The southern press., 1851-11-06
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May 81, 1850.
Sir: I have the honor to make known to the De-
psrtment OF State the action hich 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
"Resolred, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department oi
State.
eResoired 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
hbitiun London.
aPesolved, 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 throughout the United
States
eResolced That the President Of this Institute be
a member Of the Central Committee.
ssRcsoircd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
municac to the Secretary Of State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names OF the
Central Committee"
The following are the names 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 o6cio 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
Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution.
| Hon. Levi W oodbury, M n l., Associate Justice Of
the Supreme Court Of the United States.
| Commodore Lewis Warrington, u s. ~, M. N. l.,
Chief Of the Bureau of Ordnance and photography.
Prof Joseph Henry Vice President of the ~ l., Sec
retary of the Smithsonian Institute
PROT. Walter y. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary o
| the National Institute.
Prof Alexa nder ID. Bache M N. l., member OF tn,
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institutc and
| Superintendent OF the Coast Survey.
| Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. N, M. NJ, 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 Institutes and Superintendent of the
1 National Observatory.
]. James Greenouqh, ESQ, M, y. l.
Charles F. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary o
! the National Institute.
Col j. j Albert, NJ NJ, Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gea. Joseph &. rot,on, Vice President N. L., Chie
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 o.
! Patents.
Joseph c. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. IL, supcrinten
dent of Census.
IRA G. Seaman, Esq, M. Nj.
u have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your ob't servt,
WALTER r. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary OF State
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington .Jtfne g. 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter OF the 27tl
ultimo, communicating to this Department thc pro
ceedngs Of the National Institute the subject Of
note of the 18th OF the month. Those proceed
ings appear to me 10 be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
lister in this city, with the communication, copy o
which is enclosed FOR your information.
I am, sir, respectfully, your ob't servt,
4 JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
i Secretary OF the National Institute.