The southern press., 1851-07-28
Committee.
NATIONAL INsTiTuTE.

w WASHINGTON, way II, 1851.
/ SIR have the honor to make known to the De-
partment of State the action which this Institute has
taken on the subject OF your commun ncation Of the
i7th instant. That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioI at the meeting held this evening
"ResotUed That the In>titu,e will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
| State.
s'Resoircd 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
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hibItion in London.
eResolped, That committee of not less than Aine-
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition and to espond with
societies and local committees tlroug ho,t the nted
States
! "Resoired, That the President Of this Institute be
a member of the Central Committee.
"Resoircd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
muncatc to the Secretary Of State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the of the
| Central Committee
! 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 o6icio Chancellor of the Regents Of
| the Smithsonian institution.
COL Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute.
Hon James Pearce o. s. Senate member Of the
Board OF Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi " oodbury, M. N. L., Associate Justice Of
the Supreme Court of the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. S. ~, M. N. L.,
Chief of the Bureau OF Ordnance and photography
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the ~ L. Sec
retary of the Smithsonian Institute
kroi. Walter H. johnson, Corresponding Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Prof. Alexander ID. Bache, M N. L. member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. s. ~, M. n. L., late
Commander s. s. Exploring Expedition
Hon. William w. Seaton, M. N H., Mayor of Wash
ington.
Hon. jefferson Davis, U. s. Senate, member of tho
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, M. y. l.
Charles +. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute
Col J. ]. Albert, NJ y. L., Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen Joseph q. Tot,en, Vice President ~ l.. Cb;et
Engineer, u S. Army
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID Gale, nj. d., M. N. L., Examiner of
Patents.
Joseph C. q. Kennedy Esq, M MI. Sunor;n,en.
dent OF Census.
IRA G. Seaman Esq, MNI
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obt servf.
WALTER r.. JOHNSON
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon JoHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, .Iu,s s. 1850.
SIR have duly receiveo your letter of the 9th
uls'mo, communicating to this Department tho pro
ceedings OF the National Institute the subject Of my
note of the 18th Of the month. Those proceed
lngs appear to me to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
stcr in this city, with the communication copy OF
which is enclosed Tor your information. 4
am, sir, respectfully, your obt servt,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER ". JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the Natlonal Institute.