The southern press., 1850-10-01
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER r JOHNSON, : Committee.
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

paftment of State the action which this Institute has
taken 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
ssResolued, That the In>titute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
! State.
| s'Rcsolrcd 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
Amcricsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hibltion in London
esResolred 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 throug out the United
States. F
s'Resored, That the President OF this Institute he
| a member of the Central Committee.
ssRcsoircd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
muncac to the Secretary of State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the 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, Wee President OF the United
States, and er obicio Chancellor OF the Regents OF
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force President Of the National Ipsti-
tutc.
Hon James A Pearcc, IT, S. Senate, member Of tho
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. N, M. N. l.,
Chief Of the Bureau of Ordnance and n Hydrography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the N. L. Sec
retary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prof Walter L. Jahnaon, Corresponding Secretary of
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander ID. Bache, M. N. l., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Sm hsonian Institute, and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. s. N, M MI, late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, M. 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. Maury, U. S. ~, Vice President
orthe National Institutes and Superintendent OF The
National Oisseryatory.
J. James tireenough, Esq, M. n.
Charles y. Stapsbury Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
COL j. j. Albert, M. Nj, Chief OF the Typographical
Bureau.
Tho,aas EtabanE, Esl Commissioner of Patents
William Easby, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard d. Gale, M. D., M. N. L., Examiner of
Patents
xra g. Seap,an ESQ, M, NJ,
have the honor'io ps
Very respectfully, your ob't scrv't,
WALTER r.. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
liEyARTNIENT OF STATE,
Woshingfo., Jil,se s, 1850.
Sir have duly received your letter Of the a7th
umo, communicating to this Department the pro-
cecdns ofthe National Institute the subject of my
note<ht the 18th OF The same month Those proceed
sss appear 70 me to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them the British Min
lister In this city, with the commlnicat5h a copy Of
which is enclosed for your inf rmation.
| am sir, respectfully your o,N serv't
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER y. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary OF the National Institute.