The southern press., 1852-01-05
Committee
National INSTITUTE,

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGToN May 81 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
"Resolped, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
"Resolued 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
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hibItion in London.
"ResOlred, That committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition, and to ~espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
"Resolped, That the President of this Institute be
a member OF the Central Committee.
ttResoipcd, That the Corresponding Secretary
muncate 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. Millard 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 Insti-
Hon james Pearce, u. S. Senate, member of the
Board of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution.
Hon. Levi " oodbury, 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 oi the Smithsonian Institute.
fre Walter II. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
= National Institute.
Prof Alexander ID. Bache, M N. l., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Suporin,e ndent ofthe 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 f. Maury, u. s. NJ, Vice President
of the National Institute and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
j. James Greenougb, Esq, Nj. y. L.
Charles + Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. J.J Albert M. Nj, Chief of ths Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph c. Totten, Vice President ~ L. Chief
Engineer u S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard d. Gale, M. d., M. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph &. &. Kennedy, Esq, NJ L., Supcrintcn
dent OF Census.
G.. Seaman, Esq, Nj. NJ.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obt serv't,
WALTER r. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JOHN NJ. CLAYTON, Secretary of State
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June s. 1850.
Sir have duly rcceivcu your letter of the 27th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ccedings OF the National Institute the subject of nv
note Of the 18th Of the month Those proceed
ngs appear to me to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
ister in this city, with the communication copy OF
which is enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, your ob't serv't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, ESQ.,, Corresponding
Secretary of the National Institutc.