The southern press., 1850-10-09
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON. Nav 81. 1850

! N NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
| WASHINGTON, May 27, 1850.
! SIR: / have the honor to make known to the De
partmen 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 s7f, Il
ssResoired, THAI the In tituic wilt take action on
| the subject submitted to it BY the Department OF
| State.
"Resolred That the Institute do now proceed to
constitute committee suitable tn be recognised by
the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, and to secure the reception OF
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex
hibItion in London.
ssResoired That committee Of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition and correspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States. GS -tr IA
s2esolvcd That the President OF this Institute be
member Of the Central Committee
ssResoiucd That the CORRESPONDING Secretary COM
municatc to the Secretary oI State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names OF the
Central Comm ttee.n D
The fnllowing are the names Of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing re>olu,ions
Hon. Milard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and cr oicio Chancellor Of the Regents of
the Smithsonian institution. 8sle
Col. Peter Force, President OF the National Insti
tute.
Hon James Pearce, U S. Senate, member Of the
Board OF Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution.
Hon. Levi Woodbury., NJ. l., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court of the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, u S. ~, M. N. Il. !,
Chief of the Bureau sf Ordnance and Hydrography
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the N L., Sec
retary Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Rrof Walter r. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary of
the National Institute.
Prof Alexa nder ID. Bache, NJ N. L., member OF the
Board Of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent of tho Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u, S. ~, M. N. L., late
Commander S. S Exploring Expedition.
Hon William W. Seaton, NJ N l., Mayor of Wash
ineton. M Aesg
Hon. jefferson Davis, U Senate, member of the
Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut.. Matthew f. Maury, U. s. N, Vice Presiden:
Of the National Institutes and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory.
J. James Greenough, Esq, NJ. y. l.
Charles F. S,ansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. J.J Albert, NJ. Nj, Chief ofths Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G. Totten, Vice President N T., Chief
Engineer s. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard d. Gale, NJ d., M. N. L., Examiner of
Patents.
Joseph c. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. n. L., Supcrincn-
dent of Census.
zr, c. Seaman, Esq, M. Nj.
! havetbe honor to be
Very respectfully, your ob't .erv't
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 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pre-
ceed,ngs of the National Institute the subject Of nv
note OF the 18th 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. t
am, sir, respectfully, yonr obi servf,
1a5 JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding