The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-25

| WASHINGTON, May ~, 1851.
Sir: have the honor 10 make known to the De-
partmcn 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
"Rcsolrcd That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
| State.
eResolrcd 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
American productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
| hibltiun in London.
| "Resoired, That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition and to correspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
| States.
eResoired, That the President of this Institute be
a member OF the Central Committee.
"Rcsoircd, 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. Willard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, and o6icio Chancellor o. the Regents of
the Smithsonian institution.
Col. Peter Force, President Of the National Insti-
tute.
Hon James Pearce, u. s. Senate, member of the
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. ~, M. N. L.,
Chief of the Bureau Of Ordnance and photography
Prof Joseph Henry Vice President OF the n L., Sec
Rotary Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prot. Walter II. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute
Prof. Alexander d. Bache, NJ N. t., member Of the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent OF the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u S. ~, M. N. T., late
Commander s. s. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Scaton, M. N H., Mayor OF Wash
ington.
Hon Jefferson Davis, u s Senate, member of the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut. Matthew f. Maury, u. s. N, Vice President
Of the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
-. james Grccnough, Esq, M. v. l.
Charles +. Siansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. j. Albert, M. W., Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G. Totem, Vice President N. T., Chief
Engineer u S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, ESQ Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M. d., NJ N. L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph &. G. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. MI, Superinten-
dent of Census
IRA e. Seaman, Esq, M. NJ.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obj scrv%.
WALTER X. JOHNSON,
Cor Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JoHN M CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DETARTNfENT OF STATE,
Washington, .jnnc 8, 1850.
SIR have duly rcceIveo your letter of the 9th
ultimo, communicating TO this Department tho pro- |
cccdngs Of the National Institute the subject Of my
note OF the 18th of the same month Those proceed
lngs 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, Your obf servf,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER ". JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute.