The southern press., 1850-09-06

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
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 ommunicaton of tho
18th instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions unanimously adopted after full dis
| cussion at the meeting held this evening.
s'Resolued, That the In titute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department O.!
State.
"Resolrcd 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 the reception Of
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hbItiOn in London.
"Resolued, That committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to correspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States.
sResolped That the President OF this Institute be
member Of the Central Committee.
"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"
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 o6cio Chancellor of the Regents OF
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President OF the National Insti-
tute.
y.
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 Fly photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President Of the N. l., Sec
retary Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Hrot Walter X. johnson, Corresponding Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Prof. Alexa ndcr d. Bache, M. N. l., member Of the
Board Of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Snn int and t,ft t1,a ct CttIxa
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. NJ, M. MI, late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, M. N. l., Mayor Of Wash
ington.
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut. Matthew F. Maury, u. s. NJ, Vice President
OF the National Institute, and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory.
J. James Greenough, Esq, M. v. l.
Charles +. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Col J. J. Albert, NJ y. l., Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen Joseph G. Totten, Vice President N. I, Chief
Engineer u s. ARMY.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner of Patents
Easily Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard ID. Gale, NJ d., NJ. N. l., Examiner of
Patents.
Joseph c. G. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. Nj, superin,en-
IRA {. Seaman ESQ, NJ. MI
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obt servt,
WALTER r. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, June g. 1850.
SIR: have duly received your letter Of the 27th
uitimo, communicating to this Department the PRO-
ceedihgs OF the National Institute the subject Of my
note OF the 18th of the same month Those proceed
ngs appear to me to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
ster in this city, with the communication, a copy Of
which Is enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, your obt servt,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of the National Institute.