Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-11-28
PHfL,ADELPAIA. November o..

The territory, heretofore comp,ehendci under
the general name LoLi,ana,il oyill he remember
ed, had beer dyiledby aiaw ofconEre IS INTO two
Districts, hrst clhled Orleans tisrjtl the .econd
Lou -ia.a disiTi9-of the first w 9 Clai.
borne, esq. has been appointed governor, and j
Legislative courcl has been appointed to assist
him in promoting the welfare OF lis dlstri6e OF
rne distri of 1ouisirur, comprel,eudng tina,
part of az Country formerly caHe,l the Indiana
territory, WIN II. Harrison esq. has been Al.
pointed governor. DoSh in the districts of Or
leans and h0uisians, partial discomfort hal pre-
vailed the French Inhabitants pretended lhey
had claim to rights or privileges Incompatible
with the regulations of congress. We are n..ppy
u find tia, these dscone nts have in no manner
prevented due organization OF the t@o govern.
Dl.nts--in ORGANS, business Continues 70 be-
transacted with the utmost regularity. AMI the
laws 10 be s,Ti6tly executed and obeTed. Lou
isana di II 4, such is also The case governor
Harrison ,ias fully organised The government Of
that dispet. conformably to the laws OF Congress
The following eSuaft from his proclamation will
shSw the distribution Of districts and territory
We are happy TO announce this tranquil state Of
affairs.
Isl. That part Of the said dis,ria which lies
above the Missouri river shall form one division
or district b. the name and stlc of the district
of St. Charles Cd, another district to be
called thc district of St. Louis, sha be houa
ded by the Mississippi on the north, and on the
south bylrztn creek from It's mouth to ies source
thence by & due west line 10 the fork of the Me
rinlack, ca,,ed the Arcneau, thence down the said
fork 10 The Ierinack, thence up the said Meri-
Taacb. to the upper settlements on that river ami
thence by due west Inc to the western line Of
Louisiana; Sd, the dissrid Of St. GeneyIeve shall
be bounded on the north by the last described
boundary throughout It's whole extent from the
mouth Of Pi@tin c'Ask TO its termination at the
western boundary OF Louisiana, and on the soul
by apple creek, from us junction with the his
bissippi, to its source, thence by due west line
10 the western boundary. of Louisiana 9Th, be-
tween tho last described boundary and that vhich
has heretofore separated the commentaries Of
Cape Gisardeau ard New Madrid there shall he
tnoihcr Cistri6 o be called he distria of Cirar-
teau; 5ih, all that part Of the district of Lou
isiana which lies EclOw the disria Of Cane
Girardeau, shall form . 9Th disiria. to he called
the d.stict Of New madfij. And the seas Of
Jlciice for fhc distrja OF St. Charles, snail he
at the village Of st Charles for the distia Of
81. l. uus AZ he Town Of St Louis ;--forthe dis
tnd OF St. Genevieve az the town OF st. Gene
We've for the distria Of Cape Gifardsau a such
place as may be hereafter appointed an f,r the
dstr6t Of New Riadnd at the town OF New MA
drid "
a REPORT has been circulated. founded on a
publication in an evening priur Of this ci.y pur.
porting that several large prvateers had been or.
dered by the French government. 10 cruise near
tie island Of st domingo to stop American yes.
stls engaged in commerce with the Inhabitants
Of that island and 20 hang the crews Of such vcs.
sells as piraies--it had been further stat that
ore Of those priyatecrs, the GYaudviIc. m0uurf <
60 guuo aud manned b $50 persons, seamen a; d