The southern press., 1850-09-09
National. ISSr,TI.TE..

! WASHINGTON, May 81 1850.
! SIR have the honor to make known to the de-
p'rtment of State the action which this institute has
taken on the subject Of your communication OF the
18th instant That actnn il comprised in the follow.
ing resolutions, unanim usy adopted after full dis
cussion at the meeting held THIS evening.
"ReSoired, That the In titue will take a"tion on
tho subject submitted to it by the Department o.
State
"RcSo'rch That tho Institute do now proceed to
constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government to bold correspondence with the
British Commissioners and 10 the reception Of
hmcricsn productions at the proposed Industrial TX
hibltion in London.
"Res0lced, That committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed to cnrs tutc a Central Comrlse"
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to correspond with
societies and local committees throus lout tc United
States
sResolred That the President OF this Institute be
member ot the Central Committee.
"RcSoircd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
municatc to the Secretary Of State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names OF the
Central Comm ttcc."
The following are the names Of the members o!
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the tosegoing re -oIu,ions
Hon. Milard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, and CT 0Hfcio Chancellor Of the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. l'eer Force, Pr, siGcnt Of the Nationa! Insi-
tu.e.
Hon James \ Pcarcc, u S. Senate, member cf the
DOaru Oh Regents Oh Inc Smithsonian institution.
HOn, Lew " oudbury, NJ. L., Associate Justice Of
the Suprem Court OF the United States
Commodore Lewis Warrington, u s. ", NJ ". l.,
ChirF Of the Bureau Of Ordnance and H. photography
Prot Joseph Rrurv, Wee Pre- idcnt oi the ~ l., Sec
retary Of the Smi hsnuian Instlue,
Prot Walter r. Johnson, Currcspo ding Secretary of
tie National Institute.
Prof Alex nder y. Bachc, NJ y. L. member Of the
Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent ofthe Coast Survey.
l. ~
C"mmandcr s S Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Scaioa, 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 +. Maurv, u. s. n Vice President
OF the National Institute and Superinte ndent Of the
Nai0nal Observatory.
J. ] mes Gr"eunugh, Esq NJ. v. l,
Charles F Stan-bury, Esq, Recording Seer tary OF
the National Institute.
Col j. j. Alert, NJ u l., Chief Of tho Topoyrsphical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph c. Tottcn, Vice President n. l Chief
Engineer u S. Army.
Thomas Ewhank, Esq Commissioner nf Patens
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer y ,tional institute.
Leonard d. Gale, NJ. d., NJ. n. L., Examiner of
Patents.
Joseph {. G. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. MI, Superinten.
dent of Census.
Irl &. Scaran. Esq, NJ. NJ.
| have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your oht scrvt
WALTER II. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary Of the n ,tional Institute.
Hon. JOHN NJ. CLAYTON, Secretary of State
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, J,fne s. 1850
SIR have duly received your letter If the 37th
ultim", communicating To tn Department the pro-
ce"dingS o the National Institute the subject Of nv
note Of the 18th or he same month Those proceed
mgs appear to nc 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 inf rnration.
am, sir, resPectuy, yonr obp scrv",
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON
WALTER y. JOHNs"v, Esq =, Corresponding
Secretary of the National Institute