Capitol, in the city of Washington, on the 4th day of next month, at 12 o'clock at noon of that day, of which all who shall then be entitled to act as members of that body are hereby required to take notice.

[L. S.]

Given under my hand and the seal of the United States, at Washington, this 26th day of February, anno Domini, 1859, and of the independence of the United States the eighty-third.

BY THE PRESIDENT:

JAMES BUCHANAN.

LEWIS CASS, Secretary of State