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WoRTHINGToN c. SNETHEN.
Formerly Solicitor Of he Genera Land Office


ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT Law,
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Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, to prosecute
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N. b. Particular attention paid to the prosecu-
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now sitting in Washington
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Committee .
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

WASHINGTON, May 81, 1850.
SIR: | have the honor to make known to the De-
partment 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.
"Resolued, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to il by the Department OF
State,
"HeSolued 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 Elk
hibitiOn in London.
"ReSoiued, That committee Of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and 10 &C espnnd with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States.
"ReSoipod. That the President of this Institute be
member OF the Central Committee.
"RcSoiocd, That the Corresponding Secretary
muncate TO the Secretary of State copy OF the fore
going 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. Willard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, and er oDtci0 Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col Peter Force, President of the National Inst-
tue.
Hon James A pearce, u. s. Senate, member of the
Hon Levi " oodbury, M. n. L., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. S. N, NJ N. L.
Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance and III photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the ~ L. Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prot Walter X. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander ID. Bache, M N. L., member of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. N, NJ. N l., late
Commander $. s. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, NJ 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. N, Vice President
OF the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
J. James Greenough, Esq, NJ. y. /.
Charles L. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. J. j. Albert, M. y l., Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph q. 1ottcn, Vice President N. L. Chief
Engineer S. Army.
Thomas Ew5ank, Esq Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, Nj. d., M. ~ l., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph Z. 6. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. l., Superinen-
dent of Census.
&. Seaman, Esq, NJ. NJ.
l have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your ob't servt
WALTER II. JOHNSON
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State,
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
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ENLARGEMENT OF THE CAPITOL
IL The Committee on Public Buildings of the
Senate, having been authorized by resolution of
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low a premium OF five hundred dollars for the
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prefer, that whatever plan may be proposed may
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symmetry OF the entire structure, when complete
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importance and merit of each part adopted
r. NJ. Il. HUNTER,
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
JOHN ii. CLARKE,
Committee Of The Senate on Public BUILDINGS.
SENATE CHAMBER, 30th September, 1850.
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The Government Of the United states Of
America, A. d., 1861

America, A. d., 1861.
The Executive.
MnLARD FILLMORE, of N. T., President
WILLIAM r. KING, of Ala, Pres't fthe Senate
The Cabinet.
DANIEL WEBSTER, of Mass. Sec of State.
THoAAs CoRwIN, Of Ohio Sec. of the Treas.
CHARLES M. CONRAD, of La. Sec. of War.
WILLIAM A. GRAHAM, of N. G Sec. of the Navy.
A. III. III. STUART, of Va. Sec of Interior.
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The J,tdiciary.
SUPREME COURT THE UNITED STATES
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Affairs In C0sta Rica,

Letters from Boca del Toro by the last mail from
America, mention the arrival there Of H. More, the
engineer to whom the original concession for che
Panama railway had been granted; but who, being
unable to organize company for its execution
within the period to which he was limited, was
obliged to abandon the enterprise, which WAS suhss
quently taken up by the Americans, in whose
hands il now is. III. Morel is about to work the ex-
tensive coal. bed that has been DISCOVERIES within
the conceded territory of Costa Rica, nj Teraba:
ard, from the great value aud importance Of ths
mineral, to supply the fuel required BY the vast
number Of steam-yessels now plying both on the
COASTS Of the Atlantic and Pacific great results are
expected. The emigrants who have goas out to
Boca del Toro under the auspices of tho Costa ROa
Company, report most favorably of the climate and
have been greatly assisted in obtaining the moAn1
OF crossing tho Istbmus to Gulf .Duice Ito which
there is mule track long prlctied by the lndiansl
by the kind hospitality OF Captain Shepherd, an
English mariner, who has resided Tor moro tina
twenty years on one Of the iblsn0s IN tho Bay d
Bocs dol Toro, which he has cultivated aud made
his own property and where he has enjoyed uniform
good heath. The land route from ocean to ocean
nlay be abridged by performing part OF the distance
by water, up u stream called Salt Creek, which y
done il canoes, aud in the Of which there are
no distractions. In tho official gazette of Costa
Hes. published at San jose Of the date OF june ~,
the appreciation Of tue Congress OF That republic u
given TO the settlement OF the boundary line be-
tween Nicaragua ard Costa Noa, which wE deter
mixed by the joint lsbOfs OF the Ministers OK these
States, through the friendly intervention Of Great
l,itoi and. the United states, al Washington and
the exact lfniton Of the boundary line betwsea
New Grenada and Costa Rica will, ia all probs-
bi,y, be specially determined by tho same ftisntiy
autnoIllies.