The southern press., 1851-08-26
NATIONAL. INSTITUTE.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WAsHINGToN, May "a 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
iIth instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing RESOLUTIONS, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioI at the meeting held this evening
"RoSotced, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted 10 il by the Department OF
State
s'Resolced Tha, the Institute do now proceed TO
constitute committee suitable 10 be recognised by
the Government TO hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, and to secure the reception of
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex
hibition'in London.
"Resoioed, That a committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and TO &C espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
"Resolced That the President Of this Institute be
member OF the Central Committee.
"Resoircd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
municatc 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 ia accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Miard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, and er o6icio Chancellor OF the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col Peter Force, President Of the National nsti-
tute
Hon. James A Pearce, u. s. Senate, member of the
Board OF Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution.
Hon. Levi Woodbury., NJ N l., Associate Justice oi
the Supreme Court OF the United States
Commodore Lewis Warrington, u. S. ", NJ. N. T.,
Chiet OF the Bureau ol Ordnance and Hydrography
Prof. Joseph Henry, Vice President OF the ~ L. See
retary Of the Smithsonian Institute.
kroi Walter X 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. N, M ~ late
Commander =. 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 y. Maury, u. S. N, Vice rres.len,
OF the National Institutes and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory.
j. James Greenough, Esq. M " l.
Charles F Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute. 9n.
Col. j. j. Albert, M. N l. Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph g. Totem Vice President N C,ae,
Engineer u S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, Nj. d., Nj. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph &. @. Kennedy, Esq, M. MI. Spperip,en.
dent of Census.
era C. Seaman, Esq, M MI. N
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obi scrvr,
WALTER n. JOHNSON
Cor. Secretary OF the National institute
Hon. JoHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
DrrsRTMrNT or STATE,
Washington, .Tue g. 1850
SIR have duly received your letter OF the 9th |
uitimo, communicating to this Department the pro |
ceed'ngs Of the National Institute the subject Of my
note OF the i7th OF the month. Those proceed |
ings appear TO noe TO be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
lister IN this city, with the communication, copy OF
which Is enclosed for your information.
L am, sir, Respectfully yonr obi servf,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N JouNsov, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary OF the National Institute.