The southern press., 1851-07-03
Committee.
NATIONAL !NsTITuTE,

WAsuINGToN, May 27, 1850
SIR: have the honor to make known to the De-
Partmcnt 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.
s'Resotped, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
s'Rcsolred 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
hibltiun in London.
"Resoiped, That a 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 tlrougho the United
States
eesolped, 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 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 o6icio Chancellor o. tho Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President OF the National Inst
tute.
Hon James Pearce, u. s. Senate, member OF the
Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi " Woodbury., M. ~ 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 n photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President OF the ~ l., Sec
retary Of the Smithsonian Institute.
kro Walter X. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute
Prof Alexander ID. Bachc, M ~ T., member OF the
Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent OF the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. ~, NJ. N. T., late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Scaton, NJ 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. NJ, Vice President
OF the National Institute, and Superintendent, of the
National Observatory.
]. James Grcenough, Esq, M. y. l.
Charles F. S,ansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. J. j. Albert, M. T., Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G. Totten, Vice President N I Chic,
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 &. 9. Kennedy, Esq, M. ~. L., supcrintcn
den, Of Census.
IRA e. Seaman, Esq, MNI
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obf sorv't,
WALTER X. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute.
Hon JonN M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, .yuno g 1850.
SIR have duly recciveo your letter OF the 9th
ultimo, communicating TO this Department the pro-
ccedihgs OF the National Institute the subject Of my
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
lister in thus city, with the communication copy OF
which Is enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, your ob't scrvf,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N Johnson, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute.