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Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-02-01
VAL UABLL PROPERI Y
TOR SAFE


IN Virtue ofa Deed Of H42exscut.
fa ana 6tu,mg dsr til 8bdJ II I'M ~,
1898 besqorrn Itaae Py.!,ek # re Jf,F Ba.,,
Nm Deakirs ju9 l.fncf dsercIea/ + hs s
nd par, ana T.. al EbemeIa ara h4fq i
VrebT tbe btfd ri.
|, he { bicFlee,, Big SIC executor, feg.is,
a-d legal '6lgnee OF shr taii liism D ans,
jan. d. ceaisd, Tor The pufpoI~ .. execui inc
fruits in and oy thar deed dycer.d. fl.l aud y Il
on lusfday the ~ daA OF Mirch nex,. IT -sir,
If not the lex u day, at I'll, assn u on
Il. Barney, il George Town, exp a, pu, .ic
lale, Tor Colb he hight Ddaer, that
XQluable Let,
iruated on Wac aseet. lard own, On which
ne h, uie at frsfen occupied by Nj E4t+e as
ayer ifln.'s, tosethtf van all The bu.fiJ<gs
cd imp ovements on ths ianc. Said ot s,ont-
on Ware itreet s, ter. and rnnni,,e back
IS teet pa,allei wi Cherry alley, and tlnti =
acrenn--beins part II that lot DELEGATED in tie
ian OF Old GFcfgc Tewa, ty Nc. 40
Another Lot on Keys free, being
ar. OF tnsl ios dtisnated bs y II, nc pa.
Oh Gorge Towo.1 comp ehcadIvg par {
TAT wharf llely occ.pi as lumber yerd by
Al. Ge rgt King.
Hio,
A large and convenient two lfory
3nk D~clnng HUFF.
vi sc part, uAr ! formation relative to the
above 'luabie pf. p-rty nay be had at any TINS
trvious 70 tie day Of ale, BY application 10
u ars. In m In and Vetch, il Aiexandrizs
9hn T. M4lon, Fig. George town, or TO the
ioeri5er.
FRANCES DFfKINS,
sxecutor and Device q V iiiasn d ak,rs. Juor,
7rafed.
George towa. Eanllsry 8. ts.z7M
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-02-01

Geeu;ns liberty ought 70 be enthusiastically
loved, but We have iscn il fubmitied to rhe
saprice Of innosatots, ~ the poliutions of vii
lainy, TO the ternerify Ct dctpsrate dota-ds, and
the infane ignofance Of a tunaltuous people.
Po,f F0lio.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-02-01
BANK STOCK.

The Bark Stock belonging to the cas'e of
William Trplett, decesfed, which W. advcpiied
fer falc on he rs h utimo will ne fold at the
C.Est Hsase ON Friday rex', tb- ; lift.
The Executors.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-02-01
sI,ral,orta zoaiEp so',srti5sr.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRuaRY /.


TIE subscribers partake in the genuine
IL heartfelt satisfaction, which has, no
doubt been generally exp rleneed BY the
ssnsvolent OF this town, as wellas bytheir
ss;ghbours ana friends at distance, inr--
I;sy,aq the wants, aud administering TO the
Comforts of the poor and needy, such sup
.,ort and comfort, as we have had the means
ssfDrocuring for them, have been reader
cd.
The funds we have received being now
III expended, and sensible as we but 100
srnly are, that many poor persons are great
: distressed for the want of fuel aud other
5eeessaries, in various parts of the town j;
orr feelings direct us to recommend those
objects OF want and misery to the br0plbt
attention of those persons. whose Official
datv t more immediately is to provide for
the poor of the place. Al the sam time
we hope forpardoa, in taking the liberty
Recommending at this Indictment season,
TO every one In easy circumstances a brdc-
teal Observance OF, 1--WE had almost said
the divine attribute that first of human vir-
tues. if not of moral duties Lhar7ty. 1t
cannot be necessary to add, what is pro-
missed in Scripture, viz. that he who giveth
40 the poor laveth up treasure in Heaven.
The poor are hereby informed that ale
slough our cash funds are all expended,
shere is vet remaining a little Indial meal
with Andrew Jameson and Joseph Thorn
ton. who will readily distribute it to needy
applicants.
A,a7yezv 5famieaen,
A3grandsr Smith,
47sa ,MSlaaeoale,
February /.
recommendsdf to all thsse interested,
10 bag attention to the fall2ru;ag extract tr0m
the Corporation Lazvg, Page "a, Sec. 4.
sN3 person shall, during the market
hours, MAKE sale Of, or sffer, or expose to
sale, nor snail any person purchase, any
kind OF meat, fowls, butter, cheese, eggs,
or vegetables, at anv place within the cor
poration, except at the market house.
Every person who shall sell. or offer, or
expose to sale, any Of the articles aforesaid
and every person who shall purchase the
same contrary 70 this at, shall forfeit and
pay two dollars: Preceded, that nothing
herein contained Shall be construed to ex-
tend to the sale, aad purchase of butter in
frkins, bsef-or pors for sailing, or already
salted, or Of hsh."
Geeuins liberty ought 70 be enthusiastically
loved. but NC have i.en i. fubmtied to The
saprics Of inuos atots, 70 'he polutions of VII
lalny, TO the ternrrify Ct dc'psrare dota-ds, and
the infane ignJFance Of a tun1l,uous oeop'e.
Po,t Folio.
A resolution has passed the house Of
Delegate IF Virginia, making capital and
pm heblt NTH death, the crimes Of rape,
ars0a, burglary, aedhighz0ay robbery.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-02-01
Henry Tolbert,

Noie Flin
rs. All matters Of vtas:s and other pc Fms
are tareWarnrd tom ha4ooaiirg or emp.oy"g
tad Negroes.
Eah laW2
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-02-01
3 AN " A Y

From the iublcriber on the 18th
January lat, a-neg . ma by he name Of SAM,
agrd 4, years bad countensnce, and has On The
ri2h tide OF his face from The corner Of his m ufh
unde, his ~, large freak OF grey hairs, fys
feet ten inches kigh---fis cioarhing is brown
round bout il ket and tro.fcrs. Alto Sueky
his wife, abau. 81 81 SO years of age her cioa h
ing uel<aow hey are idppoied TO be ha'be'ed
abou' Alexandria.
Whoever viii take up or fecure the above ne
grces, g Thar set Them agsin, fhall receive
Twenty Dollars for The iwo, or Fer D5llars scr
elther.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-02-01

Ran away from M + I'm, on rasidDy morn
irg iaR, y Mgr mao We called CHARLES,
alb .ut twenty yeas OF &c, tall an fender mace;
h4s place on his head bare Ct har, occaGoned
b. burn his cioathiog a Oh n blue j Ike f. ip-
cd ,unry clo,h tro~frta, hich ~ 90, Iinrs,
c re Alocs and 40 olo BIZ exp,tt he IS ,tt
lu,Sicg in Alexandtia, as he was feen il rhas
piece on the fame Gay he ran away.
will give The above reward Tor fecurinE he
negro Chasles N the il OF A'~xatdria. ~. Z
DO hereby iorwarn ali tesaus from hafb5ilrg or
carrying MIN off az tn" Pefl.
Bamaby, near hstk Cha +.
EDAAKD SANFO8D.
Ian 20 ell
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-02-01
Fed. r II

Examining the fragments of writing which
have come downto us from the times OF monklsh
darkness, when the human understanding, as we'll
as conscience vas ps IN letters, and the church.
men Of the day coft' vd T. make monopoly Of
learnin by shnftDg vt As far as they could tic
.Iaisy from the use OF letters, we 6nd most
oeplorab.e want 81 that srpteasious wisdom wiich
distinguished The latter cid OF 2 ganlsm, and
Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-08-02
Lateit Foreign Articles. /,
7rarlafed from kctt Pa,b and BordtaHx patsys.
LRrrER FROM GsNxRAL MoREAU TO THE
FIRsr Consul.

1fmfhe, i7fb PfSfslt, Jsar IL.
A mouth has nearly elapled iince am de-
tanned a, an accomplice Of Georges and Pichegru,
and perhsp, am detained to appear before the
tribunals to exonerate myielf from the crimes Of
an attempt agsinit the fstety of the State, and
the Chief OF the Government.
sas far from thinking, that after having
psacd through the revelation and the war. ex.
smpt from The leaf reproaeh Of incivifm and OF
ambition; and ESPECIALLY when, at the head OF
the great victorious armies, might have had
the means of gyhtiiying thofe pafiions. that il
would be at moment when, living a. Gmple
citizen, occupied with my family. and feeling
very fmali number Of friends, fhould be afIur-
ed OF iuch folly. No doubt bot my former con.
nesioos with General Pichesru have given rife
to this sccuia,ion.
Before fpcskiog in my juai6cation, permit
me. General, TO 60 back to the fourcc of thar
connection, and doub, not bot can convince
you that the intercourfc which one may pseferye
with an ancient chief and an ancient friend. tho
divided in opinion, and having Gerved different
parties. 10 tar from being criminal.
Gen. Pichegru came to take command of
the army Of the North in the beginnins of the
year al then had been general Of brigade for
ab0ut months. l wa IalhlliOs, ad misrim, the
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-12-26

o1,gei to e Snyth (Nythc) NiInlane Cray
- @ 4 !3c soa Sssss 5 court. Of justice BILL ro
es to F t i S g. y4cnu' and aag the same = and M Re
soa 21po "!ga were rssd and o!ed to lie the @
.ooza9 was received and ordered to he referred
The day state Of the cmm o bcE d ii S RIVER
'is en dc os s 's ct 1f la5 59H 70 O'clock.
o.s.., r,. wED%Es Dscsqse .oth> 1885,.
p @s TIC So %4 ba or V { 9so M % M
s the f fs to ~om rs referred the subject James
&c co enn. loe the the Senate By t:
9 ei from f fSe se Gp" s 1 axis: ioi0 river
n. sas pissed b' pi-aa an act To amepd
"a sa an act a,ig the mode Of aps II: public printer,
rae oolg d pooee al By Joint ba wi the
i 5. md os hs sae In tn: 5 5 5 ne @' +, . ting
iaaove Lee We're named committee to m 1a
sor naor y should Gi the ns t 1 and po to the aoa On
returned N"o thetous and Mr. Johnston reported nicc Id &C
e the ballots and had found no Of the whole votes IN v
to s5 s !i j3S or a t from the eoe aor4
Fl5aI rs the opinion Of t con 5 3 t$e ~.
were auh9i ed BY law custom Or the du sect
wood coa:elj.er of the notes Of the bank Of States which we
And @ said oI"on being was upon question put hreup a.
s'S On 70 ad sS the n astss
o s 5 $ s s'ss ss ys s a jo 5o5
M E s oa sas comm 9 Penn 5 a and Go c"
og N' ENO''
The e9iee d hat the year $685. years inclusive
Tint the Journals
nsVe butu
received
ce
deposited n / lca5s. "@ =" "'0 0N'-0 ana
,oce
the o 3and1 F ~ '--i
rep do lieupon tletatd
On noHon
ssa p: i 2 s e:, lis house. r.
III N' ''e"e''
sUndy
r
fyl9S the OF James river and that
Peled or t SAT- yrvan
cerrcdo
King 5crP Johnston Clarke Cheam Riid take the at
consideration and
f O"Fo" ~ nc
position from number of inhabitants
law
t"n the and Falling creek M
Of hanI
differences
the with
been
ri boz nlay line
rnento fmilf
malignant IN the com
imPractcabc
the
IN the prescribed by law and
power r so suchco
also
0r That the said petitions be
fandre
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-12-26

,sh ss. s a tho a 3o.s@ i ns ss
ss% h w the town aforesaid under sa'n as A legislator"
t As Fd9 from number sas h~b5aps Goh passage
sa nH s nG n 5 to the lands
dos4@@s aS %atF and tToas
this % Saos Sss ts aias y %i list s
i arso Oh GaHi a a hey may ;ns s1on e
stated Ses d:a jury % oa
@ 5 ass 9r ss , rns III tina: may be Ea s
court of ideons
M rjo ' F a "o' ;sn p1 On which petition;
purpose ssyns j rG sne ai h hs 5 S of f%
o of fn w. on n9 a +n1 Tor which he has nothing
sol rr, alnsde, ias vi.a the ~a
aS % 1 5s d HszS a sS s s sss
Also petition Daniel nen by the state
A.o rjioo iAoA ds during the r..
M DE- 1s: ss sas We 'Ps . e: ;i ssass
matt ersa anl1s2ntt tie with .hous* m
Of ai3r relative committee g u sss
s5 5s ss oe Ia9sa 9sn s o
l s"@ sRahaf5 a??on:s to make said
"nl tpstt
aFpoasd brngi n aa anas
2'og number Of the petition heretofore
petition eecvcd oa t subj. ct ofsa.na
ass: PR a ii : s; s;s 3 5 ss as s as
% to; person, a & sa @ asaas s s WAS; @
% @ 5 Account; is s t fer nss Burnett 4 :s sss
8 s ~ sPs s g,sss ssas 5s
question the efren said petitions
r@agoS That petitions rejected.
county, re1sa rdgd on the killing 7sin7 Wood
s nd @ .. o o Of as sa9 asS
ard sss 1 a sss, ""S Due ss @H eas:
THURS a december 2oth 1904.
.r
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-12-26
T II y r S D a Y, Decem

Cf@ea o
oe OF certain officers; and Al IAke eni
= ion {Jnnesy
a ron be Scnacb their ctr
The
cunt 0 fTrrce-F dsudn @""! ONiF"9
They
osey tobndge
a3r N"1'0
C"ered That TIE CLERK acquaut the scnac Herewith
a IN
trs the bill an
therein tored."
o tat
in
and agreed to ~ was
the
sum 9TH
o said
claims do al ing nth - "''t0S0
fFoposio nsardo
Their
une same twice and agreed Il
the ui OIL sln5ryi
Q SAID count b
t
inc count!
repetition
county Oh richmond
h0e
establishment OF ferry from bis land the Ispp v
his land ontae 3e ~
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-03-31
AN ACT
4 'e"f"e"f " fhe ornate FRO femEore.

H4aF7Hs an athrohr7ati1H far cayrUjng igfo
eject me convention concittdcd bcfzyce7 Lbe
OHifef States and Me king n Shai,,, Oh, tbe
clercnth day n august, onc hhousand ejsht
h't7drcd md f7vo.
BEH enoC'ed bv the Senate amt Hoti,e of
Fehrcsc"a'ipes II the U,ifcd ,Slqfes oC .l,,C-
T7ca, in Congress aasem5ird, That for the
purpose Of defraying the expense which
may arise in carrying into effect the con-
veniion, concluded between the United
States and the king Of Spain, on the Gle.
wealth day of August, one thousand EIGHT
hundred and two, the following sums n
be paid out Of any monies in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated. he, and the
same hereby are appropriated, that is to
say;
For the salaries oC the commissioners.
including halfthe compensation orlhe GGb
Commissioners, half the expenses of the
board and the contingent expenses or the
commiesloncrsofthe United States twelve
thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars
ProDaed, that the COMPENSATION TO be al-
lowed TO any Of The commissioners. Who
may nc appointed in purs nance of the said
convention, shall not exceed the rate of
iour thousand four hundred and lortv four
dollars PER anuum.
For he salary oC an agent. vhor, The
President q: The United States is hereby
authorised to appoint, for the purpose Of
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-03-31
[ BY Aufhoytty.]
An ACT

Pr7viding for me erhenses oftbe CYUH CO.
UerHmenf Of LoujSiqaa.
BRH ena"fed on me Se,,qte md House #
Rchresenta'iUcs NJ the Unifed States of II.
mCrica IN Congress qsse7bled. Tha, all the
monies which have been. or which shall
be received bv any Officer ri the United
States, on account Of duties or taxes with
inthe territories coded the United States,
by the treaty ofthc.thirtieth Of April eigh-
teen hundred and three, shall be paid INTO
the treasury, and accounted foy in the same
manner as Other public monies.
Sec. 2. yHnd be II FURTHER enacfed, That
for the purpose Of making a reasonable
compensation m the person, or persons, in
whom the powers Of civil government,
heretofore exercised by the officers Of u C
said territories under the Spanish and
French governments, have been vested Y
the President Of he y. States, aod also for
de'raying the other civil expenses Of the
sad territories, from Inc time when poe
session NJ the same was obtained by the -
nited States, to the time when form Of
government shall, under the authority Of
CONGRESS-, be established therein, sum
not exceeding twenty thousand dollars.to
be expended under thc dircGliou Of the
President oC the United States, and to be
accounted for as otner public monies. shall
be, and the same hereby is appropriated,
to be paid out Of anv monies IN the treasu.
~ not otherwise appropriated.
NhTHL. MACON,
Sneaker qfthe House If PchrescnfatiUes.
JESSE FRANKLIN,
Prcadenf 2fthe Senate fro fen,fore.
March 70, 1904.
APPROVED,
N TIL; JEFFERSON
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-03-31
NATHL. MACON,
AN ACT
TIL: JEFFERSON.

10 Tep're ami continue in force, an act, inlis
H'd a" 0cf f,rlhe refcC ofthe ref7ygeea
il ON me 8ri''ah Provinces Of Canaa,4 ana
.AcUa Scoti0."
HA u enacted 6y the Senate end FTouse Of
Feflre@c7fatirea cffhc Un:cd SfGfes Of .Hme-
Tfca M SongreSa assembled, That tie act i'm
tiluied = An a0 for ,he relief of the reru-
gees from the British Provinces of Cana.
da and Nova Scotia" approved on the Sc
venlh OF April, one thousand seven hum
bred AID n!">ty eight, shall b., and he
same is hereby revived aud continued in
force tor The term Of two year, from The
passage Of this act, and no longer.
NArHL. MACON,
Sneaker a. he H2fasc of Rclreseataf;,cs.
JESSE FRANKLiN.
PrcsideHt u the Senate, FRO fenhore.
March 10, 1904.
APPROVED,
TIL: JEFFERSON.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-03-31
NATHL MACON,
TIL: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT

AN ACT
Granting further HBlc TOR iocaiing 1IiEtqry
h''" psrrants and Jor OTHER hllr-
foscs.
BE 1t enacted By the Senate and K5usp of
RetircSentatjUe8 Of tie Oaitrd States oF .I-
mcrica, IN Congress assembled. That the
act entitled . An ACT IN addition to na6t
entitled An aGl ia addition to an aci,
regulating the grants ofiand appropriated
for military services, and for the society
OF the United Brethren for proDapatinr the
gospel among the Heather" approved the
twenty-siXth day Of April, eighteen hun
dred and two, be and the same is hereby
revived and continued in force until the
first day OF April. one thousand EIGHT hum
drrd ard five PrOUided, however, That
the holders or proprietors Of warrants or
Registered certificates, shall and may To-
cate the same, only on any INDICATED parts
OF the Fifty quarter townships, and he frac-
tlonal quarter townships which had been
reserved for original holders, by virtue of
the filth section Of an aet entitled " An acl
~ addition TO an act, entitled " Anati re-
guIaing the grants Of land appropriated
Tor military services, AVID for the sncleCy Of
the United Brethren for propagating the
gospel among the Heather: .4pd hroD;Jed
ol'o, That no holder or proprietor or war
rants or registered certificates allbe per-
united to locate the same by virtue oil this
ACT unless the secretary Of war shall have
made an endorsement on such warrau, or
registered certificate, certifying that no
warrant has been issued for The same
claim o military bounty land and BY vlr-
tue OF the second section Of the ac1 eor.
tied Anactto reviy7 anIcoptinu IN force
an act III addition to Fn act, entitled " An
acl IN addition to An Qcs regulating the
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-03-31
AN ACT
tn: JEFFERSON.
10 f'roOidr far 6ghf h,uscs and 6u9ts in me-
cd8's therein mentioned.

To froOidr far Hghf h,uscs and bn9rs in mr.
ca8's therein mentioned.
BE eHfcfcd byMc senate anu EI,nse ot
Representatives If the Um,ed Hq,rs ,f n
mer'ca IN Congress asSembtcd, That as soon
as the proprietor Of the south end or no;nt
OF 81. Slmon's island in the state Of C,eor-
ga shall convey by good and sufficient
u'es' uno the United States, so much
land on the south end Of the said island.
as the President of the United State, sb,lI
deem sufficient and most proper for the
site and accommodation ola lght bousr.
aud the jurisdiction Of the land ca IN i.
conveyed, shall have been coded n ~
United States, by the state of Georr,;,. T.
shall be the duty Of the secretary 81 H.
treasury 10 provide by contract, which,
shall be approved by the President Of ,h.
Cni'ed states, for building a LIGHT house
thereon, and Tor furnishing the same viii,
all necessary supplies, aud also 10 acrer
Tor the salaries or wages Of the perso1, ~
persons who may DC appointed by tb, Pr
sidcnt for the superintcnl,rr,. .,,,,
OF the same And the President j., here.
oy authorised to make The said APPOINT
mcnts.
DE- 20 '1"H "6 n primer eUncfcE. That
the secretary ofthe treasury under the n.
rcclion oI The President, be au,bn,,..5
ana required To- Cause 10 be placed buoy
OF '"oys at such place or places ON or near
Tire bar OF ST. onmou's, as may conduc,. r.,
'ne sale Puoi'ge OF vessels to and from
The ports OF Brunswick and Fredtfica.
Dec. 3. Ind be U further cgq~f~L. Tb,t
n shall be lawful for tf,.. .e. ........ ~ ~ -
treasury 20 cause To- bcr.boil.. ip,r-A man.
ner as nc may deem cypcd:erl tfe E,ft
house q, Chrk's point wuh.L the ,o,v,, 80
Nc"-Bed.ord in t.e s.s;c - llassscfn-
sets.
Sec. Z. ind 2. II Ie.td-y enacted. Thu,
The secretary oft.- 'reasary shll,be 10y
he Is hereby authorised and required ~
cause 2 s'i'tcent jiGHt house 10 be- e-a.@
CO ON 'ive-m.- point 90 called.
The entrance -LLLg harbour OF N.,y
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-03-31

Iir Ncu ttlVer IS naViCable by boats one
Thousand miles beyond Nachitoches. 1t
is reported to run through country a.
bounding IN rich prairies, where neat cat
Tie and horses range IN innumerabe herds
as INDEPENDENT as the natural inhabitants
here IS reason to presume The head of
this stream lies concealed in the south
western corner Of the newly ceded terri
tory. The limits Of louisiana, in that
quarter, are obscure and underlined. And
II IS worthy of legislative consideration,
whether he latitude and longitude of the
Ked River source ought not to be ascer-
tanned under the authority Of the nation.
itw0y beeXpe ted that Individuals will VEN
turc upGn such undertakings for the gra-
titication Of ,heiCown speculative. curiosity,
and by discreet management, the iournies
OF such persons to minister t. the national
wants. and to general in>tru Gtion, Wi h
bn' ii triling appropriation from the trea-
sury.
The Arkansas which has been already
traced above one thousand miles, also
seems worthy ofbeiog explored with more
care and 10 a greater extent than has hi
therto been lone. A spacious plain and
valley incrusled annually, Gik- the soil in
some spots about The Persian Guiph,) with
native salt.in quantity sufficient to impreg-
rate branch of the Arkansas, and occasi-
onally the river into which it falls. with its
brIny quality, and TO make i a SALT RIVER
down 10 the settlement Of Ouisar,Iue, Tor
considerably more than SIX hundred miles
OF It's course. might be mentioned as no
ordinary occurrences. q he masses Of
VIRGIN SILVER and gold that glitter in The
veins Jhc rocks which urder!av Nv, Ar
kansas Itself and mingie with the minerals
nea" certain other Gifts streams and offer
themselves 20 the hand o! him WHO viii
gather, refine ard convert them 10 use,
are no less uncommon and wonderful,
These extraordinary productions might
he dwelt upOn TO considerable lenylh. IN
this report; but credible as both relations
are the committee forbears 10 offer any
thing more than that the existence q, a
SoA ~5rcr, precious mines and ores. and Of
s"ms other remarkable obir6ts. are stated
upon solid ard cred.bis testimony.- nit
ting these things as not necessary 10 be
urged to congress, the committee con-
siders that the latitude, longitude and
relative situation Of the source of the
Arkansas, ore Themselves of efficient
moment to render their attainment verv
desirable.
Without writing a sentence on the adj
vaniages Of tracing The streams of the
Black river the White rive, he Nexica-
no. and Of other rivers to their son ces,
the committee submits the following OPT
Mon:
hat it viii be honorable and useful to
make some public provision Cor further ex.
ploT'ng the extent and ascertaning the
boundaries Of Louisiana-and
That sum rot exceeding
dollars be appropriated Cor enabling the
President Of the Uni'ed States, to cause
SURVEYS and observations to be made ON
the Red river a"d The Arkansas, or either
OF them. or elsewhere in Louisiana. as he
shall think proper. Cor these purposes.
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supporting the claims Of citizens Of the
United States, before the board OF commits.
sloners, and to whom Compensation. not
exceeding the rate of three tliousard dol
lars per annum, may De allowed, three
thousand dollars.
Sec .A1d he IL fitrttcr cfarcfed, That
the President Of the United Scae, be. AID
he hereby is authorised, To make the AZ
polntmert of the sad commissioners /; Il
agent, during he recess of the sc mate. ,;d
to grant to the persons thus appointed.
commissions which shali remain in force
until the end nj the next session OF Con.
gress and no orper.
Sec. 5. .did be il frr'her enacted, That
this act shall take eject and be in force
from and after the day who the EXCHANGE
OF Publications OF the said convention shall
be made.
NATHL. MACON,
Sheakerof tie House II Reiircscntctipes,
JESSE FRANKLIN,
Presiae"t Of The Senate flro-temytore.
March l6, 1904.
APPROVED,
TIL: JEFFERSON.