The southern press., 1851-10-30
NATIONAL !NsTlruTE.

WASHINGTON, May 81, 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
cussioI at the meeting held this evening
"Resolued, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department oi
State.
"Resoiued That the Institute do now proceed Ia
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-
hibtiun in London.
'Resolped, 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 committees througho the United
States.
"Resolred, That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee.
"ReSoiUcd That the Corresponding Secretary com
municatc To the Secretary Of State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names Of the
Central Committee %
The following the names Of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Mllard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, and er o6ico Chancellor Of the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col Peter Force, President Of the National Insti-
tute.
Hon James Pearce U. s. Senate, member Of the
Hon. Levi Woodbury., NJ. 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 Hydrography
Prof. Joseph Henry Vice President Of the ~ L. Sec
retary Of the Smithsonian Institute
Proi 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 ofthe Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. NJ, M. n. L. late
Commander : 5. 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 r Maury, u. s. N, Vice President
Of the National Institute, and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory.
j. James Greenough, Esq, M. v. /.
Charles +. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col j. Albert, M. y l., Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen Joseph c. Totten, Vice President n. /. Cbiet
Engineer, u S. Army.
Thomas Ewhank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M. d., M. N. l., Examiner Of
Patents.
Joseph G. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. MI, supcrinten-
dent OF Census.
g. Seaman, Esq, M. Nj.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obj servf.
WALTER r. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute
Hon IoHs M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
EFARTbfENT OF STATE,
Washington, .ttne 8, 1850.
SIR have duly receiveo your letter Of the 97th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedings Of the National Institute ON the subject Of my
note OF the 18th OF the month. Those proceed
Ings appear to me TO be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them TO the British Min
ster in this city, with the communication copy Of
which is enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, your ob't serv't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of the National Institute.