Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-01-13

{ the MissfSssppt !Fthev ARE ~no.ed % Ne
cean. and of course be,,er raic,,,,,.d Co.
he growth, of sugar ear. mar 49,, ,.,,,. -
he Mississi,n; Th;s tract IS rn.,,,.s., "a
he aoproach IN il INV ., .,s, 80 &C., ,;s.ss
r. nor AZ al,tn ovn :, ,,.s..,a '
much m ,h.. ,,,,,,s &c ~, su s' avn
move ,t.;,. .....a., -. N.o's ianoss anu pro
.nrw.v IS ..a sac, W nave an accurate
from ann.xs,d .os,hs ' "ay : anu as'anos: IN
',op,. a"ne~ss 20 tue survey OF the interior
~, 40 .na' purchasers or those dispos>
ca 20 purchase lands there, might see the
susa''ase those lands possess, and their
Souveniene' approach and communication
nun ehe ocean, & f, 3.
- would swell TINS paper too much -odetaii
''s'uu.ey tue several representations made
:. 'n,s i'n'nenseiy valuable country. whether
as y respects ITS surface and 81
eoI.,""' the Proeucts II may be rendered ca
peoie OF 'urn'sn'ng. or the treasure II is des,
my 70 pour INTO the national Golfers.
\. -, - -. . 80 'ana once Is uirected by
sn.,r; - $500" . - -. .ne .crr,toFy OF MS
/. :, er,.;,, - .,e Cia'Hs are ali
fror,, ,sh;,.,, .s.... ne anus surveyor ana
y~ha,,.t;ts,. s,.ss , s'o.e y - oeiteved m
''.'' - 'ea ' may DC ootained.
III tne state OF Louisiana. three land off
Ces are provided for by law, one at N. Orle
ans Tor the eastern land district, one at O
peiousas Tor the western land district, south
OF hed river, and the other at such place,
norm OF ked river, as the president of the
u.so. shall designate; the land officers in
tnese districts are progressing to a close in
Nscerta'ning the Character and extent of the
PRIV ate ciai'ns' and the surveyors have pres
parea considerable part OF heleastern dis.
.l is, ior markets and are progressing fast
WIN me remainder:
~ .nat portion OF the countrY lying east
:, the river Miss'ss'spl and island of N Or
.eans IS tar as the river Perdido. two COM
=. navc oeen erected ny law. one west
ny, os.et east VI rear river. to ascertain
s;',,s : anu i., eA'en' OF private CLAIMS de
Sne' u rum e'lher me French. British, or
ali the aSt,si .st,,ss - nv. - oo.aln us. OF
to lard n. ,;.,.a ss.s-...,s ease 40 cia'ms
i,oen,s .nd ~. w" e..iss ol tnose govern
inp in rho DISH. rrs &C s,sa:.'m P,oeress"
.-.r.. 49, 'S'a' uN''es'
:" tue .errHory OF Illinois two land off,
LII e..ee ~ raw 10 ne opened, one AZ
A>assh"sxta' the other at Shawneetowp, so
soon us the private claims and donations arc
az .ocated and the iauds surveyed, which
gre III great ,orwardness. by an act of Con-
s.ess passeo ON the Soth OF April, 1910, it
%aS plos'uSG IN secti'n o. that tract OF
s ssu :, .ne ll'nois territory at aud including
,,.'s on we ONO river, shall, uHder
,S:. 'u os Oh tne surveyor general, be
n.' I On i".o Town lots, streets. and avenues
Ia. ''i.c ou'io.s' III snch manner and OF such
a o.'a,a >, as me may Judge proper. &c. ]
9uo's .ne words OF the actto show that it was
:, a on tue surveyor general; for.
aFPears, most unfortunate selection OF a
sS'e TOT th's .own mas been made, and that
~. .tns's"uinB 'ne cxpence already incur
GU ~ 'aynS out thc town, 1t will be neces
70 aoanuon II o snow the causes for,
W., uste termination, peg leave to give ex
iro ~. some OF the representations made
~ .us o"nSe W the present surveyor, and
,.',,, =. ..e ia.e commissioners at Kaskaskia,
''e' august i4tn 1913 as follows:
: When i recently recommended a small,
change in the plat of Shawneeto~a, il ~ IA
thcn my decided conviction that the Sc tie il
ser opsat to be changed, but not knowing
.iae others would feel an interest sufficient
70 induee them to unite in such recon-
mcndation, was unwilling TO move alone
IN so important an object. was an eve
witness to one of the two foundations bv
winch that place was visited last spring, and
10 the great distreses and losses which were
experienced had before observed, in ri
dihS through the woods surrounding the
lowe, the extraordinary height of the water
marx upon the trees, which were so visible
ior the space OF about two miles on the road
20 sne ssi'9e, that one might imagine him
sen rioing under water to the depth of from
Il 20 ID feet; but the last spring saw the
wafer Itself even at greater heiobt 10