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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 a resolution Of
that body, " to invite plans accompanied by esti-
mates for the extension of the Capitol, and to all
low 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, to be
delivered the Secretary Of the Senate on or be-
fore the first day OF December next.
Ii is required that these plans and estimates
shall provide for the extension of the Cppitol.
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 TO the east Of the building.
The committee do not desire to prescribe any
condition, that may restrain the free exercise of
Architectural taste and Judgment, but they would
prefer, that whatever plan may be proposed may
have such reference TO and correspondence with
the present building as 70 preserve the general
symmetry of the entire structure. when complete.
Although but one plan can be adopted. the com
mittee to themselves the right to form such
plan by the adoption of parts of different plane
submitted, should such course be found necessary; in
which event. the committee also reserve to them
selves the right To divide or apportion, according
10 their own judgment. the amount of premium to
be awarded for the whole, TO those whose plans
may in part be adopted. according 20 the relative
Importance and merit Of each part adopted
r.. M. r. HUNTER,
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
JOHN II. CLARKE,
Committee Of the Senate on Public buildings.
senate CHAMBER, 30th September, 1850. a.,
N. ID. The several daily papers published at
Washington will please insert the above daily for
two weeks. and send their accounts 20 the Secre-
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EDITED BY AN ASSOCIATION OF LITERARY MEN.
FINDER this title will be published, during the
~ year 1850, twenty-lour Portraits and Biographi-
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THE THIRD ANNUAL VOLUME 6
or THE ft
SOUTHERN LITERARY CAzETvr q

n ~ "a II
Was commenced on Saturday, the 4th of Mavs
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ioids ever species of intelligence that can tend To-
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Original Contributions,
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Sra have the honor to transmit to you herewith
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tween this Department and the National Institute for
the Promotion OF Science, respecting the organization
of committee to constitute the central authority
quired by the regulations Of the Royal Commission
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PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II JOHNSON, ! Co
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
Committee
NATIONAL !ssTTuTE,

WASHINGTON, May 27, 1850.
SIR: have the honor TO make known to the De-
parment of State the action which this Institute has
taken on the subject OF your communication of the
I7th instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioE at the meeting held this evening
ssRcsolred, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
e'Resolued 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 al the proposed Industrial Ex
hbltiDn in London a-t ~
"Resolped, That committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to cc-re espond with
societies and local committees throug the United
States naha
eRcsolped That the President of this Institute be
member Of the Central Committee,
"Resolvcd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
municate to the Secretary of State copy OF the fore
gong resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Committee"
The following the names Of the members of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Ailard Fillmore Vice presiden, OF the United
States, and cr oGioio Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President Of the National Insti-
tute
Hon James 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. ~, M. N. L.,
Chief OF the Bureau OF Ordnance and Hydrography
Prof. Joseph Henry, Vice President of the ~ L. Sec
retary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Rroi Walter II. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute 'f@
Prof Alexander ID. Bache, M N. T., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent Of the Coast Survey, i
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. ~. 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 Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
7. james Greenough, Esq, NJ. MI
Charles y. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute. l
Col j. j. Albert, M ". L., Chief of the Topoeraphica,
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph q. 1'otien, Vice President w. l., Chief
Engineer, u s. Army
Thomas Ewbank ESQ Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard ID. Gale, NJ. d., M. ". T., Examiner Of
Patents. tasf
Joseph G. q. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. l., supcrinten-
dent of Census.
ara C. Seaman Esq, M. MI.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obt serv't,
WALTER II. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon 1oftN M CtavToy Secrctarv of STATE
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PROSPECTUS
:" THE SOUTHERN PRESS. y


An association oil sxty-three Members OF Congress,
Senaioss and Representatives, bsse constituted the
underngned COMMITTEES tc suPenhtcha 'hes cssa-
biishmeni Of a southern Press at Washington City,
TO be devoted 10 The exposition nd defence VI South
ern Rig hts and institutlons--the dissemination Of
correct information AZ 10 Northera Policy, and the
course OF Poiitical affairs generally without reference
to the old party lines OF Wing aud Democrat. Ar
rangements are now ia progress, promptly 10 ensure
The issue OF such paper under 'ie uHie OF
1.-THE SOUTHERN PRESS.
for the conduct Of which, suitable Editors have been
engaged, who will also receive the aid OF number
OF eminent and and able contributors
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iss,e-thc latter 10 contain substantially the
matter as the former, and intended to reach those
points o the country whose mail facilities are limited
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Miscellaneous, and, IN short, all those items OF
general interest the collected aggregate oi which
constitutes the interesting and valuable Nowsla-
per. Great care will be taken to give full and cor
rect Reports OF the Proceedings and Debates in both
Houses Of Congress, as well as the action OF the
local Legislatures on the Southern question.
A limited number only Of Advertisements will be
eceived 1.-The main object being TO furnish large
amount Of reading matter.
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the names, with the amount subscribed, to some
Southern Representative at Washington, forthwith.
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HUGH r. PLEAsANTs, Principal Editor. !
II is designed to make il equal TO any Weekly
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tone and sentiment, it is Southern-its conductors
are Virginians, and they hope to merit and re-
ceive the encouragement of their fellow citizens.
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terest, from choice, they are Southern men. Their
defence Of Southern rights is defence Of them
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warm unremtting, and far as their capacity al
lowed, vigorous, no man who has read their sheet
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BLACK AZiNE
AND THE
BRITISH QUARTERLY REVIEWS.
To o. &r.hrcriharo

OWING to the late revolutions and counter-revo-
~ lutions among the nations of Europe, which have
followed each othr- in quick succession, and of which
the end is not yet the leading periodicals OF Great
Britain have become invested with degree OF inter
est hitherto unknown. They occupy middle
ground between the hasy disjonted, and necessarily
imperfect records of the newspapers, and the eabo-
and ponderous eatses to be furnished by the his
torian at future day. The American Publishers,
therefore, deem proper TO call renewed attention TO
these Periodicals, and the very low price at which
they are offered to subscribers The following is
their list, VIZ
THE LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW,
THE EDINBURGH REVIEW,
THE NORTH BRITISH REVIEW,
THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW,
AND
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE.
In these periodicals are contained he views, mode
ratey, though clearly and firmly expressed of the
three great parties in Epgland-Tory, Wing and Ra-
are Tory the seEdinburgh Review" Wing and
the g Westminster Review " Liberal. Thee North
British Review owes its establishment to the last
great ecclesiastical movement in Scotland, and is not
ultra in its views any one o. the grand depart
ments Of human knowledge t was originally edited
by Dr Chalmers, and now, since his death is con-
ducted by his son-in-law Dr. Hanna, associated with
Sir David Brewster Its literary character is OF the
very highest order. The Wcstminstel," though
reprinted under that title only, is published in Eng
land under the title of the Foreign Quarterly and
Westminster - it being in fact union of the two
Reviews formerly published and reprinted under sepa-
rate titles. II has therefore the advantage by this
combination Of uniting in work the best features
of both as heretofore issued
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Very respectfully, your ob't serv',
WALTER II. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary OF the National Institute
Hon JonN M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.

DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Tashiagfon, june s. 1850.
SIR have duly receiveo your letter Of the 9th
ulhmo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedngs Of the National Institute the subject OF my
note Of the 18th OF the month. Those proceed
ings appear to me 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, your ob't serv',
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute.
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WILL be opened at Mrs. S. PARKER'S on
w Saturday, 18th instant, at 10 o'clock.
W PARKER'S new Fancy store,
March l2-3t under National hotel