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of the efiorts that had already been made in the same direc- 

 tion: — Whereupon, after some remarks by Mr. H. D. Giljoin, 

 on motion of Prof. Frazer, it was — 



Resolved, That a Committee of five members be appointed to act 

 in concert with Dr. Kane, with the Coast Surve}^, the Smithsonian 

 Institution, and such Societies as have determined to co-operate with 

 him in carrying into effect the scientific objects of the expedition. 



The Committee, appointed under the foregoing resolution, 

 consists of Prof. Frazer, iVIr. H. D. Gilpin, Prof. A. D. Bache, 

 Prof. Henry and Dr. Dunglison: — to which, on motion of Prof. 

 Frazer, to increase the number of the Committee, Mr. Justice 

 and Mr. D. B. Smith were added. 



Dr. Dunglison presented the two following resolutions, 

 which were adopted by the Society: — • 



1. Resolved, That the American Philosophical Society highly ap- 

 preciates the enlightened zeal exhibited by the Hon. John P. Kennedy, 

 Secretary of the Navy, in the furtherance of scientific inquiry, and 

 the declaration contained in his recent Annual Report, " that constant 

 employment of ships and men in the promotion of valuable public 

 interests — whether in defence of the honour of our flag, or the explo- 

 ration of the field of discovery and opening of new channels of trade, 

 or in the enlarging of the boundaries of science — will, he is con- 

 vinced, be recognised both by the government and the people, as the 

 true and proper vocation of the Navy, and as the means best calcu- 

 lated to nurse and strengthen that prompt and gallant devotion to 

 duty, which is so essential to the character of accomplished officers, 

 and so indispensable to the effectiveness of the naval organization." 



2. Resolved, That whilst this Society experiences the deepest in- 

 terest in the sciendfic and other advantages to be derived from the 

 various exploratory expeditions that have been recently instituted, 

 and some of which are in progress, — its sympathies are especially en- 

 listed in the success of one emanating from the philanthropy and mu- 

 nificence of two individuals of our country, and which is to be under 

 the guidance of an enterprising and accomplished member of this 

 Society, already celebrated for his adventurous energy in the same 

 cause, and whose services have been especially enlisted by the dis- 

 tinguished lady whose persevering efforts for the discovery of her lost 

 husband will transmit her name to all times as that of a model 



