The southern press., 1850-10-04
NATIONAL INsT1ruTl:,

| WASHINGTON, May 27 1850.
Sir: have the honor to make known 70 the De-
partment OF State the action which this Institute has
taken the subject Of your communication Of the
i7th instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing reso unns, unanimously adopted after tnll dis
cussion at the meeting held this evening.
sResoiUed, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
ssResolved 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 of
Amcricsn productions at the proposed Industrial Tx
hbition in London.
"ReSolccd, That committee Of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition, and TO correspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
esReso,rcd That the President oil this Institute be
member OF the Central Committee.
"Resolucd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
municatc 10 the Secretary Of State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names Of the
Central Comm ttee."
The 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 cr otTicio Chancellor of the Regents Of
the Smithsonian institution.
Col Peter Force, President of the National Ipsti-
tuc.
Hon James A Pearco, u s. Senate, member Of the
Hon. Levi 1 oodiury NJ. N L., Associate Justice Of
the Supreme Court of the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. S. ~, NJ. N. L.,
Chief OF the Bureau Of Ordnance and Hydrography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President Of the N. L., Sec
retary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Rrof Walter r. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary Of
tie National Institute.
Prof Alexander d. Bache, M N. L., member of the
Board OF Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent OF the Coast Survey.
orr lar s1,,rl loyo
Commander =. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. seaton, M. n t., Mayor of Wash
iDgton.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, u IS Senate, member Of the
Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, U. S. ~, Vice President
of the National Institute, and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory
j. James Greenough, Esq, M y !.
Charles +. S.ansbury, ESQ. Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. j. J. Abeit, NJ " l., Chief of tho Typographical
Bureau
Gen. Joseph G. Totten, Vice President MI, Chief
Engineer, S. Army.
Thomas Ewbanlx, Esq Commissioner Of Patents
William Easbv ESQ.,. Treasurer National Institute. 4
Leonard d. Gale, NJ D., M. n. l., Examiner of
Patents
Joseph c. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. MI, Supcrin,en
dent Of Census.
IRA T.. Seaman Esq, M. MI
have the honor 10 be
Very respectfully, your ob't servT,
WALTER II. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. JoBS NJ. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, j,a,e 8, 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter of the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedngs the National Institute the subject of NV
note OF the 18th OF the same month Those proceed
ings appear TO to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them tn he Rrsb Min
lister in this city, with the communication copy of
which Us enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, yonr obt serv't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of the National Institute.