintcndenI OF the Coast Survey. 3B 5a
Commander Charles Wilkes, ". s. NJ, M. NJ late
Commandcr S. S. Exploring Expedition. ~
Hon. William w Seaton, nj. N. Mayor Of Wash
ington.
Board of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut. Matthew Il, Maury, u. s. N, Vice President
Of the National Institute, and Superintendent OF the
National Observatory.
| ]. James 6rcenonsh, Esq, M. y. j.
Charles r. Stapsbury, ESQ., Recording Secretary OF
the National Institute.
COL j. j. Albert, NJ " L., Chief of the Typographical
Bsre9u,
Gen. Joseph @. Toi.en, Vice President N. l., Chie
Engineer ", s. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents
| William Easily Esq Treasurer National Institute.
| Leonard ID. Sale, M. D., M. N. L., Examiner o
| Patents He
Joseph c. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. MI, superinicn
| era C.. Seaman, Esq, M. Nj.
l have the honor 20 be
| Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
| .f - WALTER n. JOHNSON,
| Cor Secretary OF the National Institute.
/ Hon. JoHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
| DEPARTMENT or STATE,
/ Washington, ,J,tae 8. 1850.
| Sir have duly received your letter of the 9th
ultmo, communicating TO this Department the pro
ceedngs of the National Institute the subject OF
note OF the 18th OF the month. Those proceed
ings appear TO 20 be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted thc,p THE British Min
lister in this city, with the communication, copy OF
which s enclosed for yonr information.
| ann, sir, respectfully, your ob't serv't,
M JOHN M, CLAYTON.
WALTER n. JouNsoN, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary OF the National Institute.