The southern press., 1851-11-05
PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER X JOHNSON, Committee.
J. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WI. 1.KES,
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
~ " NJ ~ tOED

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 communication OF the
l7th instant. That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioE at the meeting held this evening.
ssResolped That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted TO it by the Department oi
State, p.
s'Resolped That the Institute do proceed to
constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners and to secure the reception OF
Amelicsn productions at the proposed Industrial Tx
hbitiUn in London
aResolued That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to espond with
societies and local commttees throughout the United
States
e'Resolped That the President of this Institute be
a member of the Central Committee.
ssResolpcd 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
The following are the names Of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions:
Hon Millard Fillmore Vice President Of the United
States and er o6lcio Chancellor OF the Regents OF
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute.
Hon James A Pearce, u S. Senate, member of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Woodbury., 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 II photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the n. l., Sec
retary Of the Smii hsonian Institute.
Prot Walter r. Johnson Corresponding Secretary OF
tie National Institute.
Prof Alexa nder ID. Bacbe, NJ NJ l., member OF the
Board Of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superinienden mt OF the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. s. NJ, M. MI, late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w seaton, M. n l., Mayor Of Wash
ington.
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, u. s N, Vice President
of the National Institutes and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
j. James Greenough, Esq, M. Nj.
Charles F. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. J. ] Albert, NJ. L. Chief of ths Typographical
Bureau.
Gen, Joseph G. Totien, Vice President N. l., Chief
Engineer u S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M, d., M N. l., Examiner Of
Patents.
Joseph {. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. MI, supcrintcn
G.. Seaman, Esq, M.N.I.
have the honor TO be
Very respectfully, your obt serv't,
WALTER II. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute
Hon. JOAN M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June s, 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter of the 27th
ultmo, communicating TO this Department the pro-
ceedngs of the National Institute the subject Of my
note of the 18th OF the same month. Those proceed
ngs 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.
am, sir, respectfully, yonr ob't serv't,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
WALTER " JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary OF The National Institute.