The southern press., 1851-07-31
NATIONAL INsTlTrTE,

w WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
SIR. have the honor to make known to the DE.
partment Of State the action which this Institute ha.
taken on the subject Of your communication OF the
i7th instant. That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioE at the meeting held this evening +
"Resolred, That the n-titute will take action on
the subject submitted TO it by the Department Of
| State. fst fa' taN t'N' 1 il
! "Resoircd That the Institute do now proceed Ia
constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, and to the reception o
Amercsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
| hibItitn in London.
"ResOlred, 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
sResoired, That the President of this Institute be
a member of the Central Committee. wcsH
"Resoivcd, 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 in~ar as $50 la 81
The following the of the members oi
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
| the foregoing resolutionx
Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, and er o6icio Chancellor Of the Regents OF
the Smithsonian Institution. stt.
Col Peter Force, President Of the National Insti-
tute. $50 rH ap f4rli41 Nit4t
Hon James A Pcarce, U. s. Senate, member of the
DodIu Oh heKents oil the Smithsonian institution.
Hon Levi " Woodbury., Nj. N. L., Associate Justice oI
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.
Prof. Walter X. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary Of
the National Institute. 20 on ~ ~
Prof. Alexa nder ID. Bache, M N. L., member OF the
Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey. e n \,
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. s. NJ, NJ. NJ L. late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William W. Seaton, M. N L., Mayor OF Wash
ington.
Hon. jefferson Davis, IT, s Senate, member Of the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, u. s. N, Vice President
Of the National Institutes and Snperintc nden Of the
National Observatory IQ'
]. James Greenough, Esq., M. y. |.
Charles F. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute. t'l th1s 'fI
Col. j. ]. Albert nj. N H. Chief of the Topoeraphics,
Bureau NMfl tr N
Gen. Joseph q. Totten, Vice President N. l.. Chiet
Engineer. u s. Army. IIF
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq. Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard ID. Gale, M. d., M N. L., Examiner ot
Patents. =
Joseph &, G. Kennedy, ESQ.,, M. N. l., Superinten
dent of Census.
IRA C. Seaman. Esa., M.N.I
have tho honor to be NalI ~
Very respectfully, your obT servT,
WALTER n. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JouN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, .hxne 3. 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter of the 9Th
ultimo, communicating to this Department tho pro.
ceedngs Of the National Institute the subject Of my
note of the 18th OF the month. Those proceed-
ings appear to to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
lister in this city, with the communication copy OF
which is encosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, your ob't sorv't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding sh
Secretary of the National Institute.