The southern press., 1850-10-03
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

| national INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May 81 1850.
| SIR l have the honor To make known to the De-
partmcnt 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
cusson at the meeting held this evening @
! ssResoired That the In, ,titite will take action on
| the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
| State. 'af
sResolred 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 secure the reception Of
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial FIX
hibltion in London.
seResolped That committee of no. less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibitions and to correspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States. dg s ~ :
s.Resolrcd, That the President of this Institute be
| member of the Central Committee.
"Resolrcd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
municae to the Secretary Of State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names OF the
Central Committee" tfatTE H{t ~
The following the names of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions. IiHn e8t"
Hon. Millard Fillmore Vice President of the United
States, and er o6ico Chancellor Of the Regents of
the Smithsonian institution. sEas n 3l'i
Col. Peter Force, PresidenA of the National Insti-
Hon James Pearce, u. S. Senate, member Of the
Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution
Hon, Levi " voodbury, NJ N T., Associate Justice or
the Supreme Court of the United States. y
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. S. NJ, MN. L.,
Chief OF the Bureau Of Ordnance and Hydrography.
Prof. Joseph Henry, Vice President OF the N L. Sec
retaty Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prof Walter X. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
! the National Institute. t3iN# 4} ii'f.
Prof Alexander ID. Bache, NJ N. L., member Of the
Board of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey. ;g{ rtY
Commander Charles Wilkes U. S. N, M. N. l., late
Commander S. s. Exploring Expedition,
Hon. William w. Seaton, nj. N t., Mayor OF Wash
ington. ~ ea y3Ei at
Hon. jefferson Davis, u S Senate, member Of the
Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut.. Matthew r. Maury, u S. NJ, Vice President
OF the National Institute, ard Superintendent of the
National Observatory. aBr.ait 5sBv6fEtf
J. James Greenough, Esq, Nj. y. IT,
Charles +. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary OF
the National Institute. iF
Col. J.J Albert, NJ. MI, Chief of tbs Typographical
Bureau. lrT -
Gen. Joseph G. Totem, Vice President ~ I, Chief
Engineer U S. Army.
Thoma. Ewhank, Esq Commissioner of Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard D. Gale, NJ. D., NJ n H. Examiner cf
Patents. f2t' s.nsi
Joseph G. G. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. MI, superin.en
dent of Census. 'HY
c. Seaman. Esq, M. MI iH
have the honor to be W ~ vaY ~
Very respectfully, your ob't ecrvf N
WALTER r. JOHNSON, 81
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon JoHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
E-lffr.. E Uastington, June 8, 1850.
Sir have duly received your letter of the 9th
ulimo, communicating to this Department the pro
cesdings OF the National Institute the subject of INV
note OF the 18th OF the same month. Those proceed
nSs 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,
l. ft., JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
WALTER y. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute