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The Government or.-the Unit mi States or
America, a. d., 1850
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The EzectUirt.
Millard Fillmore, of N. Y. . President.
William R. Kino, of Alabama Vice President.
The Cobnut
Daniel Webster, of Moos. . . Sec. of Suae.
Thomas Corwin, of Ohio, . . . Sec.oftlieTreu*.
William A. Graham, of N. C. Sec.oftheNavy, j
Charles M. Conrad, of Li. . . Sec. of War..
A. II. H SrrART, of Pa. Sec. of Interior.
Nathan K. Hall, of N. \ . . . P. M. General.
John J. Crittenden, of Ky. . Att. General.
The Judiciary.
hi'ulme court or the united states.
Koclk H. Tanet, of Maryland . Chief Juetice. |
John McLean, of Ohio Asaociute. [
James M. Wayne, of Georgia . .
John Catron, of Tennessee ... *'
John McKinlet, of Kentucky . . '?
Plter V. Daniel, of Virginia . . "
Samuel Nelson, of New York . 44
Levi Woodbury*, of N. Hamp. . 44
Robert C. Gkier, of Penn. ... 44
THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Term commenced March 4,184!), and trill end March
4, 1851.
Senate.
Number of Suites represented. 30.
President. William It. King,
Secretary. AiiuitT Dickens.
Whigs in Italics; Mat ires in Small Capitals; Democrats
in Roman; Those marked F. S. are. Free Sailers.
Term Tci tn I
Expires. Expires.
Alabama. Michgax.
Jeremiah Clemens 1853 Lewis Cass 1851
Wiu R King 1855 Alpheus Felch 1853
Arkansas. Missouri.
WmK Sebastian 1853 Thomas H Benton 1851
Solon Borland 1855 David It Atchison 1855
Connecticut. New Hampshire.
Roger S HaUhtin 1851 John I' Hale (F S) 1853
7\n?nan Smith 1855 Moses Norris, Jr 1855
Delaware. New York.
John Ifates 1851 Daniel S Dickinson 1851
Presley Syruanct 1851 William H Sttcard 1855
1'lortda. New Jersey.
David L. Yulee 1851 Win L Dayton 185]
Jackson Morton 1855 Jacob W Miller 1851
Georgia. Nojyru Carolina.
John M Berrien 1853 Willie r Mangwn 1851
Urn C Dawson 1855 George E Badger 185
Indiana. ' 1 m0h1o.
Jesse D Bright 1851 Thomas Etcing 185
J Whitcomb 1855 S P Chuse <F S) 185
Illinois. Pennsylvania.
Stephen A Douglas 1853 Daniel Sturgeon 185
James Shields 1855 James Cooper 185
Iowa. Rhode Island.
George W Jones 1851 ,'llbert C Greene 18i
Aug C Dodge 1855 John 11 Clarke 185
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Jos It Underwood 1853 Robt W Barnwell 18.'
Ihnry Clay 1855 A P Butler J 8.
Louisiana. Tennessee.
Sol U Downs 1853 HopkinsLTurney 184
Pici re Soule 1855 John Hell 185
Maine. Texas.
Hannibal liumlin 1851 Thomas J Rusk 185
Jas TV Bradbury 1853 Sam Houston 185
Massachusetts. Vermont.
Jtobt C Winthrop 1851 Samuel S Plulps 185
John Davis 1853 William L'phttni 185
Marti, and. Virginia.
Thomas G Pratt 1851 James M Mason 185
James J Feartt 1855 R M T Hunter 185!
Mississippi. Wisconsin.
.TetVerson Davis 1851 Henry Dodue 185
Henry S Foote 1853 IaaaeP Walker 185,
California.
William M. Gwin,
John C. Fremont.
THE SENATE IN FIGURES.
Democrats. 3*1
Whigs. 05
Free Sailers. 3
Total number of members. (>0
Democratic majority. 7
House of Representatives.
Speaker. Howell Cobb.
Clerk. Wm. L. Youn d
Disl. Arkansas. Mississippi.
1 Robert W Johnson 1 Jacob Thompson
Alabama. '4 W S Feathemton
1 William J Hist on 3 Win McWillie
Henry WHilliard 1 A G Brown
"3 Sninpso W HarrisJ Nebraska.
4 Samuel W. Inge ? ?
5 David Ilubbard Neiv Jersey.
6 William. It W Cobb I .Indme R Hay
7 Francis W Bou den ~ Wm .7 Mir ell
Connecticut. 3 Isaac T\ ildriek
1 Lorenzo P Waldo I John I an Dyke
-J Walter Booth (F S> 5 James G King
3 Chnun'y F Cleveland new mexico.
"4 Thomas U Rutler ? ?
California. Mew Hampshire.
- * 1 . 1mos Tuck, (/'??)
1 1 o i 'l...o 1 i
Alt*.. ~ UilH? AJA I tl.OIVV
I John W Houston 3 James Wilson
Florida. 4 Harry Hibbard
1 Edward C Cabell Noam Carolina.
Geori.h. 1 Thomas I. Clinginan
"I Joseph W.Jackson 2 J P Caltliccll
'J M J Welborn 3 E Deberry
3 .lllen T Owen 4 .4 .VShepherd
4 II A HaruLon 5 A W Venable
5 Thomas C Hnckett 0 W S Ashe
I) I Lowell Cobb 7 J R J Daniel
7 .Rerander If Stephens 8 Edward Stanley
8 Robert Toombs 11 David Outlaw
Illinois.
1 Win II Uissell New York.
2 John A McClernand 1 John .4 Ring
3 Thomas It. Young 2 David .1 Bokee
4 John Wentworth 3 / Phillips Phoenix
5 Win A Itichardson 4 Walter Underbill
C Edward D Baker 5 George Briggs
7 Thomas L Harris 6 James Brooks
Iowa. 7 William Nelson
1 Vacancy 8 R Halloway
2 Shepherd Leffler 9 Thomas McKissock
Indiana. 10 Herman. D Gould
1 Nathaniel Albertson 11 C R Sylvester
12 Cyrus L Dunham 12 Gideon O Reynolds
3 John L Robinson 13 John I. Schoolcraft
4 Geo W Julien (F S) 14 George R . Indrews
.1 W J Brown 15 J. R. Thurman
6 Willis A Gorman 16 Hugh White.
7 Edward JlcGavghcy 17 Jl JP llerandcr
8 Joseph E McDonald 18' Preston King (F S)
9 G A Fitch 19 Charles E Clarke
10 Andrew J Harlan 20 O B Jilattison
Kentucky. 21 Hiram Walden
1 Linn Boyd 22 Henry Burnett
2 J L Johnson 23 William l)uer
3 F ? McLean 24 Daniel Uolt
* 4 George A Culdwell 2."? Harman S Conger
5 John B Thompson 2l> IF T Jackson
G Daniel Jlreck 27 If Jl Sackett
7 Humphrey .Marshall 28 <4 M Scliermtrhorn
8 Charles S Moreheai 29 Robert I. Ruse
T9 J oil i) C Mhsoo '30 David llnmsty
10 Rich'il II Stunton 31 ?. Risley
Louisiana. 32 E (I Spa aiding
1 Emile La Sere 33 Harvey Futnam
2 Vacancy 34 L Burrows
3 John II Httrmonson Ohio.
4 Isaar R Morse 1 David T Disney
M vine. 2 L D Campbell (F S)
1 Elbridge Gerrv, 3 Robert C Sehenck
2 Nat'I S Littlefleld 4 .Moses Corwin
3 John Otis 5 Emery D Potter
4 Rufus K Gooelenoir fi Amos E Wood
3 Cullen Sawtelle 7 Jonathan D Morris
G Charles Stetson, 8 John I. Taylor
7 Thomas J D Fuller 9 Edson It Olds
Maryland. 10 Charles Stveetzer
1 Richard J Bowie 11 John K Miller
2 Wm T Hamilton 12 Samuel F Vinton
3 Edw W Hammond 13 W A Whittlesey
4 Robert M McLane 14 .S'athan F.rans
5 JiUxandrr brans i.? n m t itunier (t
6 John B Kerr 10 Mows Holland
MassachcSCTTS. IT Joseph Cable
1 S .1 EUiol }'li 1H David K Carter
2 Vacancy 19 John Croirell (F S)
3 James // Dttncetn 20 Jos U did,linns (FS)
4 Vacancy ' : 21 Joseph JI Root (F 8)
5 Charles Men, [ F 6'] On v.u o v.
G George .Ishmun S R Thursionf
7 Julius Rockxcell Picnnsvi.va.m\.
b Horace 1 Lewis C Levin
9 Orin Hurler 2 Joseph R Chandler
10 Joseph Grinnell 3 Henry I) AJoore
Michigan. 4 John Bobbins, jr*
1 A W Knell 5 John Freedley
tfin Spraguc, (F S) 6 Thomas Ross mmmmm
R 8 Bingham . 7 Jesse. C Dickey
Minnesota 8 Thoddens Stevens
II H Sibleyi y William 8?roi:~
Mistocat. 10 M M Dimnisck r /
James B Bowlin 11 ChetUr butler
Wm V N Bay 12 David Wilmot (F S)
3 James S Green 13 Joseph Casey
4 Willard P. Hall 11 Charles tV Pitman
5 JohnS Phelps 15 .NVnry .\>j
ltijus X MeLauuhan U CAru'r H Williauu
IT Samuel Calvin Texas.*
IB A Jackson Ogle 1 Dttvid KnuAnan
I 19 Job Mann 2 Volney E Howard
JO R R Ree<l Utah. '
21 Closes Hampton ? ? 1
22 Jokn }V Howe (F S) Viimokt. j
23 Jaraea Thompson 1 IVm Henry
24 Alfred Gilmore 2 Was Ilebard 1
Ruodl Island. 3 James Meacham <
1 George G King 4 Lucius B Peck
2 .Wdhan D'uon Virginia.
South Carolina. 1 John S Milloon
J Daniel Wallace 2 Itichard K Meade i
2 J L Orr 3 Thomas 11 AvereU I
3 J A Woodward 4 Thomas S Bocock
4 lohn McUueen ft Paulu* Powell
5 Armianead Burt (1 Jutnea A Bedden
6 Isaac E Holmes 7 Thorns II llnyly
7 IV F Colcock y Alex R rlojuuay
Tennessee. 9 Jeremiah J^forton
1 Andrew Johnson 1U Richard Parker
2 Albert G H'atkins 11 James McDowell
3 Josiah M Anderson 12 H A Edimindson
4 John 11. Savage 13 FM'Mullen
5 Geo W Jones 14 J M H Beale
ti Juiues H Thomus 13 Thomas S Jlaymund
7 Meredith P Gentry Wisconsin.
B Audrew Ewing 1 Chus Durkee, (F S)
9 Ishuin G Harris 2 Orsastnut Cole
1U Fred'k P Stanton 3 Juines D. Doty.
California.
Geotge VV. Wright,
Edward Gilbert.
Contested by Mr. Littell.
(Delegates from the Territories.
the house in figures.
Democrats 111
Whigs and Natives 191
Free-Soilers 14
Vacancies ?
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 other questions but thut
of the territories, the House will be as follows :?
Democrats 117
Whigs , 114
. *
Democratic majority 3
I The General Result in Figures
1 Olp Parties. Free-Soil. Vacancies.
States. Whig. Dun. Whig. Dem. Whig. Deny
5 Arkansas ,? 1 ? ? ? ?
5 Alabama 2 5 ? ? ? ?
Connecticut 12 ? 1 ? ?
1 Delaware 1 ? ? ? ? ?
5 Florida 1 ? ? ? ? ?
Georgia 3 5 ? ? ? ?
1 Illinois 1 0 ? ? ? ?
b Indiana 1 H ? 1 ? ?
Iowa ? 1 ? ? ? 1
|1 Louisiana ? 3 ? ? 1 ?
>3 Maine 2 5 ? ? ? ?
Maryland 3 3 ? ? ? ?
^3 Massachusetts 7 ? 1 ? 2 ?
>5 Michigun ? 2 1 ? ? ?
Missouri ? 5 ? ? ? ?
?1 Mississippi ? 4 ? ? ? ?
3 New York 32 1 ? 1 ? ?
New Jersey 4 1 ? ? ? ?
1 N. Hampshire 12 1 ? ? ?
3 N. Carolina 5 3 ? ? ? ?
Ohio 5 11 5 ? ? ?
1 Kentucky 6 4 ? ? ? ?
3 Pennsylvania 14 H 1 1 ? ?
I Rhode Island 2 ? ? ? ? ?
I S. Carolina ? 7 ? ? ? ?
3 Tennessee 1 7 ? ? ? ?
Texas ? - ? ? ? ?
1 Virginia 2 13 ? ? ? ?
5 Vermont 3 I ? ? ? ?
Wisconsin 11 ? 1 ? ?
1 Total 102 111 9 5 3 1
| Democratic majority in the 31st Congress 3
I Whig majority in the 30th Congress 5
Democratic gain 8
.Ispecl qf Congress.
Whig. Dem.
Exclusive of Pree-aoilers 102 111
Eree-soilers 0 3
V acancies 3 1
Total 114 117
Actual Democratic majority 3
? ' * Free and Slave State Classification.
Whig. /)? m. Free-soil.
I Free Stales 73 51 14
I Slave Slates 30 (>1 ?
Total 105 112 14
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! rtM.A HfSRMEMT OF THE CAPITOL.? i
The Committee on .Pub/ic Buildings of the j
j Senate, baring been authorized by a resolution of J
that body, " to invite plans accompanied by esti|
mates for the extension of the Capitol, and to ?llow
u premium of five hundred dollars for the
| plan which may be adopted by the Committees on
j Public Buildings of the two Houses of Congress,"
accordingly invite such plans and estimates, to be
delivered to tbe 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 Cepitol,
either by additional wings, to be placed on the j
north and south of the present budding, or by the
erection of a separate and distinct building, within
the enclosure to the east of tne building.
Tbe committee do not desire to prescribe any
1 condition, that may restrain the free exercise of
| architectural taste and judgment, but they would j
prefer, that whatever plan may be proposed may j
nave such reference to and correspondence with
the present building as to preserve tbe general
symmetry of tbe 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 lie found necessary; in
i which event, the committee nlso reserve to them|
selves tbe right to divide or apportion, according
! to their own judgment, the amount of premium to i
be awarded for tbe whole, to those whose plans j
j may in part be adopted, according to the relative j
importance and merit of each part adopted.
II. M. T. HUNTER,
.fEPPERSON DAVIS,
JOHN H. CLARKE,
Committee of the Senate, on Public Buildings, I
Senate Chamber, 30th September, 18.>0.
N. B. The several daily papers published at j
Washington will please insert tne above daily for
; two weeks, and send their accounts to the Secrei
tary of the Senate. oct -1
PENSIONS AND BOUNTY LAND
OBTAINED for the officers and soldiers of the j
Revolutionary war, or their legal representa- j
1 lives.
Pensions for life, for the widows of such j
I cers anil soldiers who married previous to 1800. I
j Bounty land for the surviving, or the widows, j
i or minor children of deceased officers and privates,
j who served in tlie war of 1812 with Great BriI
tain, the Mexican war, or in any of the Indian
! warn, nince 1790.
Attention paid to suspended and rejected claims.
Terms moderate, where the claim is established,
otherwise no charge.
Communications addressed to the subscriber,
I Washington, D. C., will receive prompt attention.
M. THOMPSON,
Commissioner of Deeds for North and South
Carolina.
Refer to the heuils of Departments, and to
members of Congress generally.
Oct 4?twtf
! STEELE'S FASHIONABLE HAT
HOUSE.
ClIARI.ESTON', Sot'TII CAROMS'*.
| Q THE SUBSCRIBER'S establishKgH
nient being one of lite most extensive
fashionable retail HAT HOUSES
I Charleston, the public may depend
I on finding there a superior assortment of all the
latest styles of Hats for this fall. Fine French
J Moleskin and Beaver I lata, with an extensive
| variety of fine black, and blue cloth Caps for gen
I tleinene, youths, and children.
TO SOUTHERN PLANTERS.
I Planters can be supplied with Hats and Caps
; for plantation and house servants. Black, white, j
pearl, and drab water-proof Wool Iluta with good
hair und coarse cloth Caps.
W. STEELE,
j Fashionable flatter, 231 King, opposite Ilazcl
)j street, Charleston,17?
J. Kimx Walker,
alitor ney at Lax and General Jgent,
OFFERS his services in his piofession and as
, Agent tor the Prosecution and Collection of
j Claims before Congress and the Departments, also for
obtaining Patents.
All bust lies, confided to him will lie promptly at
I tended to. ~ j 17 I'
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SOUTHERN CKVTRA!AOKICULTUKAh
ASSOLiATlON. |
rPHH Fif.h Annual Fair'of the Southern Cent,
I ral Agricultural Association, will beheld i
[{iiriug tfic week embracing Wednesday, the 14th
lay of August next, which U the day of the fifth
annual meeting at Atlanta Cieorgia s
The Committee charged with the duty of pres- v
:rlbing such general rules as they may deem ne- b
:essary to a proper management of the approaching t
Fair, have adopted the following I e
Gene?\l hxghlstions. ! c
1st The Fair Grounds and Buildings will be I c
opened for visitors on Monday morning, and con* j t
liuue open until Friday evening. It is therefore do- r
tirablc that all persons hav ng articles foi exhibi- 1
lion, shall be on the ground as ear y Friday or j
Saturday, the Utli and 10th August when u Com- (
inittcc will be there ready to receive them. i t
3d. The Association hns an ample fund, and will, | (
in all cases, become re*ponsib!e for the sale-keeping
oi urticles which may be placed in the hands of its ,
ollicers and committees, (the owner taking a check i
lor the same,) until the close of the Fair, which |
will he announced beforehand, in ample time to
give them op; ortunly to recover their goods, and i
to prevent thereby the leaving of any goods or t
articles unprotected after tho adjournment of the I
Association.
3d. Mark A. Cooper, Richard IVers, David W.
Lewis, Wm. Hazard, and Jaun-s M- Calhoun, are '
appointed a connnitlee vvltose duty it shall be to see '
that all articles entering tbe fair grounds for exliiition.ibail
have first been eniercdin the Secretary's
book or registry?then labelled w th the owner'snauie
and residence?and price, if for sale?giving .
to the owner a correspondingcard?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
doorkeepers and clerks, as snail be necessary for
the protection of the grounds and buildings, and
such clerks as they may need in the arrangement
and labelling of articles.
4th. There will positively be required, in all
cases, a minute and accurate written statement
illustrating and explaining every article -enl for
exhibition?he statement to be delivered to the
Secretary. For instance, if a Machine, a statement
of is nowers and uses, cost, time of invention, and
any other fact deemed valuable by the inventor or
maker. If Horticultural or Agricultural Products,
nn de of preparation of land and soil, manure and
time of planting, mode ofcultivation. If an Animal,
the pedigree or .-dock, ago, mode of raising, &c. If
Needle-work or Painting, or any work of Art, the
length of time bestowed on it, or the amount of
labor; the ago, if by children or very old persons
tl.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, nutde out
in legible hand, and in a style lit at once for the
press.
5th. The delegation* of the serverul county Societies
are requested and enjoined to make out, upon
consulation, a report of the present condition of
Agriculture in their several counties, of the improvements
in farming, tillage, draining and manuring,
which have been or are in progress of b' ing
adopted The leading products of their count.ecs
the modesof preparation, time of planting and modof
cultivation. The means and measures of preserving
and increasing the fertility of lands. Accurate
Agricultural memoirs from the scrvcral county j
societies would make up an amount of valuable |
information 1o be sent out 111 the published transactions
of the Society.
6th. It is desirable to make the Fair a Central j
Southern Agricultural and Mcr.ufacturers Exchange
Wh request individuals who have a surplus of
choice articles, or who make them for sale ?such
as choice scids, machines, stock, eCc?to carry
them there for sale, aud not alone for exhibition for
a premium.
7th. Premiums.?It is impossible to name inanotice
like this all, the various articles to which premiums
will be granted. However comprehensive
we might make any enumeiated list there would
still be many articles of merit offered w hich would
not be embraced in it, and yet richly deserving
premiums, lest thcrelbrc the announcement ol premiums
for particular articles migi t be construed by
someintoan exclusion ofall articles unannounced,
the Committee requests the people generally to
observe, that it is intended to give tl.e 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 lor sale
or exhibition, are invited to come. The only
regulation further necessary on this point perhaps
i-, that, on ull articles ol' the highest merit in (lie
department of Slock, Mechanics, Agricultural Implements,
and valuable improvements or inventions
in any of the department#, a premium of a cup
worth $ 10 will be given ; on the second best artiI
cles a cup u orth f. 5 will be given, on the third best
ji 2 .10; on the fourth an honor. And on all articles
of the highest merit in the remaining depart
ments a cup worth <j.r> will be given; on the second
b^st f, 2. 50 , on the third an honor; on ;he fourth,
2d honor. On miner and misc< (laneous articles,
premiums from one to three dollars?these however,are
general regulations, ami in particular case
or cases of peculiar merit the c< muiittoe. will be
permitted, Indeed are requested, to vary the rule.
8lh. A hail will be pieparcd and assigned por icularly
to the Ladies lor their garden products,
fruits, flowers paintings, need.e-work,&c. They
are cordially invited to attend. Their assistance
in many departments of the fair is absolutely necessary
to a proper management
9th. The facilities of getting to this central
point induce us to inv ite, and to expect the presence
and contributions of many of our fellow
citizens of Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and Mo- '
rida. Wc hope they will unite with lis in making j
this institution indeed,what it is in name, a Southern
Central Agricultural As-fociition.
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 depdrtments,
arid to these committees so appointed i
the committee of reception shall furnish lists of the
a*tides classed and arranged in their respective
departments. In order to the perfection of this j
arrangement, the committee appointed to publish
these regulations, will lore repea', and enjoin
upon nil to take notice that articles for exhibition
may be received and arranged on Friday and Saturday
ilie Dili and 10th of August, so that when
the President shell appoint his committees on I
Mondny morning, the committee of reception may
have their liRts of articles, and the several committees
proceed ut once to the examination of ur.'i- J
cles, and thereby have ample time to make their |
reports to tiie annual meeting on Wednesday. | i
Thursday will be devoted to sales?Friday to gen- j
era! re-delivery of articles. The exhibition con-1
turning the whole time,
11th. Any alterations of, or additions to, the
foregoing rules, will be published at Atlanta early j
Monday morning of the Fair week.
12th. The annual oration will be made on j ]
Wednesday, the day of the Anniversary meeting, i 1
immediately' preceding the reports of committees,
by Col. John Biliups, of Athens, Georgia.
J'Jth. The Committee have the prospect of .
making arrangements with the Macon. Suite and
Georgia Railroad*, to pqji accommodation cars
early every morning and late in the afternoon, to
Gritnn, Marietta, Stone Mountain, and Decatur,
to give visitors the opportunity of the accommodations
of the good Hotels ut those places while in
attendance upon the Fair.
14th. The citizens of Atlanta have provided
comfortable quarters for Committees and Officers,
it ml others engaged in the laborious business of '
the fair. ! 1
loth. The Secretary is directed to publish
these regulations in the Ccltivatok, and to pro- j '
cure as far us practicable their publication in the 1
weekly papers of this and the ad joining States. |
15v order of the Committee of Arrangements, f '
DAVID W. LEWIS,
Sec'y Southern Central Agricultural Association. ,
Sparta, 25th June, 1850. ,
MATHEWES & KOPEK,
Fnetorsnnd Commission Merchants, forCotton, j
Rice, Ragging small country Produce, Vunderhorat's
Wharf, Charleston, S. C t
ferdinawd moulton,
ATTORNfc* AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, ,
Will practice m the seveial courta ir, the District. !
and attend to the prosecution of claims | j
against the Government. a
Office corner of K and 7th streets, opposite the ;
General Post Office. j \
2aw,lf <
FOR THE SPRINGS.
IADIES retiring to the springs or country, willj
j find at PARKER'S, just opening, a fresh j
supply of Toilette Articles, such as very superior
BAY RUM, COLOGNE , in bottles and on draught, f
EAU LUSTRAL, OX MARROW, LEMTFRICE.4c.,COMB,
I1AIR,TOOTH,and NAIL ' 11
BRUSHES, at I ii
PARKER S | ti
Fancy Comb and Perfumery Store, j b
nng 8, Penn. Ay. near National HotelJ |
$
prospectus
or
' THE SOUTHERN PRESS."
An association at sixty-three Members at Congress,
enators and HcureaeuUtivcs, have constituted the
indersigned a Committee to superintend the cstailishincm
of a Southern 1'iesa at Washington City,
o be devoted to the exposition and deletion of Noutarn
Rights and institutions?the dissemination of
orrcot information as to Northern Policy, and the
:our->e of Political utlairs generally, without reference
o the old party lines of VVliig and Democrat. Arangemeiit*
are now in prog'ess, promptly to ensure
he issue of such a paper under the title of
"THE SOUTHERK PRESS,"
or the conduct ol wlnou, suitable Editors have boon
imaged, who will also receive the aid of a number
it eminent and and able contributors.
'I here will be a daily, a tri-weekly, and a weekly
ssue?the latter to contain substant.ally, the same
natter as the former, and intended to reach those
Kinds of the country whose mail facilities are limited.
The paper will not be exclusively political?but
a ill embrace on its broad sheet the General News of
.he day, Domestic and Koreign, by mail and telegraph
j Commercial and Agricultural Intelligence,
Literary Criticisms. Original Essays, Literary and
Miscellaneous; and, in short, all those items of
general interest, the collected aggregate of which
constitutes the interesting and valuable Newspaper.
Great care will be taken to give full and correct
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 Advcitisements will be
eceived?the main object being to furnish a large'
amount of reading matter.
The paper wilt be printed on a sheet equal in size
to fliMju* nf l In. nttier Washimrtou miners, and the ma
terial will hr procured especially for the purpose.
It is confidently hoped that every true lrieud to the
South will aid in procuring subscribers, and forward
the names, with the amount subscribed, to some
Southern Representative at Washington, forthwith.
Postmasters are authorised by law to remit subscriptions
Ires of postage
Terms.
For Faily?the price will be per annum, - ?10,00
For Tri-weekly during the Session of Congress,
and Semi-weekly during the recess, - 5 00
VV eelriv paper, ...-.'...--.200
The price ol subscription must be paid invariably
in edvance, and the cash accompanying the name
sent.
All persons procuring ten names shall be entitled to
receive a e?j?v g"rath for one year.
A. P. BUTLER,
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HIE UJR.APID INDUSTRIAL EXIiIiJl-]l
TIUJN OF 1861. J
ieeting or t??k central committee ron rue cm- I
TED STATU*.
Pursuant to the notice given, the Central Commit- <
temrti' at the rooms of the .National Ina'itute, in the I
'atent (Jthee, on Thursday t\tiling, the Ulh instant, 1
t 8 o'clock. ^
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ir H. Johnson, on whose motion Col. Peter Force t
ras called to the Chair, and Charles F. Stanbury
hosen Secretary of the meeting.
This tcmpoiary organization having been effected,
lie committee proo??*ied to organize permanently by
he appointiiieiis of the Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice
'resident of the Unitcl Stales, Chan man, and Prot. (
Valter H. Johnson Secretary.
At the the request of the Chairman, (Col. Force^) 1
he following uppers were read by 1'rof. Johnson, in 1
\ plana'ion or the appointment and duties of the <
oinmktee: t
State Department, 1
Washington, May 17, 1850. j
Co the President of the National Institute
for the Promotion of Science. I
Sir: 1 liavc the honor herewith to transmit co- |
ues of a correspondence which has taken place be- ?
ween the Minister Plenipotentiary of her Majesty f
lie l^ueen of Great Britain and this Department rela- I
ive to the proposed Industrial Exhibition to be held |
n Laindou in the year 1851. (
From the circular of the Uoyal Commissioners of ,
treat liiituin, hereto annexed, it will be observed that
ill objects intended to be introduced from foreign
luuntries and entered for that Exhibition are required
o have been tirxl submitted to and approved by acanral
authority or commission of tne country from
which they shall be brrought, and th*t no other will
>e recognized as a central authority except such as
dial I have been so certified by the Government of the
souotry in which it exists.
That American industry and arts may be enabled to
ippear in the place allotted to them, it will be intlisreusable
that a recognized central authority should be
constituted ; and I am under the impression that the
National Institute, having been regularly incorporated
5y act of Congress, and being habitually engaged in
natters pertaining to the arts and sciences, is the
proper body for taking the initiative in constituting
tucn a central authority.
1 therefore beg leave to submit to its consideration
die interesting and important subject which has been
irought to the attention of this Department by the
iistinguished Envoy of her Majesty's Government,
ind to request such action or suggestions as may seem
accessary in order that the natural productions, the
ingenuity, industry, and arts of the United States '
may be i'ully and suitably represented 011 the interest- 1
ing occasion herein referred to. <
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours, <
JOHN M. CLAYTON. I
This communication was laid before the National
Institute, and by it referred to a select committee, i
which brought forward the following report: 1
Report qf the Committee of the National Institute:
The special committee, to which was referred
the communication from the Hon. John M. Clayton,
Secretary of State, relative to the formation
of a central authority for transmitting articles to
the Industrial Exhibition to he held in London in
1851, offers the following report)
The committee, impressed wi*h the importance
of the subject commended to the Institute, have
given to it their earnest and careful attentionThe
resources, the ingenuity, the industry, and
arts of tlio United 8tatcs arc conceived to merit
lie best eddeavors to procuic for them the opporunities
of being adequately represented in ihe
great Industrial Exhibition at Loudon.
Aggreeably to the programme adopted by the Kuyal
Commission, no articles arc to be received irom ,
foreign Exhibitors except those which shall have j
been approved by a central authority, recoguized as i
1. et. a. 1 ..r n ? 1
9HCU uy IliC VJa luv wuimj "wim " ,
they are sent.
This Institute being the only Society for the Prontion
of Science and the Arts, directly incorporated
by the Government, the Secretary oi State has deem- t
ed it the appropriate body to take action or make sug- 1
gestions relative to the fulfilment of the wishes of the 1
Royal Commissioners, by the establishment of such a
central authority as the case seems to require.
To this voluntary proposal on the part of the Secretary
of State, the committee consider the National I
[n<titute in duty bound to respond.
In accordance with this view, the committee respectfully
recommend the following resolution :
1. Resolved, That the Institute will take action
in the subject submitted to it by the Department of
Statu, ' c
2. Resolved, That the Institute do now proceed
o consfilute a committee suitable to be recognised by
;he Government as a central body to hold eorrespondjnce
with the British Commissioners, and to secure
:he reception of American pi eductions at the proposed
Industrial exhibition in London.
PETER FORCE, 1
JOSEPH HENRY, | 1
WALTER K JOHNSON, t Committee. |
J. J. GREENOUGH, c
CMAUDES WILKES, j t
National Institute,
Washington, May 27. 1850.
Sir : I have the honor to make known to the Delartment
of State the action which this Institute has ,
aken on the subject of your communication of the
7th instant. That action is comprised in the follow- f
ng resolutions, unanimously adopted after lull dis- ?
ussion at the meeting held tins evening
"Resolved. That the In titute will take action on u
he subject submitted to it by lite Department ol v
bate.
uResolved That the Institute do now proceed to '
onstitute a committee suitable to be recognised by h
he Government to liold correspondence with the S
Sriti?h Commissioners, and to secure the reception ol g
imeriosn productions at the proposed Industrial Exlibition
in London. r
"Jlcsolvcd, That a committee of not less than nine- a
ecu be appointed to constitute a Central Committee j
n the Industrial Exhibition, and to correspond with tj
ocieties and local committees throughout the United <
dates
''Jicsolvcil, That the President of this Institute be
member ol the Central Committee. .
"Resolved, That the Corresponding Secretary comlunicate
to the Secretary of State a copy of the fore- c
oing resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Committee." d
The following are the names of the members of
he Central Committee appointed in accordance with c:
lie foregoing resolutions ; t<
Ion. Millard Fillmore, Vice President of the United
States, and ear officio Chancellor of the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
!ol. Peter Force, President of the National Insti- e:
tutc. n
Ion James A Pearce, U. S. Senate, member of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. lf
Ion. Levi Woodbury, M. N I., Associate Justice of ]c
the Supreme Court of the United States.
'ommodorc Lewis Warrington, U. S. N., M. N. I.,
Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography,
'rof. Joseph Henry, Vice President of the N. I., Sec- .
rctary of the Smithsonian Institute,
rof. Walter R. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary of 8.'
the National Institute. "
rof. Alexander I). Bachc, M. N. I., member of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey,
ommander Charles Wilkes, U. S. N., M. N. I., laic
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition.
Ion. William w. Seaton, M. N.I., Mayor of Wash-)
ington.
[?? I t..,L r n - ?f il...
iUU. ucik'imhi l/av 19, U. O- OCIIillCj iikuiiuci ui iuu I iii
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute,
ieut. Matthew F. Maurj', U. S. N-, Vice rresident
of the National Institute, ami Superintendent of the _
National Obsservatory.
James Grecnough, Esq., M. N. 1.
harle* F. Stansbury, Esq., Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
ol. J. J. .fybcit, M. N. I., Chief of the Topographical
Bureau. t],
en. Joseph O. Totten, Vice President N. I., Chief
Engineer. U S. Army.
iioinas Ewbank, Esq , Commissioner of Patents. ,i
illmm Easby, Esq., Treasurer National Institute. 1
eonard P. Gale, INI. P., M. N. I., Examiner of R"
Patents.
iseph C. G. Kennedy, Esq., M. N. I., Superintcn- I,r
dent of Census,
a C. Seaman. Esq., M. N. I.
I have the honor to be nc
Very respectfully, your ob't servt,
WALTKlt "R..JOHNSON, ~
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute. | T,
Hon. John M. Clayton, Secretary of Slate. JL
Fr
Department of State,
Washington, June 8, I8;?0. 1111
Slit : I have duly received your letter of the 27th At
linio, communicating to ties TVpartment the pro- ,<j0
edings of the National Institute on the subject of iny
te of the 17th of the same month. Those proceed- 8I^
*s appear to ine to be perfectly satisfactory ; and 1 cei
vc accordingly transmitted tbein to the British Min- wj
er in this city, with the communication, a copy ol
lich is enclosed for your inf rination.
I am, sir, respectfully, your oh't servt,
JOHN M.CLAYTON- ~
Walter N. Johnson, Esq., Corresponding 1
Secretary of the National Institute. .
Dkpabtmvsit nr Rtat*.
jya?hington, .fune 1,1850. "J
Sir : I Itnve the honor to transmit to you herewith ? '
lopy of, I he correspondence which has passed be- !
een this Department and the National Institute for
i Promotion of Sciepce, respecting the organisation * 11
a committee to constitute the central authority re- "Ci
ired by the regulations of the Koyal Commission na? ' >
- -- - - .
be i>r<ipo?ed Industrial Exhibitini, to eorre?^tu1 with r
lu.ni i? I <<>ndon, ami with touieher,, local committee*, 1
uid individuals in this country, and to sanction the
orwarding of articles applicable to the exhibition.
I need hardly say to you, air, that the proceedings
>f the National Institute, as set lorth in this corresiioii1
dic e, meet the approbation ol the licpaiUuent, w Inch
lias full confidence iu the committee warned by that
Institute.
I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to you
he assurance ol uiy high and distinguished con
lideratknr. JOHN M.CLAYTON.
High! Honorable Sir II. L. Bt'LWER, tec.
Extract from the Circular qf the Royal Commitsionert.
"The Commissioners have felt tintt it would be
lesi ruble, us far as possible, to prevent any perloiis
from sending lather articles which cannot lie
idmitted, rather thuii to reject the articles after j
heir arrival in London. They feel also thai the
lelicate and responsible task of deciding on the
ulniission or rejection of articles destined for exlibitioa
by foreign contributors ought not to be iinjosed
upon uny Fnglish tribunal, but should be
eferred to ofie avin^ the confidence of the exhi>itors
theirs*, vea, and standing entirely freeiYnm
tossibk .upututioiis of national partiality. They
iccc mgly jiropose to admit to exhibition such
breign hrticles only as may be forwarded to them
jy the Central Authority i whatever may be its
uiturel in each country. Tliey will communicate
o sucn Centrul Authority the amount of space
1... -It......,,! ... .1. 1 J
W11I<II<<IM lie niKinru <<< me [lliiUU<HllinS Ol llle
rnuiUry fur which it acts, and will ulso stale the
;onditioiia and limitations which may from time
o time he decided on with respect to the admission
if articles. All articles forwarded by such Cenral
Authority will then be admitted, provided they
lo not require a greater aggregate amount of
I tare than that assigned to the productions of the
country tVom which they come; and, provided,
ilno, that thev do not violate the conditions and
imitations of which due notice shall have been
jiven. It will rest with the Central Authority in
;ach country to decide upon the merits of the
<everal articles presented fur exhibition, and to
ake care that those which are sent are such as
airly represent the industry of their fellow -counrymen.
" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
hat to be the Central Authority in each caseichich
is stated to be so by the Government of its eomvtiy.
Having once been put in communication with a
Central Authority in any country, they must dedine,
absolutely and entirely, any communication
with privutc and unuuihori/.cd .individuals ; und,
should any such be addressed to them, they cun
snly refer to a central body. This decision is
?ssentially necessary, in order to prevent con[Viaion.
41 No articles of foreign manufacture, to whomsoever
they may belpng.orwheresGever they may
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless they
come with the sanction pf the Central Authority
if the country of which they are the produce,
rhe ComiitiasionerH do not insist upon such arises
being in all cases actually forwarded by the
Central Aulhoritv. though thev rmita<l?p <t.:..
A'ould generally be the most satisfactory arrangement
; but it is indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all ctutes be expressly
given, end that it be held responsible for the fitness
of such articles for exhibition', and for not
authorizing the exhibition of a greater quantity
ilmn can be uccommoduted in the space assigned
lo the productions of the country in question."
A fail discussion was then had ol the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion of
the Hon, W. W. Seaton, it was?
Resolved, That the Com mittee of five flrstrharged
ivilh this subject by the Institute (substituting
Mr, Kennedy for Mr. Greenougli, who is absent)
oe an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views of the general conij
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Exeeu
live Committee : Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
It. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. C. G. Kenledy,
Esq., Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion?
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
irepare the proceedings of this meeting for jnibicatiou.
And tlip f!/,mniil,nn .11.-... ~.l
cti a RLiia"p. stansb u r y .
Secretary of tlie Meeting.
N. B.?Associations, committees, or individuals
lesirous tt> make propositions or to receive in tarnation,
are requested to address their communicaions
to J. C. G. Kennedy, Esq.
the third annual volume"
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