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Tw Government or trb Unite* Statu or ,
America, a. p., 1850. >
The Executive. ' I
Millard Fillmore, of N. Y. . President. j
William R. Kino, of Alabamn Vice President. j
The Cabinet.
Daniel Webster, of Mass. . . Sec. of State.
Thomas Corwiv, of Ohio,. . . Sec. oftheTreos.
William A. Graham, of N. C. Sec. oftheNavy.
Charles M. Conrad, of La. . . Sec. of War.
A. H. H 8tuaat, of Pa. Sec of Interior.
Nathan K. Hall, of N.Y. . . P. M. General.
John J. Crittenden, of Ky. . Alt. General.
The Judiciary.
supreme court op the united states.
Roger B. Tanet, of Maryland . Chief Justice.
John McLean, of Ohio ...... Associate.
I a ukii M. Watne, of Georgia . . ?
Johm Catron, of Tennessee ...
John McKinley, of Ktirtaeky . . "
Peter V. Daniel, of Virginia . . "
Samuel Nelson, of New York . 44
Lew Woodbdrt, of N. Ham p. . "
Robert C. Grier, of Penn. ... 14
THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Term commenced March 4,1849, and will end March
4, 1851.
Senate.
Number of State? represented. 30.
President. William R. Kino.
Secretary. Ashburt Dickens.
Whigs in Italics; Natives in Small Capitals; Demotrots
in Roman; Thou marked F. S. are Free So Hers.
Term Term
Expires. Expires.
Alabama. Michoan.
Jeremiah Clemens 1853 Lewis Cass 1851
Win R King 1855 Alpheus Fetch 1853
Arkansas. Missouri.
Wm K Sebastian 1853 Thomas H Benton 1851
Solon Borland 1855 David R Atchison 1855
Connecticut. New Hampshire.
Roger 8 Baldwin 1851 John P Hale (F S) 1853
Truman Smith 1855 Moses Norris, Jr 1855
Delaware. New York.
John Wales 1851 Daniel SDickinson 1851
Presley Spruance 1851 William H Seward 1855
Florida. New Jersey.
David L. Yulee 1851 Wm L Dayton 1851
Jackson Morton 1855 Jacob W Miller 1853
UIORCIA. ilurnil whuli.m.
John M Berrien 1853 Willie P Mangmn 1853
Wm C Dawson 1855 George E Badger 1855
Indiana, Ohio.
Jease D Bright 1851 Thomas Etcing 1851
J Whitcomb 1855 5 P Chase IF S) 1855 ]
Illinois. Pennsylvania. i
Stephen A Douglas 1853 Daniel Sturgeon 1851 ]
James Shields 1855 James Cooper 1850 J
Iowa. Rhode Island.
George W Jones 1851 Jllbert C Greene 1851
Aug C Dodge 1855 John H Clarke 1853
Kentucky. South Carolina.
Jos R Underwood 1853 Robt W Barnwell 1853
Henry Clay 1855 A P Butler 1855
Louisiana. Tennessee.
Sol U Downs 1853 Hopkins LTurney 1851
Pierre Soule 1855 John Bell 1853
Maine. Texas.
Hannibal Hamlin 1851 Thomas J Husk 1851
JasW Bradbury 1853 Sam Houston 1853
Massachusetts. Vermont.
Robt C Winthrop 1851 Samuel S Phelps 1851
John Davis 1853 William Upham 1853
Maryland. Virginia.
Thomas G Pratt 1851 James M Mason 1851
Janus Jl Pearce 1855 11 M T Hunter 1853
Mississippi. Wisconsin.
J eflferson Davis 1851 Henry Dod-^e 1851
Henry S Foote 1853 Isaac I? Walker 1855
California.
William M. Gwin,
John C. Fremont.
THE SENATE IN FIGURES.
Democrats. 32
Whigs. 25
FreeSoilers. 3
Total number of members. (R)
Democratic miyorily. 7
House of Representatives.
Speaker. Howell Cobb.
Clerk. Wm. L. Youn ?
Dist. Arkansas. Mississippi.
1 Robert W Johnson 1 Jacob Thompson
Alabama. 2 W S F'eatherston
1 William J Alston 3 Wm McWillie
" 2 Henry WHilliard 4 A G Brown
3 Sainpso W Harris"? Nebraska.
4 Samuel W. Inge ? ?
5 David Hubbard New Jersey.
G William. It W Cobb 1 .1/idrrir R Hay
7 Francis W Bowden 2 Win .1 Newell
Connecticut. 3 Isaac Wildrick
1 Lorenzo P Waldo 4 John laa Dyke
2 Walter Booth (F S) 5 James G King
3 Chaun'y F Cleveland new mexico.
4 Thomas B Butler ? _ ? j
California. Mew Hampshire.
1 .linos Tuck, (F S)
Delaware. 2 Clias H I'easlee
1 John W Houston 3 James Wilson
Florida. 4 Harry Hibbard
] Edward C Cabell North Carolina.
Georoia. 1 Thomas I. Clingman
"1 Joseph W.Jack80ii 2 ./ P Caldwell
2 M J Welborn 3 E Debtrrv
3 Allen T Owen 4 A N Shepherd
4 H A Haralson SAW Venable
5 Thomas C Hackelt 6 W S Ashe
0 Howell Cobb 7 J R J Duniel
7 Alexander H Stephens 8 Edward Stanley
8 Robert Toombs 9 David Outlaw
Illinois.
1 Win H Bissell New York.
2 John A McClernand 1 John A King;
3 Thomas R. Young 2 David A Bokee
4 John Wentworth 3 J Phillips Phanix
5 Wm A Richardson 4 Walter Underbill
6 Edward D Baker 5 George Briggs
7 Thomas L Harris 6 James Brooks
Iowa. 7 William Nelson
1 Vacancy 8 R Hallow ay
2 Shepherd Letfler 9 Thomas McKissock
Indiana. 10 Herman D Gould
1 Nathaniel Albertson 11 C R Sylvester
2 Cyrus L Dunham 12 Gideon O Reynolds
3 John L Robinson 13 John I. Schoolcraft
4 Geo W Julien (FS) 14 George R Andrews
5 W J Brown 15 J. R. Thurman
6 Willis A Gorman 16 Hugh White
7 Edward McGaughey 17 H P Alexander
8 Joseph E McDonald 18 Preston King (F S)
9 G A Fitch 19 Charles E Clarke
10 Andrew J Harlan 20 O B Mattison
Kf.ntuckt. 21 Hiram Walden
1 Linn Boyd 22 Henry Burnett
2 J I- Johnson 23 William Duer
3 F E McLean 24 Daniel Gott
4 George A Caldwell 25 Harman S Conger
5 John B Thompson 26 IF T Jackson
6 Daniel Breck 27 WA Sackett
7 Humphrey Marshall 28 A M Schermerhorn
8 Charles S Morehtad 29 Robert /. Rose
9 John C Mason 30 David Rurnsey
10 Rich'd H Stanton 31 E. Risley
Louisiana. 32 E G Spaulding
1 Emile La Sere 33 Harvey Putnam
2 Vacancy 34 L Burrmcs
3 John K Marmousui.
4 Isaac E Morse 1 David T Disney
Maine. 9 /. D Campbell(FS)
1 Elbridtje Gerry, 3 Robert C Schenck
2 Nat'I S Littleneld 4 Atones Corwin
3 John Otis 5 Emery D Potter
4 Rufus K Goodetunr G Amos E Wood
5 Cullen Sawtelle 7 Jonathan D Morris
6 Charles Stetson, 8 John L Taylor
7 Thomas J D Puller 9 Edson B Olds
Maryland. 10 Charles Sweetzer
1 Richard J Bowie 11 John K Miller
2 Wm T Hamilton 12 Samuel F Union
3 Edw W Hammond 13 W A Whittlesey
4 Robert M McLane 14 A'athan Frans
5 .diezander Evans l.? If m F Hunter (F S)
6 John B Kerr 1G Moses H oaf land
Massachusetts. 17 Joseph Cable
1 S A Elliot 18 David K Carter
2 Vacancy 19 John Crowell (F S)
3 James // Duncan 20 Jos R Gidilings (F S)
4 Vacancy 21 Joseph At Root (F 8)
5 Charles Allen, [F ST) Oregon.
G George Ashman S R Thurstonf
7 Julius Rockwell ' Pennsylvania.
8 Horace Alann 1 Lewis C Levin
9 Ortn Fbwler 2 Joseph R Chandler
10 Joseph Grinnell 3 Henry D Moore
SueaicAN. 4 Johir Bobbins, jr*
I A W Buell 3 John Freedley
Wm Sprague, (F S) 6 Thomas Ross
R 8 Btnghi sni 7 Jem C Dickey
Minnesota. 8 TkaddeusStevens
H H Sibleyt 9 William Strong
Missouri. 10 M M Dimmick
James B Bowlin U Chester Butler
Wm V N Bay 12 David Wilmot (F S)
3 Jamee S Green 13 Joseph Casey
*4 Willard P. Hall U Charles W Pitman
p John 8 Phelps / 14 AWy A/U
16 Jaa X McLanahan 11 Chris'r II Williams
17 Samuel Catvtn Texas.
IS J Jackson OgU 1 David Kaufman
19 Job Mann 9 Volney E Howard
20 if R Reed Utah.
21 Motet Hampton ? ?
22 John W Hoaec (F S) ' Vermont.
23 Jamas Thompson 1 JTtn Henry
24 Alfred Qilmore 2 Wm Hcbard
Rhode Island. 3 James JUcacham
1 George G King 4 Lucius B Peck
2 Mithan Dixon Virginia.
Sooth Carolina. 1 John S Millson
J Daniel Wallace 2 Richard K Meade
2 J L Orr 3 Thomas H Averett
3 J A Woodward 4 Thomas S Bocock
J T _ I a * _r\ e ? 1 D II
1 jonn mcv^ueeii a rouiun ruwcu
5 Armisiead Burt 6 James A Sedden
6 Isaac E Holmes 7 Thorns II Bayly
7 W P Colcock 8 Alex R Holliday
Tennessee. 1) Jeremiah Morton
1 Andrew Johnson 10 Richard Parker
2 .Jlbert G Wat kins 11 James McDowell
3 Joriah M Anderson 12 H A Edmundson
4 JohnH. Savage !3 EM'Mullen
5 Geo W Jones 14 J M H Beale
6 James H Thomas 15 Thomas S Haymond
7 Meredith P Gentry Wisconsin.
8 Andrew Ewing 1 Chas Durkee, (F S)
9 Isliam G Harris 2 (}rsastuus Cole
10 Fred'k P Stanton 3 James D. Doty.
California.
Geotge W. Wright,
Edward Gilbert.
Contested by Mr. Littell.
fDelegates from the Territories.
the house in figures.
Democrats 111
Whigs and Natives 101
Free-Soilers 14
Vacancies 5
Total, exclusive of Delegates 231
Should the vacancies be filled as before, and
dividing the Free Soilers into Democrats and
Whigs, as they are on all oilier questions but that
of the territories, the House will be as follows :?
Democrats 117
Whigs 114
Democratic majority 3
The General Result in Figures
Old Partikh. Frf.e-Soil. Vacancies.
States. Whig. Dem. Whig. Uem. Whig. Detn'
Arkansas ? 1 ? ? ? ?
Alabama 2 5 ? ? ? ?
Connecticut 12 ? 1 ? ?
Delaware 1 ? ? ? ? ?
Florida 1 ? ? ? ? ?
Seorgia 3 5 ? ? ? ?
Illinois I b ? ? ? ?
Indiana 18 ? 1 ? ?
[own ? 1 ? ? ? 1
Louisiana ? 3 ? ? 1 ?
Maine 2 5 ? ? ? ?
Maryland 3 3 ? ? ? ?
Massachusetts 7 ? 1 ? 2 ?
Michigan ? 2 1 ? ? ?
Missouri ? 5 ? ? ? ?
Mississippi ? 4 ? ? ? ?
New York 32 1 ? 1 ? _
New Jersey 4 1 ? ? ? ?
N. Hampshire 12 1 ? ? ?
N. Carolina 6 3 ? ? ? ?
Ohio 5 11 5 ? ? ?
Kentucky 6 4 ? ? ? ?
Pennsylvania 14 8 1 I ? ?
Rhode Island 2 ? ? ? ? ?
S. Carolina :? 7 ? ? ? ?
Tennessee 4 7 ? ? ? ?
Texas ? 2 ? ? ? ?
Virginia 2 13 ? ? ? ?
Vermont 3 1 ? ? ? ?
Wisconsin 11 ? 1 ? ?
Total 102 111 9 5 3 1
Democratic majority in the 31st Congress 3
Whig majority in the 30th Congress 5
Democratic gain 8
Aspect of Congress.
Whig. /lew.
r"*-- ? r r? :i in-1 ill
i!ixc:iuwivp t>i r rctr-ouiicm iu? ***
Free-aoilers 9 5
Vacancies 3 1
Total 114 117
Actual Democratic mujority 3
Free ami Starr Slate Classification.
Whig. Drm. Free-soil.
Free States 75 51 14
Slave States 30 fil ?
Total 105 112 14
T^NLARGEMENT OF THE CAPITOL.?
j Tlie Committee on Public Buildings of ilie
Senate, having been authorized by a resolution of
that body, " to invite plans accompanied by estimates
for the extension of the Capitol, and to alj
low a premium of five hundred dollars for the
Iilan wliich may be adopted by the Committees on
'ublic Buildings of the two (louses of Congress,"
accordingly invite such plans nnd estimates, to be
delivered to the Secretary of the Senate on or before
the first day of December next.
It is 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 a 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
Erefer, that whatever plan may be proposed may
ave such reference to and correspondence with
the present building as to preserve the general
symmetry of the entire structure, when complete.
Although but one plan can be adopted, the committee
reserve to themselves the right to form such
plan by the adoption of parts of different plans
submitted, should such course he found necessary; in
which event, the committee also reserve to themselves
the right to divide or apportion, according
to their own judgment, the amount of premium to
be awarded for the whole, to those whose plans
may in part be adopted, according to the relative
importance and merit of each part adopted.
R. M. T. HUNTER,
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
JOHN H. CLARKE,
Ittof nf fh* Spii/iIp nil Titiililinir*.
Senate Chamber, 30th September, 1850.
N. B. The severnl daily papers published at
Washington will please insert the above daily for
two weeks, and send their accounts to the Secretary
of the Senate. or.t 4
PENSIONS AND BOUNTY LAND
OBTAINED for the officers and soldiers of the
Revolutionary war, or their legal representaI
lives.
Pensions for life, for the widows of such
cers and soldiers who married previous to 1800.
Bounty land for the surviving, or the widows,
or minor children of deceased officers and privates,
who served in the war of 1812 with Qreat Britain,
the Mexican war, or in any of the Indian
wars, since 1790.
Attention paid to suspended and rejected claims.
Terms moderate, where the claim is established,
otherwise no charge.
Communications addressed to the subscriber,
Washington, D. C., will receive prompt attention.
M. THOMPSON,
Commissioner of Deeds for North and South
Carolina.
Refer to the heads of Departments, and to
members of Congress generally.
Oct 4?twtf
STEELE'S FASHIONABLE HAT
HOUSE.
Charleston, South Carolina.
A THE SUBSCRIBER'S establishment
being one of the most extensive
and fashionable retail HAT HOUSES
in Charleston, the public may depend
on finding there a superior assortment of all the
latest styles of Hats for this fall. Fine French
Moleskin and Beaver Hats, with an extensive
variety of fine black, and blue cloth Caps for gen
tlemens, youths, and children.
TO SOUTHERN PLANTERS.
Planters can be supplied with Hats and Caps
for plantation and house servants. Black, white,
Cenrl, and drab water-proof Wool Hats with good
air and coarse cloth Caps.
W.STEELE,
Fashionable Hatter, 331 King, opposite Hazel
street, Charleston,1??
J. Knox Walker,
vfolornty at Law and General -Igent,
OFFERS his services in his profession and as
Agent for the Prosecution and Collection of
Claims before Congress and the Departments, also for
obtaining Patents.
All business conffclrd to him will be promptly at
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SOUTHERN CENTRAL
AGRICULTURAL, ASSOCIATION.
rpHE Fif.h Annual Fair of the Southern Cent,
X rai Agricultural Association, will beheld i
during the week embracing Wednesday, the Hth
day of August next, which is the day of ths fifth
annual meeting at Atlanta Georgia >
The Committee charged with the duly of prev ,
cribing such general rules as they may deem ne- i
cessary to a proper management of the approaching t
Fair, have adopted the following ?
General Regulations. c
1st The Fair Grounds and Buildings will be <
opened for visitors on Monday morning, and con- t
tiuue open until Friday evening. It is therefore de- 1
sirable that all persons hav.ng articles forexhibi- 1
lion, shall be on the ground as early as Friday or
u? uik nn.i nuh August when 11 Coin- .
^aiuiuoj, 11iv> ?7i?a HUU ? fy ?
mittee will be there ready to receive them.
2d. The Association has arr ample fund, and will, (
in all cases, become responsible for the safe-keeping
ji articles which may be placed in the hands of its ,
i ilicers and committees, (the owner taking a check ,
for the same,) until the close of the Fair, which |
will be announced beforehand, in ample time to
give them op, ortunty to recover their goods, and '
to prevent thereby the leaving of any goods or I
articles unprotected after the adjournment of the |
Association.
3d. Mark A. Cooper, Richard Peters, David W. '
Lewis, Wtn. Ezzard, and James M- Calhoun, are I
appointed a committee whose duty it shall be to see 1
that all articles entering the fair grounds for exhi- '
ition, sha'l have first been enteredin the Secretary s 1
book or registry?then labelled w th the owner'sname
and residence?and price, if for sale?giving
to the owner a corresponding card?and then classified
and arranged by departments, and in such order |
as to facilitate the labors of the several committees
on premiums; and also to employ such police and i
doorkeepers and clerks, as shall be necessary for i
the protection of the grounds and buildings, and
such clerks as they may need in the arrangement 1
and labelling of articles.
4th. There will positively be required, in all
cases, a minute anil accurate written statement
illustrating and explaining every article rent fur
exhibition?die statement to be delivered to the
Secretary. For instance, if a Machine, a statement
of is powers and uses, cost, time of invention, and
any other fact deemed valuable by the inventor or
maker. If Horticultural or Agricultural Products,
mode of preparation of land and soil, manure and
time of planting, mode of cultivation. If an Animal,
the pedigree or stock, age, mode of raising, &.c. if 1
Needle-work or Painting, or any work of Art, the a
length of time bestowed on it, or the amount of
labor; the age, if by children or very old persons '
ll.e value, uses, &c. Since this is the most reliable
mode of collecting such information as may be
worth publishing in the transactions of the Society,
visitors, patrons and members, all will take notice,
that a premium will not be awaided to any article,
whatever its merit, unless accompanied by |
illustrative and explanatory statements, made out
in legible hand, and in a style fit at once for the
press.
5th. The delegations of the serveral county Societies
are requested and enjoined to make out, upon 1
consolation, a report of the present condition of
Agriculture in their several counties, of the improvements
in farming, tillage, draining and manuring,
which liave been or are in progress of being
adopted. The leading products of their countiees
the modes of preparation, time of planting and modof
cultivation. The means and measures of preserving
and increasing the fertility of lands. Accurate
Agricultural memoirs from the serveral county
societies would make up an amount of valuable
information 1o be sent out in the published transactions
of the Society.
6th. It is desirable to make the Fair a Central
Southern Agricultural and Manufacturers Exchange
We request individuals who have a surplus of
choice articles, or who make them for sale?such
as choice seeds, machines, stock, &c?to carry
tliem there for sale, and not alone for exhibition for
a premium.
7lb. Premiums.?It is impossible to name in a notice
like this all, the various articles to which premiums
will he granted. However comprehensive
we might make any enumerated list there would
still be many articles of merit offered which would
not be embraced in it, and yet richly deserving
premiums, lest therefore the announcement of premiums
for particular articles might he construed by
someinloan exclusion of all articles unannounced,
(he Committee requests the people generally to
observe, that it is intended to give the action of
the Association the very widest scope, embracing
svery thing that is ingenious or useful in business
or art. All then, with whatever they have for sale
or exhibition, are invited to come. The only
regulation further necessary on this point perhaps
is, that, on all articles of the highest merit in the
department of Stock, Mechanics, Agricultural Implements,
und valuable improvements or inventions
in any of the departments, a premium of a cup
worth $ 10 will be given ; on the second best articles
a cup worth $ 5 will be given, on the third best
? 2 50 ; on the fourth an honor. And on all articles
of the highest merit in the remaining depart
ments a cup worth $ 5 will be given *, on the second
best <<t 2. 50 ; on the third an honor; on the fourth,
2d honor. On miner and miscellaneous articles,
premiums from one to three dollars?these, however,are
general regulations, and in particular case
or cases of peculiar mfrrit the committees will he
permitted, indeed are requested, to vary the rule.
8th. A hall will be prepared and assigned particularly
to the Ladies for their garden products,
fruits, llowers paintings, needte-work, &c. They
arc cordially invited to attend. Their assistance
in many departments of the fair is absolutely nc
ci'ssurj u? a juupei uiuiij^uuiuu.
9th. The facilities of getting to this cenlr.il
point induce us to invite, and to expect the presence
and contributions of many of our fellow
citizens of Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and Florida.
VVc hope they will unite with us in making,
this institution indeed,what it is in name, a Southern
Central Agricultural Association.
10th. The President upon a consultation with
such members a? he can call to his aid, shall appoint
committees and assign to them their respective dcpdrtments,
and to these committees so appointed
the committee of reception shall furnish lists of the
tfticles classed and arranged in their respective
departments. In order to the perfection of this
arrangement, the committee appointed to publish
these regulations, will here repeat, and enjoin
upon all to take notice that articles for exhibition
may be received and arranged on Friday and Saturday
the 9th and 10th of August, so that when
the President slmll appoint his committees on
Monday morning, the committee of reception may
have their lists of articles, and the several committees
proceed at once to the examination of articles,
and thereby have ample time to make their
reports to the annual meeting on Wednesday.
Thursday will be devoted to sales?Friday to general
re-delivery of articles. The exhibition continuing
the whole time.
11th. Any alterations of, or additions to, the
foregoing rules, will be published at Atlanta early
Monday morning of the Fair week.
12th. The annual oration will be made on
Wednesday, the day of the Anniversary meeting,
immediately preceding the reports of committees,
by Col. John Billups, of Athens, Georgia.
13th. The Committee have the prospect of
making arrangements with the Macon, State and
Georgia Railroads, to run accommodation cars
early everv morning and late in the afternoon, to
Griffin, Marietta, Stone Mountain, and Decatur,
to give visitors the opportunity of the accommodations
of the good Hotels at those places while in
attendance upon the Fair.
14th. The citizens of Atlanta have provided
comfortable quarters for Committees and Officers,
and others engaged in the laborious business of
the lair.
15th. The Secretary is directed to publish
these regulations in the Cultivator, and to procure
us far as practicable their publication in the
weekly papers of this and the aajoiuing States.
By order of the Committee of Arrangements.
DAVID W. LEWIS,
Sec'y Southern Central Agricultural Association.
Sparta, 25th June, 1850.
MATIIKWES & ROPER,
Factors and Commission Merchants, for Cotton,
Rice, Bagging small country Produce, Vanderhorst's
Wnarf\ Charleston, o. C
FERDINAND MOULTON,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Will practice in the several courts in the District,
and attend to the prosecution of claims
against the Government.
Office corner of E alid 7th streets, opposite the
General Post Office.
2nw,tf
FOR THE SPRINGS.
LADIES retiring to the springs or country, will
find at PARKER'S, just opening, a fVesh
supply of Toilette Articles, such as very superior
RAY RUM, COLOGN E, in bottles and on draught,
EAU LUSTRAL, OX MARROW, DENTIFRICE,
4c., COM B, H AIR, TOOTH, and NAIL
BRUSHES, at
PARKER S
Fancy Comb and Perfumery Store,
aug. R. Penn. Av. near National Hotel^
PROsPSCTCl 13
" THE SOUTHERN PRESS." '
An association of *ixty-three Member* of ConcreM,
Senators and ifepreseulatives, have constituted the
indersigned a Committee to superintend the estadishment
of a Southern Frew at Washington City, '
o be devoted to the exposition and defence of 8outh:rn
Eights and institutions?the dissemination of
correct information as to Northern Policy, aud the
source of Political allairs generally, without reference
o the old party line* of W hig and 1 lemocrat. Ar- t
-angcinent- are now in progress, promptly to ensure I
he issue of such a paper under the title of J
"THE SOUTHERN PRESS," J
for the conduct of which, suitable Editors have been i
-".ill -lio runnivn flw> uill nf a mimlw?r *
>1 eminent and and able contributors. I
'I here will be a daily, a (ri-wcekly, and a weekly i
-tunc?the latter to contain substantially, the same r
natter as the former, and intended to reach those I
mints of the country whose mail facilities are limited, i
The paper will not bu exclusively political?but I
will embrace on its broad sheet the (jener.il News of I
he day, Domestic and Foreign, by mail and tele, t
graph ; Commercial and Agricultural Intelligence, i
Literary Criticisms, Original Essays, Literary and
Miscellaneous; and, in short, all those items of t
general interest, the collected aggregate of which I
institutes the interesting and valuable Newspaper.
(treat care will be taken to give full and cor- j
rect Reports of the Proceedings and Debates in both t
Houses of Congress, as well as the action of the i
loeal Legislatures on the Hunt hern question.
A limited number only of Advertisements will be t
cccivcd?the main object being to furnish a large
amount of reading matter.
The pap< r will be printed on a sheet equal in size ]
to those of the other Washington papers, and the material
will be procured especially for the purpose. I
It is confidently hoped that every true friend to the |
South will aid in procuring subscribers, and forward i
the names, with the amount subscribed, to some i
Southern Representative at Washington, forthwith, i
Postmasters are authorised by law to remit sub- 1
icriplioiis tree of postage j
,
Terms. 1
For Daily?the priee will be per annum, - $10,00 J
For Tri-weekly during the Session of Congress,
and Semi-weekly during the recess, - 5 00
IVeeklw paper, - -- -- 2 00 '
The price of subscription must be paid invariably
n edvaoce, and the cash accompanying the name
>ent. ]
All persons procuring ten names shall be entitled to f
eceive a copy gratis for one year.
A. P. BUTLER,
JACKSON MOUTON,
K. TOOMBS,*
J. THOMPSON.
WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE.
THE next annual session of this Institution will
commence on the 2d Wednesday in October.
FACULTY.
The Right Rev. John Johns, I>. D., President
and Professor of Moral Philosophy.
Judge Beverly Tucker, Professorof Municipal
and Constitutional Law.
Benjamin S. Ewell, Professor of Mathematics
and Astronomy.
Morgan J. Smead, Ph. D. Professor of Humanity.
,
William F. Hopkins, A. M., Professor o
Chemistry and Natural Philosophy.
H. A. Washington, A. M., Professor of History
and Political Economy.
Rev. Silas Totten, D. D., Professor of Intellectual
Philosophy, Belles Lettres, and Rhetoric.
There are two courses of study for under-graduntes?the
regular course for the degree of Bachelor
of Arts, and a Science course, occupying two
years. Candidates for admission to the Science
course will he expected to produce the written reJuest
of their parents or guardians. Students not
esiring to join a regular class may, for special
reasons, be' admitted to study with the regular
classes, in those branches which, on examination,
they may he found qualified to pursue.
The necessary College expenses range between
$186 and $19G per annum.
Circulars will he forwarded to all who may desire
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the following papers were read by Prof. Johnson, in
explanation of the appointment and duties of the
committee :
State Department,
Washington, May 17, 1850.
To the President qf the National Institute
for the Promotion qf Science.
Sir: I have the honor herewith to transmit copies
of a correspondence which has taken place be- i
tween the Minister Plenipotentiary of her Majesty
the Queen of Great Britain and this Department relative
to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held
in London in the year 1851.
From the circular of the Royal Commissioners of
Great Britain, hereto annexed, it will be observed that
all objects intended to be introduced from foreign
countries and entered for that Exhibition are required
to have been first submitted to and approved by a central
authority or c.ouimission of the countiy from
which they shall be brrought, and tint no other will
be recognized as a central authority except such us
shall have been so certified by the Government of the
country in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may he enabled to
ap|>ear in the place allotted to them, it will be indispeusable
that a recognized central authority should be
constituted; and 1 am tinder the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
by act of Congress, and being habitually engaged in
matters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
such a central authority.
I therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
the interesting and important subject which has been
brought to the attention of this Department by the
distinguished Envoy of her Majesty's Government,
and to request such action or suggestions as may seem
necessary in order that the natural productions, the
ingenuity, industry, and arts of the United States
may DC luuy anu suiiaoiy reprcsenicu on inc iiucresiing
occasion herein referred to.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to a select committee,
which brought forward the following report:
Report of the Committee of the National Institute:
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John M. Clay
ton, Secretary of State, relative to the formation
of a central authority for transmitting articles to
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in
1851, offers the following report:
The eonioiittee, impressed with the importance
of the subject commended to the Institute, have
given to it their earnest and careful attention.
The resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts of the United States are conceived to merit
he best eddeavors to procure for them the opporunities
of being adequately represented in the
great Industrial Exhibition at Loudon.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Royal
Commission, no articles are to be received from
foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have
been approved by a central authority, recognized as
such by the Government of the country from which
they are sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Prootion
of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary of State has deemed
it the appropriate body to take action or make suggestions
relative to the fulfilment of the wishes of the
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such a
central authority as the case seeins to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part of the Secretary
of State, the committee consider the National
Institute in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee respectfully
recommend the following resolution :
1. Resolved, That the Institute will tnke action
on the subject submitted to it by the Department of
State.
2. Resolved, That the Institute do now proceed
to constitute a committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government as a central body to bold correspondence
with the British Commissioners,' and to secure
the reception of American pioductions at the proposed
Industrial Exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE, 1
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER R. JOHNSON, ) Committee.
J. J. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES, j
National Institute,
Washington, May 27, 1850.
Sir : I have tbe honor to make known to the Department
of State the action which this Institute has
taken on the subject of your communication of the
17th instant. That action is comprised in the following
resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis- 1
cusaion at the meeting held this evening:.
11 Resolved, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department ot
State.
"Resolved That the Institute do now proceed to
constitute a committee suitable to be recognised by I
the Government to hold correspondence with the ]
British Commissioners, and to secure the reception of {
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Exhibition
in London. ,
"Resolved, That a committee of not less than nine- (
teen be appointed to constitute a Central Committee (
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to correspond with (
societies and local committees throughout the United .
States.
''Resolved, That the President of this Institute be
a member of the Central Committee.
"Resolved, That the Corresponding Secretary communicate
to the Secretary of State a copy of the fore- '
going resolutions, together with the names of the 1
Central Committee."
The following are the names of the members of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with <
the foregoing resolutions : I
Hon. JVlillard Fillmore, Vice President of the Uuited
States, and ex officio Chancellor of the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti- ,
tutc. ,
Hon James A Pearee, U. S. Senate, member of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. ,
Hon. Levi Woodbury, M. N. I., Associate Justice of 1
the Supreme Court of the United'States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. S. N., M. N. I.,
Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography. 1
Prof. Joseph Henry, Vice President of the N. I., Secretary
of the Smithsonian Institute. 1
Prof. Walter R. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary of 5
the National Institute. t
Prof. Alexander D. Baclic, M. N. I., member of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. N., M. N. I., late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William W. Senton, M. N.I., Mayor of Washington.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, U.S. Senate, member of the r
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 Obsservatory.
T. James Greenough, Esq., M. N. I.
Charles F. Stansbury, Esq., Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. J. J. Abcrt, M. N. I., Chief of tho Topographical
Bureau. ,
Ben. Joseph G. Tottcn, Vice President N. I , Chief r
Engineer, U S. Armv.
I'homas Ewhank, Esq . Commissioner of Patents. c
William Easby, Esq-} Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard D. Gale, M. P., M. N. I., Examiner of F
Patents. 1
losepn u.. w. ivenneuy, x^>q., i?i. is. 1., oupcrinlen- V
dent of Census,
tra C. Seaman. Esq., M.N. I. t
I have the honor to be n
Very respectfully, your obi servl,
WALTEK R. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute. ]
Hon. John M. Clayton, Secretary of State. J
Department op State,
Washington, June 8, 1850. a
Sir : I have duly received your letter of the 27th A
iltimo, communicating to tlrg Department the pro- g
reedings of the National Institute on the subject of my
rote of the 17th of the same month. Those proceed- 81
ngs appear to me to be perfectly satisfactory ; and I C
lave accordingly transmitted them to the British Min- M
ster in this city, with the communication, a copy of
vhich is enclosed for your information, *
I am, sir, respectfully, your obt servt,
JOHN M.CLAYTON. "
Walter N. Johnson, Esq., Corresponding ^
Secretary of the National Institute.
Department or State, 1
I Washington, June 1,1850. ?
Sir ; I have the honor to transmit to you herewith _
i copy of the correspondence which has passed beween
this Department and the National Institute for JJ
ha Promotion of Science, respecting the organisation 1
>f a committee to oonatitute the central authority re- J*
[uired by the regulations of tha Royal Conunsasion on
the Industrial inhibition, to correspond will
them in London, and with societies, local committees,
and individuals in this country, and to sanction tl a
forwarding of articles applicable to the exhibition.
1 need hardly say to you, sir, that the procecdia; a
of the National Institute, as set forth in this correspoie
denee, meet the approbation of the Department, which
has full confidence in the committee named by that
Institute.
I avail myself of this Opportunity to renew to y?>o
the assurance of my high and distinguished con
federation. JOHN ?1. CLAYTON.
Kight Honorable Sir H. L. Bclwer, See.
Extract fi-om the Circular qf the Royal C'otnm ttioncrt.
,
" The Commissioners have felt that it would lie
uenirauic, tu> iur u? possioie, to prevent any pirsoiih
from sending hither articles which cannot "?e
admitted, rather ilutn to reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also that the
delicate and responsible task of deciding on t ie
admission er rejection of articles destined for exhibition
by foreign contributors ought not to be imposed
upon any Fuglish tribunal, but should lie
referred to one Aving the confidence of the exljbitors
their**, ves, and standing entirely free from
possibl' ..iputalions of uational partiality. Thuy
accc ?ngly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be its
nature! ill each country. They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount of space
which can be allowed to the productions of t!ie
country for which it acts, and will also state tiie
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided on with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Central
Authority will then be admitted, provided they
do not require a greater aggregate amount of
space tlian that assigned to the productions of the
country from which they come; and, provided,
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations ot which due notice slyill have been
given. It will rest with the Central Authority in
each country to decide upon the merits of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
take care that those which ure sent are such as
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-countrymen.
" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each casetehich
If stated to be so by the Government of its count y.
Having once been put in communication with a
Central Authority in any country, they must decline,
absolutely and entirely, any communicati m
with private and unauthorized individuals ; ai d,
should any such be addressed to them, they can
only refer to a central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent ccnftision.
" No articles of foreign manufacture, to whomsoever
they may belong, or wheresoever they may
be, can be admitted tor exhibition unless thoy
come with the sanction of the Central Authority
of the country of which they are the produ< e.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such articles
being in all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that this
would generally be the most satisfactory arrangement
; but it is indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given, and that it be held responsible for the iitness
of such articles for exhibition, and for not
authorizing the exhibition of a greater quantity
thnn can be accommodated in the space assigned
to the productions of the country in question."
A full discussion was then had ot the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion of
the Hon, W. W. Seaton, it was?
Resolved, That the Committee of five first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substituting
Mr. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who is absent)
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views of the general coin,
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee : Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
R. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. C. G. Kennedy,
Esq., Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion?
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
prejmre the proceedings of this meeting for publication.
And the Committee adjourned.
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
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desirous U, make propositions or to receive information,
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it will be furnished to persons becoming responliblc
for the whole number of copies, and having
hem sent to one address, on the following terms :
Three copies, $5
Five copies, $
Ten copies, J5
Fifteen copies, 20
Twenty copies, 25
Fifty copies, 60
orders must be accompanied with the
noney, and addressed, post pai, to
WALKER & RICHARDS.
Charleston. S. C
WORTHINGTON G. SNETHEN,
Formerly Solicitor of the General Land Office.
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Continues to practice in the Supreme Court rt
he United States, in the Courts of the District < t
Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, to prosecuis
laims of all kinds against the United States, e her
before Congress or any of the Executive P? lartments,
and to procure letters patent for invei ions.
Business confided to his care, will I e
romptly attended to.
N. B. Particular attention paid to the prosecnion
of claims before the Brazilian Commission
iow sitting in Washington
Washington City, d. C. July 11, 1850J
D A. PRINGLE, No. 30, East Bay stree*,,
L\i Charleston, South Carolina.?Importer if
'rench CALP SKINS; Manufacturer's Agei t
nd Dealer in BROGjtJfS, BOOTS and SHOES-,
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outhern Manufacture. Parties wishing to conign,
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of their consignment, a liberal cash advan< e
rill be made. Information promptly imparted,
r to the style, but adapted to the trade.
Charleston, S. C., July 16, 1850.?dly
ro Southern Gentlemen or Literary ii stitntlons.
A young man, a graduate of St. Mary 's Co!lege,
Baltimore, wishes to obtain as ituatiort
s Assistant in an Academy, or Private Tutor.-Ie
is qualified to teach the highest branches of
Ireek, Latin, French, Natural Philosophy, Chci
is try, Mathematics and English Literature.?
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