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between the United States and Great Bi'itaiu, and finally one of the 

 fraraers of the Constitution of the United States. 



This was Dr. Benjamin Franklin, the patriot and the philosopher ; 

 and I cannot but express a confident hope that the City and the State 

 of which he was so distinguished an ornament, will never permit the 

 hands of the tax-gatherer to diminish the fund devoted to the inte- 

 rests of science in every part of the world, both in peace and in war, 

 and belonging to a Society of which he was the founder. 



Judgment afl&rmed. 



Pending nominations Nos. 446 to 455 Avere read. 



The special committee on the Catalogue presented a report, 

 whicli on motion of Dr. Baclie was adopted and the committee 

 discharged. 



On motion of Judge King, it was Resolved, That the So- 

 ciety authorize and request its officers to execute a power of 

 attorney, to M. A. Germain, of Pontoise, notary, charged 

 with the execution of the "Will of the late j\I. Andre Michaux, 

 constituting him the attorney at law and in fact of this 

 Society, to maintain its rights to the legacy bequeathed to it 

 therein ; which power of attorney is now present and read 

 before the Society. 



Mr. Foulke tendered his resignation from the Library 

 Committee, which was accepted, and Mr. Price was appointed 

 by the Vice-President to supply the vacancy. 



And the Society was adjourned. 



Stated Meeting, April 18, 1862. 



Present thirty-six members. 



Dr. Franklin Bache, in the Chair. 



Mr. Sidney George Fisher, a new member, was presented 

 by Mr. Fraley. 



Baron Ostensacken and Mr. Kimber, members of Corre- 

 sponding Societies, were introduced by Dr. Le Conte and Pro- 

 fessor Coppde. 



Mirza Alexander Casern Beg, a ncAv member, signified his 



