The southern press., 1851-11-21
NATIONAL !NsTlruTE.


WAsHTNGToN, May 27 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 comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioL at the meeting held this evening.
"Resolued, That the Instituie will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State
"Resoiped 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-
hibitiDn in London.
"ReSoiUed, That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition and 10 espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
s'Resolred, That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee.
'Resolpcd 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. Mllard Fillmore Vice President OF the United
States, and o6icio Chancellor Of the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute.
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. ". l.,
Chief of the Bureau Of Ordnance and II photography
Prof. Joseph Henry, Vice President of the n L. Sec
retary Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Proi. Walter r. Johnson Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof. Alexander ID. Bache, M N l., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
,..s.. .la.t taftl.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. s. ~, M MI, late
Commander :. $. 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 Smit hsonian Institute
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, U. S. N, Vice President
of the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
J. James Grecnough Esq, M. ". /.
Charles y. Stansbury, Esq. Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col j. J. Albert, NJ MI, Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen Joseph g. Totien, Vice President N. /. Chief
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 OF
Patents
Joseph {. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. MI, supcrinten-
dent OF Census.
IRA e, Seaman, Esq, M. Nj.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obt servt,
WALTER n. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, .yiine 8, 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter of the 27th
ultimo, communicating TO this Department ithe pro-
ceedings of the National Institute on the subject of my
note of the 18th of the month. Those proceed
ings appear to 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 for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, your ob't serv't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary OF the National Institute.