Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-02-28
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!, 81 UP the river IN pursuance OF the OF
f Jecls prescribed to them. A letter of tn
=, preceding day April z, from capt. Lew
] is, is herewith com municated. Durin,
! his stay among the MandaBs, he ha,
been able TO lay down the Missouri, &C
: cording to courses and distances taker
ION his passage up it, correGted by fire.
|. quent observations Of longitude and Iati
tude; and to add to the actual survey oil
tins portion of the river, a general map
OF The country, between the Mississippi
and Pacific, from the saith 10 the 45ih
degrees OF latitude. These additions are
from Information collected from Indians
with whom he had opportunities of COM
municating, during his journey and resi-
dence with them. Copies of this map
are now presented to both houses of Con.
gress. With these communicate also
statistical view, procured and forward
ed by him, of The Indian nations inbabit.
ing The territory of Louisiana, and the
countries adjacent TO its northern and
western borders, of their commerce, and
OF other interesting citcumst ces respec.
ting them.
In order to render the statement, as
complete as may be, of the Indians inba-
oiung the country west of the Mssissip.
pl, add Dr.. Sibley's account of those
residing in and adjacen, to The territory
OF Orleans.
communicate also from the same
person, an account ct The Red river, ac-
cording to the best information he had
been able to collect.
Having been disappointed, after consi-
aeraoie preparation, in the pu. pose of
sending an exploring party up that river
IN the summer of 1904, it was thought
best to employ he autumn Of that wear in
procuring knowledge of an interesting
branch OF the river called the Washita.
This was undertaken under the direeli.
on OF Mr., Dunbar of Matches, a citizen
OF distinguished science, who had aided,
ana continues 10 aid US, with his disin-
'eiested and valuable services in the pro-
secuton OF these enterprises. He as
cendai the river to the remarkable Hot
prings near it, in lat. 81, Sl-4, Is, long.
-92, 50, As, west from Greenwich, tax.
ing It's Courses and distances, and correc.
ting them by frequent celestial observa.
lions. Extracts from his observations.
and copies of his map Of the river. from
It's mouth to The Ho.springs, make rart
OF the present Communications. The
examination ofthe Red river itself is hut
now commencing.
TIL: JEFFERSON.
Feb. 10, 1906.
Ordered, that 900 copies of the mes.
sagei together with the ACCOMMODATING
communications, be printed for The nse Of
the members.
Mr.. j. Clay made report on the ne.
luton OF VIM. Lewis and Hugh Maxwell,
recommending the purchasing from them
CERTAIN number of copies of the Jour-
nails OF the old Congress within limited
price.
referred to committee of the whole.
The bill 10 incorporate the trustees of
Presbyterian church in George town
was read the third time.
Mr. Liner supported, and Messrs.
Jackson, Sloan, Holland and Rhca oppos.
ed the bill.
The question was taken by yeas and
nays and the bill passed--Yeas "a
Nays 40.
The House took into consideration the
amended bill for laying a duty of 10 dol
lars on every slave imported into the u.
Ststes.
Various amendments were made, when
the bill was ordered 10 third ieadinp on
Monday
AS The bill now stands, it provides, in
case oil smuggling slaves into the u. s.
that the vessel in which they are brcugh,
shall be forfeited. 1t is silent with re.
gard TO the forfeiture or Liberation of the
slaves.