THE NATIONAL INSTITUTION. 
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1842.] 
The Treasurer submitted his Second Annual Report of the fiscal 
affairs of the Institution, accompanied by statements giving a detail 
of the receipts and disbursements during the year ending on the 31st 
December, 1841; and a list of the members of the Institution, and 
the payments made by them respectively. 
On motion of Lieut. Gilliss, it was 
Resolved , That the letter of Professor J. Henshaw Belcher, with 
the accompanying memorial, be referred to the Department of As¬ 
tronomy, he., with directions to report at the earliest expedient 
meeting of the Institution. 
On motion of Mr. Lawrence, it was 
Resolved, That the annual meeting for the election of Officers be 
held on the 24th instant. 
Annual Meeting, January 24, 1842. 
Present, forty-two Members. 
Peter Force, Vice-President, in the Chair. 
The following Officers of the National Institution were duly elect¬ 
ed for the year 1842. 
President . 
Hon. Joel R. Poinsett. 
Vice-President. 
Peter Force. 
Directors on the Part of the Institution . 
Hon. William C. Preston, TJ. S. Senate. 
Hon. Levi Woodbury, U. S. Senate . 
Com. Lewis Warrington, 
Col. J. J. Abert, 
Col. J. G. Totten, 
Aaron O. Dayton. 
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