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NATIONAL IrsTrUTE,

NATIONAL IcsTlwUrE,
WASHINGTON, Nav 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
cussioE at the meeting held this evening
eResolued, That the In.titute will take action on
the subject submitted to il by the Department OF
State.
"Resolred 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 Ia London.
"Resoired, That a committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to cr espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
"Resoiped, 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 names 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 o6icio Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution
Col Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute.
non James n rearce, " y 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. NJ, M. N. L.,
Chief of the Bureau Of Ordnance and photography
Prof. Joseph Henry Vice President of the ~ l. Sec
yetary Of the Smithsonian Institute
Rrof Walter X. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof Alexan nder ID. Bache, NJ N. L., member OF the
Board Of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superinte dent the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. NJ, M MI. lar.
Commander s. S. Exploring Expedition
Hon. William w. scaton, M NJ, Mayor Of w ash
ington.
Hon jefferson Davis, Y. S. Senate, member of the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut. Matthew f. Maury, u. 8. N, Vice President
Of the National Institute, and Supcrinte ndent Of the
National Observatory.
J. James Grecnough, ESQ, M. NJ.
Charles +. Stansbury, Esq., Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col J. Albert, M. MI, Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G. Tottcn, Vice President Nj. Chic,
Engineer. u s. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, Esq Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard ID. Gale, M. ID, Nj. n. L., Examiner of
Patents.
Joseph Z. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. l., supcrinten |
dent OF Census.
IRA G. Seaman. Esq, M. MI
have the honor TO be
Very respectfully, your obf serve,
WALTER n. JOHNSON.
Cor. Secretary of the National Ins,itute.
Hon JoHs M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June g. 1850.
Sir have duly recervco your letter of the 9th
''hrno, communicating TO this Department itbe pro-
,ecdngs OF the National Institute on the subject of nv
note OF the 18th OF the month. Those proceed
ngs appear to me to be perfectly satisfactory and
'ave 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 obi scrvf,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.