The southern press., 1852-01-07
National INsTrTUTE,

WASHINGTON, May 81 1850.
SIR: have the honor to make known to the De-
partment of State the action wch this Institute has
taken on the subject OF your communication of the
l7lh instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussOE at the meeting held this evening.
ssResolued, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
ssResolred That the Institute do now procsed 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-
! hbititn in London
ssResolred, That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to CO. espond with
societies and local committees throughout the nted
States
s'esolved That the President of this Institute be
member OF the Central Committee
esRes0lrcd That the Corresponding Secretary com
municatc to the Secretary OF State copy of the re-
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. Mllard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, and &c o6ico Chancellor OF the Regents OF
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President Of the National Isti-
tute.
Hon. James A Pearce u. s. Senate, member Of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Hon. Levi " Woodbnry, M. N l., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court of the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. S. NJ, M. N. T.,
Chief OF the Bureau OF Ordnance and Hydrograpby.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the n. L. Sec
retary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Proi. Walter r. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof Alexa nder ID. Bache, NJ N. T., member o, the
Board of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent fthe Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. NJ, M. MI, late
Commander s. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, nj, N. L., Mayor of Wash
ingon.
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, ESP, NJ " j.
Charles +. S,ansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. j. j. Albert, NJ IT,, Chief of the Topographica
Bureau.
Gen Joseph G.. roten, Vice President N. T., Chic
Engineer u S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard d. Gale, NJ d., NJ. N. l., Examiner OF
Patents
Joseph G.. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. L., Superinten
dent OF Census.
&. Seaman, Esq, M MI
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your ob't servr,
WALTER r. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National institute
Hon. JouN M, CLAYTON, Secretary of State
tlElsRTMENT OF STATE,
Uasistslgioa, .,ulc s, 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter OF the 27th
ulumo, communicating to this Dcpartnen the pro
cecdngs of the National Institute the subject Of my
note of the 18th Of the month. Those proceed
mgs appear TO me to bo 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, your obi serv't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER n. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute.