The southern press., 1851-07-25
NATIONAL INSTITUTE.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, MAY 81 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 commu MICA ton Of the
18th instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing reso utions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioE at the meeting held this evening
"Hesoiped, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State
"Resoired That the Institute DO now proceed to
constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners md to the reception OF
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hibition in London
"Resoired, 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
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. Milard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, and of;cio Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute.
hon James fearce, u y Senate, member OF the
Board OF Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M. N L., Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court or the United States
Commodore Lewis Warrington u. S. NJ, 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.
Rrot Walter X. Johnson Corresponding Secretary of
the National Institute.
Prot. Alexander ID. Bache, M ~ L., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent Of the Coas, Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. ~, M. ~ l.. late
Commander s. 5. 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 r. Maury, U. s. NJ, Vice President
OF the National Institute and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory.
J. James Greenough, Esq, M. y. L.
Charles + Stansbury, ESQ.,, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. J j, Albert, M. MI, Chief of tho Topographca
Bureau
Gen. Joseph g. Totien, Vice President N. I Ch;s,
Engineer, s. Army.
Thomas F.wbank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National institute
Leonard d. Gale, M d., M. Nj. Exam;ocr ~
Patents "
Joseph G. g. Kennedy, ESQ.,, M. N. l., supcrin,en-
dent of Census.
era G. Seaman Esq, M MI
] have the honor To be
Very respectfully, your obf servt,
WALTER r.. JOHNSON.
Cor Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washiraetop .h4,,e g. 1850.
SIR have duly recclvcn your letter OF the 9th
uitimo, communicating to this Departmen the pro-
ceed'ngs OF the National Institute on the subject OF my
no'e OF the 18th OF the same MONTH Those proceed
ngs appear to me to be perfectly satisfaoeory 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, yonr oht servt
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of the National Institute.