The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-05-15
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Some :fSe late fr'eeedings eCorgrJi in a0sr Of Com

Some IF the late ar'eeedings fCongrJi in aVsr Of Com
During the laa FELTON, of Congref,, beautiful fur
vey OF the coat Of North Carolina, was reported by
captains Coles and Price Thefe intelligent men
ased under infruaions from the treafury depart
msnt, and have compiled new chart, and an xplan-
atory report. The furvey extends from Cape Hat
teras to Cape Fear, including bohthe Capes and all
the fhoals Of that dangerous coaft. The discoveries
are highly important to navigation; and Congrefs,
regarding with careful and tender eye the lives and
property Of the citizens has ordered the chart to be
engraved for the general information.
Encouraged by the favorable ifIue of this enter
prize, and its aufpicous bearing upon commerce.
Congress at the laG FELTON,, directed urvey to be
made Of the whole coat of the United States from
the borders of New Brunfwck to the confises of Flo
rida. In this the maritime par,s of all the fates
will be included not excepting the hores of Louifi-
ana, and the parts of the Gulf Of Mexico BELONGING
to the United States, This furvey will correcf all
the in the foreign charts by which our mari
ners obliged to fail; and furnii an original
et for them work by. This grand furvey is to be
executed under the direction of the PRECEDENT of the
u S. and is to extend thirty leagues from the coat
or to the Gulph Stream Congrefs have made the Ii
beral appropriation of fifty thouland dollars for the
accomplishment of this highly mertorous and natl
email defgn. There be no doubt that the ben
fcientiic talents will be employed.
For the general Defence Congrels ha, been no lefs
the Provident. Appropriations made to
extent of nearly three hundred and fifty thoufand
dollars for putting the ports and harbsurs Of the natl
on in better poaure of defence The balance of the
lar years appropriation unexPended amounts to con-
hderaby more than hundred thouiand dollars ::
fay, with the tools and materials hand at Fort Law
to one hundred and ten thouland dollars. The ord-
nary appropriation for fuPportng the military eta
bhment is fevrnty-hve thouiand dollars. And the
FUN for the protection of ports and harbours
addition .hsfo, BY All paed during the ah fef-
iion, is hundred and fifty thoufand doars max
ing together aggregate of three hundred and thir-
tyfive thoufand, in bank for that purpoie Be-
dss this there, is large park of heavymounted ar
tillsry and OF military flores ready to be transported
to New-York for its fpecial defence foon as the
corporation hall align fuitabe fcites for arenas
and the fae legislature fhall eede the jurfdion to
tina United States in the manner prefcribed by the
contribution. Until ground fhall be procured, and
the foveregnty vefted in the general government it
is not to be expected that either arienas will be e.
reGtsd or batteries be built. But as foon as thefe
points hall be provided for, by the munc pa autho-
rity of the city, and by the Legislative power of the
commonwealth, then will New-York flare the full
proportion of the national protection to which fhe is
entitled 1t is of the leaf remarkable of the
events appertaining this fubjed, that while the
inhabitants of Newly rk have been 70 importuna,e
have done 70 little themfelves towards calculating
the Object. Even when the nation is willing to pay
for the land, there has been remarkable backward
neis TO align proper iituations and the fate egiAa-
ture appears be lefs tardy in lurrendering its
juriidction Until thofs matters lha be adiuited il
will be utterly impofiIble for the whole fcheme me-
d,ated by the executive to the accomplished. This
fupnenefs, after all the Glamour which has been ra-
ed has very odd appearance, and iavors exceeding
ly Of inconency indifference. IL creates infinite
embarradment at the War Office and the patriotic
preparations of the officer the head of that de
ment, for the protection Of NewY York, are really de-
ayed, and in fmall degree fruflrated by its own
citizens Let the good people at home do their part
and they will find their general government ready
and willing to grant them every thing that is rea-
fonabe and proper, and who have already apppoint-
ed three eommifioners to fupsrinend the forfcati-
ons TO be erected for the port and harbour of New
York.
The journey of captains Lewis and Clarke up the
M iGouri and the Rocky mountains, to the Paei-
fc Ocean, brings us wonderful intelligence as to the
Fur-trade. 1t appears from the reiearches of thefe
enterpring travellers that the great baunts of the BIZ
fon, Deer Bear & Beaver have yet been vifted
by the Mexicans from the fouth, or the Canadian,
from the north. The vaft counties lying on the o
fage, Platte, Hanzas, and numberlels Other rivers
which run into the Miouri are full of hefe valuable
quadrupsds; are alto thofe which watered by
the Arkanfas, the Wafhita and the Red river. The
vait amsunt of Pery, which thele ceions will ford
will find its way from the mouth of the MiGouri 70
the Atlantic places of depofit, by the accutomed
routes; or be lodged at factory foon be eabih-
ed the mouth If the Columbia, and transported
thence to China, with great favDg Of time and DIFF
tanes.
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