The southern press., 1852-01-06
national INSTITUTE,

WASHINGTON, May ~, 1850.
Sir: have the honor to make known to the De-
partmen Of State the action which this Institute has
taken on the subject OF your communication Of the
l7th instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioE at the meeting held this evening.
ttRes0lped, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
ssResolued 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
hbition in London.
aResolred, That committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to &C espond with
societies and local committees throug the United
States
scsolved, That the President of this Institute be
member Of the Central Committee.
ssResolvcd, 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 arc the names Of the members Of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Milard Fillmore, Vice Pre.dent OF the United
States, and o6fcio Chancellor of the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Inst-
tute.
Hon, James rcarcc, U. S. Senate, member of the
III.
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M NJ l., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, IT, S. ~, M. N L.,
Chief of the Bureau Of Ordnance and photography
Prof. Joseph Henry Vice President Of the NJ L.. Sec
retary Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prof. Walter II. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute
Prof. Alexander ID. Bachc M N. L., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent ofthc Coast Survey.
Crr ,n,Iar Elarl l1ycs NJ M r
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.
J. James Grecnough, Esq, M. y. l.
Charles F. Stansbury, Esp, Recording Secretary OF
the National Institute
COL j. j. Albert, NJ L., Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph &. Totten, Vice President ~ L., Chci
Engineer, U S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents.
Leonard d. Gale, M. d., M. N. L., Examiner oil
Patents. f
Joseph G. q. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. L., Supcrinten-
dent of Census.
C.. Seaman, ESQ.,, M. MI.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obt servt
WALTER r.. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, .tinc g. 1880
SIR have duly received your letter Of the 9th
nltimo, communicating to this Dcpartmcn 'thc pro
ceedngs of the National Institute the subject Of my
note Of the 18th OF the same month"; Those proceed
,ngs appear to me to be perfectly satisfactory and
kan Tot
lister this city, with the administration, copy OF
which is enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, your obt serv't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, ESQ.,, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute.