The southern press., 1851-10-27
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

WASHINGTON, May 27, 1850.
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
18th instant. That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussor at the meeting held this evening
"Resolued, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
''Resoped 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.
"Resoiued, That a committee Of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
"Resoived, That the President of this Institute be
a member Of the Central Committee.
"Resolued, That the Corresponding Secretary com
muncate 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. NIiard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, aud &C oB.eio chancellor u the Regents OF
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Inst-
tute.
Hon James A pearce, U. S. Senate, member of tl,,s
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M. 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 II photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice Presiden, of the ~ L. Sec
retsry of the Smithsonian Institute.
Rroi Walter II. 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 THE Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. NJ, NJ. N. L. late
Commander 3. S. Exploring Expedition,
Hon William W. seatop, M. n T., Mayor of Wash
ington.
Hon jefferson Davis, U. s. Senate, member of the
Lieut. Matthew r Maury, u. S. N, Vice President
Of the National Institute, and Superintendent OF the
National Observatory.
]. James Greenough, Esq, M. Y. i.
Charles +. Stapsbury Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute
Col J. ]. Albert, M " l., Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G.. Iotten, Vice President ~ l., Chief
Engineer. u S. brmv
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard d. Gale, M. d., M. ~ l., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph z. g. Kennedy, Esq, NJ, N. l., supcrinten.
IRA e., Seaman, Esq, M. Nj.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obf servt,
WALTER X. 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 pro-
ceedngs 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 10 the British Min
lister in this CITY, with the commu ncation copy OF
which Is enclosed FOR your information
am, sir, respectfully your ob't servf,
JOHN M, CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute.