The southern press., 1852-01-14
NATIONAL INsTlTuTr

| WASHINGTON, May 27, 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 is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioE at the meeting held this evening.
"ReSOlccd, That the Institute will take action on
| the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
| State.
| seResolved 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.
ssResolued, That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition and to &C espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
eResolued, That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee.
"Resoircd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
muncate 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. Millard Fillmore, Vice President orthe United
States, and o6icio Chancellor Of the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute.
Hon James Pearce, IT, S. Senate, member of the
Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
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 Hydrography
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the n t. Sec
retary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Rrof. Walter r. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary of
the National Institute.
Prof. Alexander d. Bache, M. N. L., member OF the
Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent Of the Coast Survey
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. NJ, M. N. L.. late
Commander S. S. 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 +. Maury, u, S. NJ, Vice President
OF the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory
]. James Grccnough, 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 9. Totten, Vice President N. L., Chiei
Engineer, u. $. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, NJ D., nj. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph {. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. MI, superintcn-
IRA c. Seaman, Esq, M. NJ.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obt servf
WALTER X. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June g. 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter of the 9th
uitimo, communicating TO this Department 'thc pro-
ceedng of the National Institute the subject OF my
note of the 18th OF the same MONTH Those proceed
ings appear TO me to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
iser in this city, with the communication, copy of
which is enclosed for your information.
| am, sir, respectfully, your obi scrvf,
JOHN M. CLAYTON
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary OF the National Institute.