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NATIONAL INSTITUTE,


|. WASHINGTON, May p, 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
18th instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussoE at the meeting held this evening.
HReSOtced, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department o.!
State.
seResolrcd That the Institute do now proceed to
the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners and to the reception of
Amecsn productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hibitiOn in london.
''ReSolUed, That a 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 throu5 hout the Umted
States
"ReSoiped, That the President Of this Institute be
a member of the Central Committee
eRGSoiUcd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
municate to the Secretary of State copy Of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Committee
The following are 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 oBicio Chancellor of the Regents of
the Smithsonian institution.
Col Peter Force, President OF the National Insti-
tue.
Hon James A Poarcc, u. s. Senate member OF the
Board OF Regents of the Smithsonian institution
Hon Levi " oodbury, M. n L., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court of the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, L S. ~, M. ~ T.,
Chief OF the Bureau OF Ordnance and photography
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the N L. Sec
rotary OF the Smithsonian Institute
Rroi Walter r. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary of
the National Institute.
Prof. Alexander ID. Bachc, NJ N. l., member Of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent ofthe Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. N, NJ n L., late
Commander 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 N, Vice President
OF the National Institutes and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
]. James Grcenough, Esq, M. y. i.
Charles F Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Col. j. J. Albert, M y Is Chief OF the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen Joseph g. Totten, Vice President N. L., Chief
Engineer, u S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner of Patents
William Easby Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, Nj. d., NJ N. l., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph {. G. Kennedy, Esq, NJ, L., Supcrin,en.
dent of Census.
IRA G, Seaman ED, NJ. MI.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your ob't serv,t.
WALTER r. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

SIR have the honor to transmit to you herewith
copy of the correspondence which has passed be-
tween this Department and the National Institute for
the Promotion of Science, respecting the organization
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, jane 8, 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter of the 9th
niumo, communicating to this Department 1.-THE pro-
ceediBgs OF the National Institute the subject of my
note OF the 18th Of the month. Those proceed
ngs appear to me to be perfectly satisfactory and
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which is enclosed for your information.
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The Government Of the United states Of
America, A. D., 1851.
The Erecuiipt

America, A. D., 1851.
The Erecutipe.
MnLARD FILLMORE, Of N. Y, President.
WILLIAM R. KING, of Ala, Pres't ofthe Senate.
The Cabinet
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The Judiciary.
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Whole number of representatives 1913.
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THIRTY-sECoND CONGRESS.

Term Commences March 4, 1851, and ends March A,
1853.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-16
TERMS OF ADyERTrsiNSs
Kossuth's Waking vision.

The following is an extract from one O, Kos.
suths speeches at St. Louis:
To day is the fourth anniversary Of the Rev
olution in Hungary.
Anniversaries of Revolutions are almost al
ways connected with the recollectons of some
patriots, death fallen on that day like the Spart-
ans at Thermopyla, martyrs OF devotion to their
Fathcrand.
Almost in every country there is some proud
catotalk or some modest tombstone, adorned on
such day by garland of evergreen, the pious
offering of patriotic tenderness
passed the last night in sleepless DREAM
And my soul wandered on the magnetic wings
OF the past, home to my beloved bleeding land,
and saw in the dead of the night dark yelled
shapes with the paleness of eternal grief upon
their sud brows, but terrible in the fearless 81
fence OF that grief, gliding over the churchyards
of Hungary, and kueeling down TO the head of
the graves, and depositing the pous tribute of
green and cypress upon them, and after short
prayer rising with clenched fists, and crashing
teeth, and then stealing away, fearless and silent
as they came stealing away-because the blood
hounds Of my country's murderer lurked from
every corner on that night, and on this day, and
lead to prison those who dared TO show pious
remembrance TO the beloved. Today a smile
on the lips of the Magyar is taken for crime
OF defiance TO tyranny, and tear in his eve is O.
quvalent TO revolt. And yet have seen with
the eyes OF my home wandering soul, thousands
performing the work of patriotic picty.
And saw more. When the pious offerers
had stolen away, saw the hohored dead half
risen from their tombs, looking to the offerings,
and whispering gloomily, still a cypress and
still no flower of Joy! Is there still the chill of
winter and the gloom Of night over thee, Faith
eriaiId? are we not. yet reyengcd p" And the
sky of the east reddcned suddenly, and boiled
with bloody flames, and from the far, far west,
tightening flashed like star-spangled stripe.
and within its light young eagle mounted and
scared toward the bloody flames Of the east, and
as he drew near, upon his approaching, the boil
ing flames changed into radiant morning sun.
and voice from above was heard in answer to
the question of the dead
"Sleep yet short while mine is revenge.
| will make the stars Of the west, the sun of the
east; and when ye next awake, We will find tho
flower of JOY upon your cold bed"
And the dead took tho twig of cypress, tho
sign resurrection, into their bony hands and lay
down.
Such was the dream of my waking soul, and
prayed, and such was my prayer :" Father.
if thou deemest me worthy take the cup from
my people and give it in their stead to me-
And there was Il whisper around me like tho
word Amen! ;" Such was my dream, half
foresight and half prophecy; but resolution all.
However, none of those dead whom | saw fell
on the 18th of March. They We're victims Of
the royal perjury which betrayed the 9Th Of
March. The anniversary of our revolution has
not the STAN of single drop of blood
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-16
EBautisHsl and thing.

A new mode Of settling theological doctrine
has been introduced in Tennessee. The Ten
nessee Bap.tsf says:
a bond of q thousand dollars, Endorsed by
several wealthy members Of the Baptist Church,
was placed in the hands Of impartial men, to be
given 10 any person who would find in the
Word Of God authority for infant sprinking. :
I, is added that this reward, has four times been
offered, and as many times forced the acknowl-
edgmen, that Gods Word contains 10 precep,
for the practice"
Now this mode of deciding theological dispute
BY betting, may be very proper II is undouhted-
ly much to be preferred over the old fashioned
mode OF burning at the stake and inquisitorial
torturing: bat have these plous men considered
where this may end If the bet should not de.
eide the dispute, fist fight, with bottles holders
may come next; then perhaps an affair Of honor
and then civil war! Who knows Ctncinng.,
N0npGreil
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1Eonssrous Mode of Life.

In the northern par, Of Indiana CO, says the
Johnstown, (Pa.,) Echo, resides family con-
sisting of an old man, his wife, and q numerous
progeny Of children Of both gcnders. Their res
idcnce is log cabin of the poorest description.
1t has chimney-or, at least, fire place and
the inventory Of the goods and chattels Of the
household may be summed up thus-one COW,
one bucket one pot. The floor Of the dwelling
is OF that description known among bacliwoods-
men as 'puncheon;' consisting OF split logs LAID
side by side, in drills made in the carth--the
split side forming the upper surface. This much
for the domicil-now for the occupants.
The old gentleman may be venerable-for
aught VIC know, or Intelligent, or handsome !;
but he don't wear any clothing; neither does
lis wife and, We blush to sag il, neither do the
children. All OF them are in q complete state Of
nudity, except one. That one is the support Of
the family. He adopts the costume BETTING
civilized and refined young man, and goes out
TO service, the proceeds Of which labor procures
sustenance for the rest. AT night he comes
home provided with bundle Of straw, which
supplies bed for The family for the night and
food for the COW next dsy. He can seldom be
induced to stay away from home over night, but
if he does, invariably sleeps on the floor. The
bed Of the family is O hole beneath the floor, made
BY SCORING out the earth. When the weather
is cold Goals from the place are scraped in
to il, and allowed to remain until the earth Is
warmed, " hen they are rernoTed, and the farni-
" retire TO rest. O;her circumstances, illustra-
ing their customs, are added, but we forbear
mentioning them. The story is related BY a
highly respectable individual, whose veraci.y is
unlmpcachable; and the facts must have como
TO him well authenticated, or he would no, have
made them public-ia fact, he has been in that
section Of the country and has seen the cabin in
which the family reside.