The southern press., 1850-09-30
NATIONAL INsTIruTE.

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WASHINGTON, May 27. 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
cussion at the meeting held this evening
eRes0ircd, That the In ttute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department o
State.
cReso,ued That the Institute do now proceed ia
| constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
tile Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, and TO secure the reception oi
Arnericsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hibiton in London.
ssResGircd, That committee OF not less than nine
teen he appointed to constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition and to correspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States.
s.I,csolved. That the President Of this Institute be
member Of the Central Committee.
ssRcsolccd That the Corresponding Secretary con,-
municatc tothe Secretary OF State copy Of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Committed"
The following the OF the members Of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Hlllard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, and cr o6fco Chancellor OF the Regents OF
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force President Of the National Insti-
Hon James A Pcarcc, u. s. Senate, member of the
Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Wotdtnry, NJ N l., Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court Of the United States
Commodore Lewis Warrington, u. s. NJ, NJ. N. L.,
Chicl Of the Bureau OF Ordnance and photography.
Prof. Joseph Henry, Vice President OF the ~ L.,
reary OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Prof Walter K. Johuson, Corresponding Secretary of
tie National Institute.
Prof Alexander ID. 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. N. L.. late
Commander $. S Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Sea'on, NJ N L., Mayor OF Wash
ington. u
Hon. Jefferson Davis, L S 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 Grccnorgh, Esq, NJ. y. 1.
Charles +. S'ansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary OF
the National fnstitutc.
Coll j. J. Alert, NJ Nj, Chief of tho Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G.. Toticn, Vice President n. Chief
Engineer, U S. Army.
Thomas E,vbank, Esq Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard u. Gale, M. H., Nj. ~ L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph G. G, Kennedy, Esq, M. MI, superin,en-
dent OF Census.
e.. Seaman ESQ, M. MI.
have The honor 10 be
Very respectfully, your obf scrvN
WALTER X. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute
Hon. JoHN NJ. CLAYTON, Secretary OF State.
PREPAYMENT or STATE,
" UaStt,,ston, juno 8, 1850.
Sin have duly received your letter of the 9th
ribmo, communicating to this Department the pro-
cecdngs Of the National Institute the subject of nv
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.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
.r.f a bR Washington, June !, 1850.
SIR;aI have tho honor t transmit to ynu herewith
copy Of the correspondence which has passed be-
tween this Department a the National Institute for
the Promotion OF Science, respecting the organzation
OF committee to constitute the central authority
T,ifed by the regulations OF the Royal Commisson on