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ENLARGEMENT OF THE CAPITOL

ENLARGEMENT OF THE CAPITOL
IL The Committee on Public Buildings of the
Senate, having been authorized by resolution OF
that body, q" to invite plans accompanied by esti
mates for the extension of the Capitol, and to al
| low II premium Of five hundred dollars for the
plan which may be adopted by the Committees on
Public Buildings of the two Houses Of Congress,
accordingly invite such plans and estimates. 10 be
delivered to the Secretary of the Senate on or be-
fore the first day Of December next
II ia required that these plans and estimates
shall provide for the extension OF the Capitol,
either by additional wings, to be placed on the
north and south Of the present building, or by the
erection of separate and distinct building, within
the enclosure tothe eIst Of the building.
The committee do not desire TO prescribe any
condition. that may restrain the fee exercise Of
architectural taste and judgment, but they would
prefer, that whatever plan may be proposed may
have such reference 10 and correspondence with
the present building as to preserve the general
symmetry Of the entire structure, when e0RP!aie,
Although but oHs plan can be adopted, the COM
mittee reserve to thSn,ssiyes the right 70 form such
nlan by the adoption Of paStS 0f different plans
submtted shonid such course be 50npa asSfssarg in
which event. the committee also reserve To- them
selves the right to divide or apporion, according
to their own judgment. the amount of ofpremium TO
be awarded for the whole, To bose whose plans
NAV in part be adopted, according 10 the relative
Importance and merit Of each part adopted.
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
JOHN H. CLARKE,
Committee of the Senate OF. Public Buildings,
SENATE CHAMBER, Both September, 1850.
n. B. The several daily papers published at
Washington will please insert the above daily for
two weeks. and send their accounts to the Secre-
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE,


WASHINGTON, May 81, 1850.
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taken on the subject OF your communication Of the
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Central Committee" s' ...'., " ..... '-.e'
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the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
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Hon. Milard Fillmore, Vice President of the United
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tfe Sgiit sonian Institution. ...' ...
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
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rrur GovERNaENr or THE UNITED STATES o'
'S7.ls' ''~- AMERcA, A. D., 1850.
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From the New York Daily Globe.
|Ths Motto or the Democracy d, Union
Democracy the Unson--Opposition 90 the Wilmos
Provtso
II will be perceived that in accordance with our views
presented yesterday under the head Of 0uR Principles
have assumed for our motto the sentiments expressed
|at the head OF this article. We believe them to be ma
|tional and patriotic sentiments We believe that the
|gency Of the times mpenvey calls upon every patriot
Ito adopt and proclaim them as his The times
pregnant with danger and nothing but the dsnteresied
land devoted patriotism Of honest save our be-
loved country from the pers with which she is threat
[ened Faction rampant The ambition of unprincipled
|dsmagogues would travel in blood the fragments OF
Ia honored constitution TO the guilty goal to which il
|aspires
lefty have stake in the Union OF these States which no
language can describeno arithmetic can calculate We
would not il could calculate the value Of the Union
Ito New York.
II Is enough for know that il s in jeopardy II
is sufficient for know that IL Is assaed Our ncl-
|natonour duty-our love OF county-our State pride
all our ancestral recoecons, and all ancpaions Of
glorious future, rally TO the defence We nail our
Icoors TO the mast There look upon them, democrats
They are inscribed with truths which not perishabe
or eyanescenftuhs which indesrucble and ever
lasting Beneath these colors shall make on the
|enemes Of our country and its peaceupon the enemies
of union and the constitution The great principles for
which we contend we shall defend and advocate now
and at all times. "Livng shall assert them-dyng
we shall assert themand should leave other
|henance TO children by the blessing OF God, will
leave them the inheritance OF these free principles and
THE example OF manly. independent and constitu-
|tional defence OF them"
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THE UNION.

interest," by making common cause with the hnatcsl sbo
sons and through their Isgisaurss in:tr1cng their
vote for the Wno Provso. he substance Of which may
be dead but the spirit Of which survives In AL s vigos
This Pfoviso. before stated, IL declaration oil war
against the Souha contemplated violation Of the consn-
cn and an invasion Of the rights Of every State In this
Gentlemen Ii is not for say how this portion Of the
democracy Of the State Of New York got into such strange
COMPANY butt will % nsnuate that The sooner y
gets out Of IL the better The democratic party Is longer,
las Ii boasied, zone and ndiysible thas ceased
be homogeneous and become vated by the infusion Of
|noons-for they cannot be called principles borrowed
from association with almost every fraction Of faction
|of fanatics which has mingled It's mischevous dogmas
with stern old principles Of democracy and corrupted
them by infusion OF impactcabe theories, or theories
which, practicable win only result In the entire desrac,
zion social system, and the suspension OF all social
and duties In short, il 10 that the
democracy sacrificed everything, for what gained,
For these aud other weghty reasons take this occasion
Ito express hearty concurrence In the declaration o.
principles put forth BY the meeting at which you ofcised
hail distinct Indication that the democracy Of New
York awakened from its trance, and 10 ready 70 maxi
the Union must be preserved but BY taking the only
|eecua means 70 preserve IL namely supporting the con-
sution ard the rights Of the states their nave
ambiion the safety Of their country IL for the people,
the breath Of whose noss alone they exist TO take The
In hand and tell these selfish politicians by meet
|ings every and county in the Sate that they are
going sacrifice the glorious present and still more
sake OF woody nurselngs Of anaticsm that
|exis will exist IN the four quarters Of the globe
stead of making you long speech which the habits Of
|my life have, in great measure, incapacated me-
Whirlpool that scarcely know what party belong All
know is that am lover Of the Union and advocate
hope have defined my poston great politicians
they have deserted their party or their party has
gentlemen. respectfully your oss =; n1 e. SER
Messrs. Robert r. Dillon, James T. Brady, Daniel E
Sickles, Augustus Schell, and Edward O. West, commit
tee, DC, NC
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Mosr MKLAscHoLYIti Is with most painful feelings
that the death Of William Beae, by drown.
ng Saturday last Point Pleasant The
AZ learn them from Captain Mitchell, OF thA
Wave, which arrived the wharf there, about half
hour the distressing accident had occurred these
Mrs. Lewis OF Point with her daughter aud servant had
aiken skif 20 her fathers. General Stecnbcgen,
few miles below, the Ohio. As the skf pushed
out shore, carried by the against the
wharboat and upset. throwing the ladies and the black
the Mr. Beale being the boat, plunged
In TO ladies, when he with black man. was
Instantly carried under the whsrfboa but out
and for Mr. Beale struggling but before
aid could reach him. he sank rise The sup
position is, that the black had seized hold him.
Mr. b. known be expert swimmer. Mrs Lewis and
daughter rescued by Mr.. Rosebuy ofhe wharboat
The river very high, and the strong Mr. Beae
the youngest ofthe Hon. j. NJ H. Bcale the mem
Der OF Congress from this district He most estma.
BILE young gentleman OF twenysix twentseven years
had just entered upon the business Of e with brilliant
prospects for Correct and genemany in his de
pertinent he had the love and respect Of all who knew
him To his father NOW in Washington and his mother
(at this time, learn, vstto her friends In shenan
doah,) this event will be affecting We
learn Captain Mitchell that. owing 70 the high water
there is prospect Of recovering the bodies Captain
the gloom that this sad has thrown over the ct
zens Of Point Pleasant is ndcscribabIe.
tKa~a~ha Republicans, March IL