The southern press., 1850-10-31
= 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 oil your communication of the
i7h instant. That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussion at the meeting held this evening. ...,t,,
ssResotred, That the In titu,e will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department oi
State. . .,,-. ...... =. .........0 ..... d..
eI2esolved That tie 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
Amercsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex
hibition in London. ,s-4y.a y. s.r ta.1 e.ft ses-
"Resolved, 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. @"' -" .% '''s ..''|..s-t -'.'s ~''~ 1889
sResolred, That the President of this Institute be
a member of the Central Committee. .gf, y
"Resolccd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM.
muncatc to the Secretary Of State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names Of the
Central Committee"
"a 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 o6icio Chancellor Of the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
COL Peter Force, President Of the National Insti-
Hon. James A Pearce, U. 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 N. L. Sec
retary Of the Smithsonian Institute stH #.at Il
Prof. Walter r. johnson, Corresponding Secretary Of
the National Institute. 4
Prof Alexander D. Bache, NJ N. L., member OF the
Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent ofthe Coast Survey. #s @
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. NJ, M. N. l., late
Commander S. s. Exploring Expedition
Hon. William w. Scaton, NJ. N l., Mayor Of Wash
ington. .. ~ WV,
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 Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory. .E &c.,.
J. James Grecnough, Esq, M. ". l. sl.s
Charles + Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Co.. ]. J. Albert M MI, Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau. %a@s4- .'...'@ - "-.st
Gen. Joseph G. Totten, Vice President n. l., Chief
Engineer, U. S. Army. .-,. .. .. -...
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents. 4
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard d. Gale, M. d., NJ. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents. ." "f@ 9.a "%4"
Joseph G. G. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. N. L., Superinten.
dent Of Census.
IRA G.. Seap,an, Esq, NJ. Nj.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obt serv't
WALTER r.. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute.
Hon. JonN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
,. Washington, J,u,c s, 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter Of the 9th |
ultimo, communicating 10 this Department the pro-
ccedings OF the National Institute on the subject Of nv
note Of the i7th 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.
i am,ssr respectfully, your obj serv't,
." JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
"r". Secretary OF the National Institute.