The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-15

WASHINGTON, May 81, 1850.
SIR have the honor to make known to the De-
partmen 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
cuSsoE at the meeting held this evening.
"Resoired, 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 bv
the Government TO hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners and to the reception of
Amercsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex
hibitiun in London.
"Resoipcd, That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitutes Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to espond with
societies and local committees throug hot the United
States
Resolred, That the President of this Institute be
a member Of the Central Committee
"Resolrcd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
municae 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. Willard Fillmore Vice President Of the United
States, and er o6icio Chancellor OF the Regents OF
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Inst
tutc.
Hon James Pcarce, U s. Senate member of the
Hon. Levi Woodbury., NJ 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 II photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the n L., Sec
Rotary Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prof. Walter II. johnson, Corresponding Secretary oil
the National Institute
Prof. Alexander ID. Bachc, NJ N. T., member OF the
Board of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Supcrnte ndent of the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes II. s. N. M ~ late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, M. N l., Mayor of Wash
ipgton.
Hon Jefferson Davis, u Senate member of fhc
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut.. Matthew F. Maurv, u. s. NJ, Vice Presiden,
of the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
J. James Grcenough, Esq, NJ. Y. /.
Charles +. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary or
the National Institute.
Col j. J. Albert, NJ y. T., Chief Of tbs Topographica
Bureau.
Gen Joseph q. l'ottcn, Vice President N. I. Chief
Engineer, y s. Army.
Thomas Evbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, NJ. d., NJ N. l., Examiner of
Patents.
Joseph e. G. Kennedy, Esq, NJ MI, supcrinten-
dent Of Census.
IRA c. Seaman, Esq, M. MI
have the honor to be
Very respectfully your oht serv,f.
WALTER n. JOHNSON
Cor Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. JOINS M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, .h,nc 8, 1850.
SIR have duly receivco your letter of the 9th
nihmo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedings OF the National Institute the subject Of my
note of the 18th of the same month. Those proceed
ngs 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 ob't servt,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
WALTER N JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding