Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-23

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ST.. LEWIS June 24sh, 1906.
Sin,
YcH are 10 proceed without delay
Ito the eanionmens pn tbs Missouri. where
i you are 10 embark the. late Usage captives,
and the depusasion recently Ietufned from
Washington. with their presents and bag
gage, and are TO transports the Uhols up
The Missouri and Usage rivers 20 lie town
I Of the. Grand Usage.
hessafe delivery Of this charge at the
4 point Of destination, constitutes the prima.
~ obiec. of your expedition, aud therefore
YOU are 20 move with such caution as may
prevent surprize from any hostile band, and
ale To- repel with ysur.utmosr force any
outrage which may tie attempted
Having safely deposited your passen.
gers and their properly, you are 70 torn
yonr attention 10 the accomplishments Of a
permanent peace between the Canes and
Usage Dasions, for which purpose you
nusi effect meeting between the head
chiefs Of those oations, and arc 70 employ
such Arguments, deduced from ,hcirown
Obvious interests, ms well as the sircl:na.
tiona, desires and commands 81 the presi.
dent Of the u. S. as may facilitate your
purpose and accomplishing end.
A third object Of considerable msgui-
tude will then claim your consideralion. II
is 20 effect an Interview ant establish q
Notwithstanding with the Ya,i,,ans LEI.
|tans, or Cammanchecs.
For this purpose you must interest
Whitehair Of the Grand Usage, with whom
|. and suitable deputa,ion you will sish the
I Panis Republique, where you may fad
interpreters, and inform yourself Of the
most feasible plan by which TO bring the
Cammanchcrs 20 q conference. SHOULD
you succeed in this attempt; and no pains
must be spared to efectit; you will en-.
deaYor to make peace between that distant
powerful nation. aud the nations which In.
nabi. the country between US and them,
particularly the Usage; aod finally you
vii! endeavor toinduce eight o. Ten OF their
distinguished chiefs 10 nsake visi, 10 the
seat Of governmen. next September, anG
you NAV attach To this deputasion four or
| five Paris and the same number ct CANES
chiefs. AS your interview with The Cam.
manchces will probably lead you 10 the
head branches of the Arkansaw aud Red
rivers, you may find yourself spproximat.
ed to the settlements OF New Mexico, and
therefore it will be necessary you should
move with great circumspeclion, TO keep
clear OF any hunting or RECOMMENDING par.
ties from that province, aud 10 proven.
alarm or ofIeuce; because the affairs OF
Spain aud the United Safes appear TO be
ON The point of amicsble adjustment. and
| moreover it is the desire of the president,
to cultivate the friendship and Harmonious
intercourse Of all the nations Of The earth,
and particularly our near neighbsrs the
Spauiards.
10 the course ct your tour, you are to
remark particularly upon the geographical
structure, the natural history and popula
sion Of The country through which you
may pass, taking particular care 10 collect
acc preserve specimens OF every thing Gu.
rious In The mineral or Botanical worlds,
which can be preserved and are portable.
Lesyour courses be regulated BY your
compass, and your distances by your wasch.
! 70 b. noted in a field book. and | weuld
advise you when circumstances permits, TO
prouaes aad lay down 10 a separate book
the march Of The day at every evenings
halt.
The insunments which have furnished
you will enable yoa to ascertain the varia-
ton of the Magnetic Needle and the .a,i-
tude with exaciitude; and at every re-
naarkah!e point, ! wish you TO employ
! your Telescope 10 observing The eclpsrs Of
Jupitera Satellites, having previously regu.
lated aud adjusted your watch BY your
[ quadrant, taking care TO note with great
nicely the periods Of dimensions aud ener.
sions of the eclipsed Satellite. These
| observations may enable us after your re.