The southern press., 1850-10-07
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
| WAsHI>GToN, May 81 1850. Il
| Sir: 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
| Nth instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanim usy adopted after full dis
cussion at The meeting held tins evening
ssReso.rcd, That the In-,ituc will take ation on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State
s'Rcsolrcd That the Institute do now proceed to
constitute committee suitable tn be recognised by
the Government to hold correspondence with tn.
British Commissioners and to the reception Of
Americsn produ tons at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hbltion in London.
"Rcsolved, That committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
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.
ssResolrcd, 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 ttce."
The following the of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon Millard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and cr o6icio Chancellor Of the Regents OF
the Smithsonian institution.
Col Peter Force, President OF the National Insti-
tutc.
Hon James A Pcarcc, U s. Senate, member of the
Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Woodbury., NJ. N T., Associate Justice Of
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, u =. ~, M. N. T.,
Chief Of the Bureau Of Ordnance and photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President OF the n. L. Sec
rotary OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Hrof Walter K, Johnson Corresponding Secretary Of
tie National Institute.
Prot. Alexander ID. Baohc, NJ n. l., member Of the
Board o! Regents o! the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent OF the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U S. ~, M. n. T., late
Commander s. S. Exploring Expedition,
Hon. William W. seaton, Nj. N. T., Mayor Of Wash.
inCton.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, u S Senate, member Of the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew r. Maury, U. S. n, Vice President
OF the National Institute, and Superintendent OF the
National Observatory.
J. James Greenough, Esq, NJ Nj.
Charles + Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary OF
the Nationsi Institute.
Col, J. j. Albert, NJ n. L., Chief of ths Typographical
Bureau
Gen. Joseph G.. Totten Vice President n. /. Chief
Engineer. s. Array.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner of Patcnis
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, NJ D., M. n. l., Examiner of
Patents
Joseph &. g. Kennedy, Esq, Nj. N. L., Superin,cp.
dent OF Census.
zrl e.. Seaman, Esq, NJ MI
have the honor TO be
Very respectfully, your obt xcrvr,
WALTER,R. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JouN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, Jnie s. 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter of the 9th |
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro- |
ceedngs ithc National Institute the subject Of my
note OF the 18th OF the same MONTH Those proceed
ngs appear 10 me to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to 6c British Min
lister in this city, with the communication copy OF
which is enclosed for your inf rma,ion.
am, sir, respectfully your obf serv't,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of the National Institute