The southern press., 1852-01-12
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

w ASHlNGTON, WAY ~, lSCU
SIR: l have the honor to make known to the De-
patment 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.
stResoLued, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
eResolced 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-
hibition in London.
'sResolved, That committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to -espoDd with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States.
sResolred, That the President of this Institute be
a member Of the Central Committee.
ssResolucd, 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 Of the United
States and er o6icio 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 " Woo,ibury, M. NJ 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. L. Sec
retary of the Smithsonian Institute
Rrof Walter X. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof. Alexander ID. Bache, NJ N. L., member Of the
Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent 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 F.. Maury, U. S. NJ, Vice President
Of the National Institutes and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
J. James Greenough, Esq, M. ". ].
Charles +. Stansbury, ESQ.,, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
COL J. J. Albert, M. L., Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen Joseph G. Tottcn Vice President N. l., Chief
Engineer, u. S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, M. d., Nj. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents
Joseph &. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. l., Supcrinten-
dent OF Census
era C.. Seaman, Esq, M. Nj.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your ob't servr,
WALTER r.. JOHNSON,
Cor Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. john M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, .},,ne 8. 1850.
SIR have duly receIveo your letter OF the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department 1.-THE pro
ceedngs OF the National Institute on the subject of my
note of the 18th of the month. Those proceed
ngs appear to me to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them the British Min
lister 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 Institute.