The southern press., 1851-12-25
NATIONAL. INsrIrnrE.


WAsHNGToN, May 81, 1850.
SIR: have the honor to make known to the De-
parment OF State the action which this Institute has
taken on the subject OF your communication of the
18th instant. That action is comprised the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussior at the meeting held this evening.
"Resolred, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State
ssResolped 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
hibItiun in London.
s'Resolpcd, That committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to c. espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
sResolUed That the President of this Institute be
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
Central Committee"
The following the of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Mlard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and eT o6icio 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 N. L.
Chief OF the Bureau of Ordnance and IL photography
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the ~ L. Sec
retary of the Smit hsonian Institute
Proi. Walter X. johnson, Corresponding Secretary of
the National Institute -.
Prof. Alexander ID. Bsche, Nj n. L., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes u. S. ~, NJ N L. late
Commander S S 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 + Maury, U. S. N, Vice President
of the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
]. James Greenough, Esq, NJ. Nj.
Charles +. S,ansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Col J.J. Albert, M. y. L., Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph g. Totten, Vice President N. l., Chief
Engineer, u S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard ID. Gale, M. d., NJ. N. L., Examiner of
Patents.
Joseph C.G. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. l., Superinten.
dent of Census.
ara G. Seaman, Esq, M. Nj.
have the honor TO be
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
WALTER X. JOHNSON,
Cor Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. JouN NJ. CLAYTON, Secretary of State
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, Jtllc s. 1850
SIR have duly receiveo your letter OF the 27th
utimo, communicating TO tins Department 1.-THE pro
ceedings of the National Institute the subject of INV
note of the 18th Of the month. Those proceed.
ngs 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 servr,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
WALTER N JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of the National Institute. |