The southern press., 1851-08-02
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
~ .caIH1..raN Ma o. lAsI

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 resolu lutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussoE at the meeting held this evening
s'Resoired, That the In. .titule will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
esResolpcd 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.
"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 throug the United
States
s'Resolped That the President of this Institute be
a member of the Central Committee.
"ResoIrcd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
municate to the Secretary OF State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names Of the
Contra, Committee
The following the names Of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Miard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, and en- oficio 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
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. N, M. ". L.,
Chief OF the Bureau OF Ordnance and photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the ~ H. Sec
retary Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prot. Walter X. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute
Prot. Alexander ID. Bache, NJ N. L., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. ~, M MI, late
Commander s. s. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Scaton, M. N r., Mayor Of Wash
ington.
Hon. jefferson Davis, u. s Senate, member OF III.
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, u. s. N, Vice President
OF the National Institute, and Superintendent OF the
National Observatory.
]. James Greenough, Esq, M. y. l.
Charles +. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute
Col J. J. Albert, NJ ". L., Chief of this Topoerapbc,
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph q. Totten, Vice President ~ 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. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. l., Supcrin,cn-
den, OF Census.
IRA c. Seaman, ESQ, M. Nj.
have the honor TO be
Very respectfully, your obf servf,
WALTER r. JOHNSON
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JonN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, .I,nc 3. 1850.
SIR have duly rcce,veo your letter of the 9th
uI''mo, communicating to this Dcpartmen the pro-
ceedings Of the National Institute ON the subject OF my
note of the 17th OF the 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 for your information.
am sir, respectfully, your obt servt,
JOHNM CLAYTON.
WALTER N JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary OF the Natsonsl Institute.