The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-30
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

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
cussior at the meeting held tins evening
"Resolred, That the In titu,e will take action OF
the subject submitted to it by the Department o.
State
"Resoired That the Institute do now proceed T.
constitute committee suitable to be recognised b,
the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, and to secure the reception OF
American productions at the proposed Industrial Ex
hibion in London.
ssRcSolred, That committee OF not less than nine
the Industrial Exhibition and to correspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
s.Resored That the Prcsiden Of this Institute be
member OF the Central Committee.
"Resolpcd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
municac to the Secretary OF State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names Of thu
Central Comm ttce."
The following are the names of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance will
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Willard Fillmore Vice President of the United
States, and o6Scio Chancellor OF the Regents OF
the Smithsonian institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute.
Hon James A Pearce, U S. Senate, member of the
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M. l., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, Z S. ~, M. N. l.,
Chief Of the Bureau OF Ordnance and II photography
Prof Joseph Henry Vice President OF the N. L. Sec
rotary Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prof. Walter r. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prot. Alexa ndcr d. Bache, M N. l., member OF tn.
Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent Of the Coast Survey.
,~,<Jre
Commander s. 8. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, M. N L., Mayor Of Wash
ington.
Hon Jefferson Davis, u Senate, member Of the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut. Matthew F. Maury, u. s. N, Vice President
Of the National Institute, and Supcrn ndent OF the
Na,ional Observatory.
J. James Greenough, Esq, M. ". /.
Charles F. Stansbury ESQ.,, Recording Secretary OF
the National Institute
Col j. J. Albert, NJ y. T., Chief of the Topographica
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph q. Totsen, Vice President N. I Chief
Engineer. u S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, nj. d., M. N. T.. Examiner Of
Patents.
Joseph e. 6, Kennedy, Esq, M. N. T., supcrin,en-
dent of Census.
IRA q. Seaman, Esq, MI.
have the honor TO be
Very respectfully, your obf scrvr,
WALTER r. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute.
Hon. JoHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary OF State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington .hf,1e 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter IT the 9Th
utimo, communicating 10 this Department the pro-
ceedings Of the National Institute tho sub ect Of my
note OF the 18th OF the same month Those pr.ceed-
ngs appear to ms to he perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
stcr in this city, with the cnm~ancation copy OF
which is cncloscd tnr your nfwmation.
l am, sir, RESPECTFULLY, yonr obt servt,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary OF the Nahoasl Institute.