The southern press., 1851-04-23
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May ~, 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 communication of the
18th instant That action comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted atcr full dis
cussoI at the meeting held this evening
'"Resolred, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department oi
State.
ssRssolped 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
hibitiun in London.
"Resofped, 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
"Rcsolred, That the President OF this Institute be
member Of the Central Committee
"Rssolpcd, 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 names Of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Milard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, and er o6ico Chancellor OF the Regents OF
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force President of the National Insti-
tute
Hon. James A 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, L. s. ~, M. N. L.,
Chiel Of the Bureau Of Ordnance and photography
Prof. Joseph Henry Vice President of the N. L. Sec
retary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prot Walter r. johnson, Corresponding Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Prof. Alexander d. Bachc, M. N. L., member OF the
4 -
Superintendent Of the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, IT, s. N, NJ MI, late
Commander s. s. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, M. " T., Mayor Of Wash
ington.
Hon Jefferson Davis, u s. Senate, member Of the
Lieut. Matthew +. Maury, u. S. N, Vice President
Of the National Institute, and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory.
]. James Grecnough, Esq, M. ".
Charles F. stansbury, ESQ.,, Recording Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Col J. J. Albert, M N. L., Chief OF the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph q. Totcn, Vice President N. l., Chief
Engineer. u. s. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents
Leonard ID. Gale, M d., M. N. L., Examiner Of
Patents.
Joseph G, G. Kennedy, Esq, M. MI, supcrin,cn-
dent of Census.
IRA u Seaman Esq, M MI.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obj servt,
WALTER r. JOHNSON
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JonN M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, June 8, 1850.
SIR have duly recsiveo your letter OF the 9th
nl'imo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedings of the National Institute on the subject of nv
note OF the 18th Of the same month. Those procecd
ings appear to to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
stcr in this city, with the conmu nicaticn copy OF
which is enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, yonr obf serv't,.
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
,porf h. Nat FnatifutA