3 PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY 



of the loss they have sustained, in the decease of their late honored 

 President, whose eminent talents, various and exact learning, and wide- 

 spread reputation, reflected the highest credit upon the literature of the 

 United States, upon the numerous institutions of which he was a mem- 

 ber, and especially upon the Academy over which he presided, with 

 such credit to himself, and such advantage to his associates. 



" Resolved, That, as members of the community, we lament the 

 loss of a citizen of unblemished integrity and primitive simplicity of 

 manners, who, by a long career of public service and private virtue, 

 gave new lustre to an honored name. 



" Resolved, That the Fellows of the Academy sincerely sympathize 

 with the bereaved family of their lamented President, and that a copy 

 of the resolutions be transmitted to them, in token of respectful con- 

 dolence. 



" Resolved, That a Eulogy on the late President be pronounced by 

 a Fellow of the Academy, to be appointed for that purpose." 



These resolutions having been unanimously adopted, the 

 Hon. Daniel A. White was appointed to deliver a Eulogy 

 upon the late President, at such time and place as he may 

 select. It was also 



Voted, That the Secretary be instructed to convey a copy of the 

 resolutions to the family of the late President, and to cause them to be 

 published in two or more newspapers. 



The Corresponding Secretary read a communication an- 

 nouncing the death of Frederick William Bessell, the distin- 

 guished astronomer, one of the Foreign Honorary Members 

 of the Academy. 



Mr. Bowen, from the committee appointed at a former 

 meeting to revise the By-laws, made a report, comprising a 

 draught of the Statutes, as modified by various resolutions 

 passed since the year 1834, which report, with several new 

 resolves proposed by the committee, was accepted ; and the 

 Statutes, as revised and amended, were ordered to be printed, 

 under the direction of the Committee on Publications, at the 

 close of the current volume of the Memoirs of the Academy. 



The Marquis of Northampton, President of the Royal Soci- 

 ety, was chosen a Foreign Honorary Member of the Academy. 



