The southern press., 1851-04-11
NATIONAL. INSTITUTE,

WAsHINGToN, May u, 1850
SIR: have the honor to make known to the De-
partmen 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
cussoE at the meeting held this evening
'SResoired That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
ssResolrcd 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
Amercsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex
hibition in London.
ssResolved, That committee Of not less than nine
teen he appointed TO constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition and to correspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
eResoired, That the President of this Institute be
member Of the Central Committee.
"Resoircd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
muncatc 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 in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and er oBcio Chancellor o! the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col Peter Force, President OF the National Insti-
tute.
Hon James A Pearcc, u. S. Senate, member OF the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution
Hon Lew Woodbury., NJ. n. l., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U S. ~, NJ. N. l.,
Chief Of the Bureau OF Ordnance and photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President OF the n. l., Sec
retary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Rroi Walter X. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Prof AeSan nder ID. Bachc, NJ N L., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smii ihsonian Institute, and
Superintendent OF the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. N, M. MI, late
Commander $. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, M. n L., Mayor OF Wash
ington.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, IT, S. Senate, member Of the
Board of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew + Maury, U. s NJ, Vice President
OF the National Institute, and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory.
j. James Greenough, Esq, M. y. j.
Charles F S,ansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Col. J.J Albert, M. Nj, Chief ofths Topographicai
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph c. Totem Vice President ~ L. Cbiet
Engineer u S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M D., M ~ l.. Exam;ner o
Patents.
Joseph &. @. Kennedy, Esq, Nj. Nj, Superintcn-
dent Of Census
&. Seaman, Esq, M. MI
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obf servf,
WALTER X. JOHNSON,
Cor Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, june 8. 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter Of the 9th
ulhmo, communicating to this Department the pro-
cecdngs 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
lister in this city, with the communication copy OF
which is enclosed Tor your information.
am, sir, respectfully, yonr obi servf,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
WsLrxR ~ JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute.