The southern press., 1850-10-08
PETER FORCE,
D JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER n JOHNSON, Committee
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

&
WASHINGTON, May ~, 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 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. "A
ssIlesolrcd, That the In tnte will take action on
the subject submitted to it BY the Department OF
| State.
sIesoyucd That the Institute do now proceed to
constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
| the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners and sccur0 the reception Of
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex
| hibltion in London.
sRcsolrcd 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. ,a
sRcsored, That the President OF this Institute be
a member OF the Central Committee
ssRes0lvcd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
muncae to the Secretary Of State copy oil the fore
gong resolutions, together with the names Of the
Central Committee
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 er c6ico Chancellor Of the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Inst-
tute.
Hon James Pearce, U. S. Senate, member Of the
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, U s. NJ, M. N. L.,
Chief Of the Bureau Of Ordnance and Fl photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President Of the MI, Sec
retary Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Rrof Walter II. johnson, Corresponding Secretary of
the National Institute.
Prof. Alexander -. Bache, NJ n. T., 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. Scaton, NJ n. L., Mayor of Wash
ington.
Hon. jefferson Davis, U S Senate, member of the
Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut. Matthew F. Manry, us NJ, Vice President
Of the National Institute, and Superintendent OF the
National Observatory.
]. James Grecnough, Esq, NJ. y. L.
Charles F. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col j. Alert, Nj. NJ, Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen Joseph G. Totten, Vice President N. 1, Chief
Engineer. U S. Army.
Thomas Ew5ank, Esq Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard ID. Gale, nj. d., M. n. L., Examiner of
Patents. f9
Joseph G. G. Kennedy, Esq, M MI, Superinten-
dent OF Census.
e. Searan. ESQ, M. Nj.
have the honor 10 be
Very respectfully, your obt scrvt,
WALTER r. JOHNSON,
>Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JoHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June 8, 1850.
Sir have duly received your letter Of the 9th
nltimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
cecdihgs of the National Institute the subject Of nv
note of the 18th OF the 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 scrv't,
JOHN M CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute
DEPARTMENT Of STATE,
Washington, June !, 1850
Sin have the honor 10 transmit to you herewith
copy of the correspondence which has passed be-
tween this Department and tho Maternal Institute Tor
the Promotion of Science, respecting the organization
OF committee constitute the central authority re-
nuired bv the regul, of the Royal Commission