The southern press., 1851-07-30
NATIONAL lssTrwuTE,

NATIONAL lseTrTUTE,
WAsHINGToN, MAY 27 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
cussor. at the meeting held this evening
"Resoired, That the Insttute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
f'Isesoired That the Institute do proceed to
constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government TO hold correspondence with the
British Commissioner and to the reception of
Amercsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex
hibItiun in London.
oResoired, 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
"Resolred, That the President of this Institute be
a member of the Central Committee.
"Resolrcd, That the Corresponding Secretary
municate to the Secretary of State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Committee"
The following 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 obcio 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 Woodbury., NJ. 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 Hydrography.
Prof, Joseph Henry, Vice President of the N. L. Sec
retary Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Rrof Walter H. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof AleSa ander ID. Bache, M N. l., member Of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent OF the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. NJ, NJ N. L., late
Commander S. s. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. seaton, M. N. l., Mayor of Wash
ngton.
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.
j. James Greenough, Esq, M. Y. l.
Charles F. stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col j. Albert, M. N L., Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G.. Totten, Vice President ~ l., Chief
Engineer, u s. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, NJ. d., NJ. N. l., Examiner of
Patents.
Joseph G.. g. Kennedy, Esq, M N. l., superinten-
dent Of Census.
G.. Seaman, Esq, M. MI
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obt servf
WALTER r.. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. JonN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, June 8, 1850.
SIR | have duly rccefveo your letter of the 27th
ultimo, communicating to this Department ithe pro
ceedings Of the National Institute thosubject Of my
note OF the 18th OF the month. Those proceed
ings appear TO me 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, yonr obt serv't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER ~ JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
a. Nl.A.-. IL Int tint.