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The THIRD ANNUAL VOLUME
OF THE

SUO I'll RN LITERARY GAZETTE.
,os w as commenced on Saturday, the 4th of May
io'v, uhGer ts original name-instead of Richards
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ture IN the entire South! 1t is
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~ III.
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woRTH1NaroN G. sNHrHEs,


0"'''y oo"c1or " inc Genera Land Qtce
ATTORNEY AND CouNsELLoR AT Law,
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the Promotion Of Science respecting the organization
Of committee to constitute the central authority re-
qured BY the regulations OF the Royal Conmiaiop
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ENLARGEMENT OF THE CAPITOL
IL The Committee on Public Buildings of the
Senate, having been authorized by a resolution of
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fore the first day Of December next.
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either by additional WINGS to be placed on the
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erection of a separate and distinct building within
the enclosure to the east of the building.
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Importance and merit of each part adopted
R. M. T. HUNTER,
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
JOHN H. CLARKE,
Committee Of the Senate on Public Buildings.
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NATIONAL. INSTITUTE,
Ky .rx,,x- M. or rOsn


WASHINGTON, May a. 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
cussior at the meeting held this evening.
"ReSoiUed, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
ssResolred 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
hibitiun in London
sRcSolved, That committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition and to espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
"Resolred, That the President of this Institute be
member Of the Central Committee.
"ReSolccd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
muncate 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 o6icio Chancellor of the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute.
IioH Jdi'cS ~ Fcarcc, " . senate, member OF the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi W oodbury, M. N. L., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. S. N, M. N. L.,
Chief Of the Bureau of Ordnance and photography.
Prof. Joseph Henry Vice President of the N. l.. Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute.
PROT Walter Il. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander -. Bachc, M. N. L., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u S. NJ, M. N. H. late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Scaton, 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 tho
National Observatory
j. James Greenough, Esq, M ~. ].
Charles +. Stansbury, Esq., Recording Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Col. J. j. Albert, M. ". L., Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph &. roten, Vice President N. L., Chief
Engineer, u S. Army.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard ID. Gale, M. d., M. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph Z. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. NJ, Supcrintcn-
dent of Census.
&. Seaman, Esq, M. Nj.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully your ob't servr,
WALTER r. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute.
Hon. john M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State
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DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, .J,sne g. 1850.
SIN have duly receiveu your letter Of the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedings 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
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
lister in this city, with the communication copy OF
which is enclosed for your information
1 am, sir, respectfully, yonr ob't scrv',
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of the National Institute.