The southern press., 1852-01-10
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 instan. That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioi. at the meeting held this evening.
"Resoloed, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
'sResolued 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 secure the reception Of
Amercsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hibition in London.
s'Resolued, That committee Of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition, and to CO espond with
societies and local committees tlroug hout the United
States
sResoIred, That the Presden of this Institute be
member Of the Central Committee.
sResolucd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
mucatc 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. Millard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, and er o6cio Chancellor o! the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Inst-
tutc.
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, U. s. N, NJ N. L.,
Chief Of the Bureau of Ordnance and II 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.
Prot. Alexander ID. Bache, M N. L., member OF the
Board OF Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Supcrintcn nde mt of the Coast SURVEY
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. NJ, M. Nj late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William W. Scaton, Nj. 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 Institutes and Superintc ndent Of the
National Observatory.
J. James Greenough, Esq, M. y. l.
Charles r. stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. j. J. Albert, M. N H. Chief of the Typographical
Bureau
Gen. Joseph G. Tot'en, Vice President ~ l., Chief
Engineer, u s. Army.
Thomas Ewbanl, Esq Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, Esq. Treasurer National Institute
Leonard d. Gale, M. d., NJ N. L., Examiner OF
Patents
Joseph {. g. Kennedy, ESP, M. MI, supcrinten-
IRA c. Seaman, Esq, Nj NJ.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obt servt,
WALTER r. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. john NJ CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, ,J,n,e 8, 1850.
SIR have duly recrIveu your letter OF the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department 1.-THE pro-
ceedings of the National Institute the subject of my
note OF the 18th OF the month. Those proceed
mgs 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 enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, yonr obf serv't,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of the National Institute.