Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-08
From the Boston Chronicle, MAY 81.
MASSACHUSETTS LEGIsI.ATrTRR

MASSACHUSETTS, LEGISL AZURE.
Yesterday being the constitutional peri
cd tor converting the Legislature of Massa-
Tor the ensuing political year, it
was found that sufficient number of Re-
personalities had assembled to form a quo
rum.-After having taken and subscribed
the Oaths of office, 'the Legislature pro-
ceeded to business, and appointed commit
tees to receive, sort, and count the votes
Tor Speaker and Clerk. TIMOTHY BIcE-
Low, Esq. federal. was reelected Speaker.
and BENJAMIN POLLARD, Esq. Clerk.
In Senate, Hon. JOHN PHILLIps, was
reelected President, and SAMUEL p. Mp
CLEARY, Esq. Clerk. These gentlemen
are also federalists.
A committee, consisting Of the Hon.
Messrs. Holman, Holmes, Croker, Hoop
er, Bemis and Crosby, on the part of the
Senate ;-and Messrs. Russell, of Boston,
Lincoln, of Worcester, Rant0ul. of Bever-
ly, Endic0tt, of Salem, Inglee. of Machias.
Smith, of Hollis. and Bradley of Fryburg,
from the House, was chosen to examine
the returns of votes for Governor and
Governor, for the year ensu-
ing.
Tie
the escort of the Independent Cadets, with
his Honor the Lieutenant Governor, and
the Hon. Council, to attend public wor-
ship; after which, vote of thanks was
passed to the Rev. DR.. Kirkland, and a
copy OF his sermon requested for the press.
They then adjourned to this day, ten
O'Clock. The federal majority, about 100.
NEW-HAMPSHIRE LEGISLATURES
Convenes at Concord on Wednesday
next. Much is expected from the Repu6-
lican Representatives of that State, espe-
cially in restoring their judiciary to its for
mer purity, and reforming the abuses in
Dartmouth College.-Ib.
WAsHINGToN June d.
Two of the Commissioners of the NAVY
Board, (Com. RoDeERs and Com. PoR-
TERI attended b. the Secretary of the
Board, and proper Surveyors and Drafts
men, proceeded from the Navy Yard at
this place, on Sunday last, in the U. States
schooner Nonsuch, down the Potomac in
to the Chesapeake Bay. The object of this
party is TO make minute survey of the
entrance into the Bay, with view of est
mating the possibility and cost of defend
ing 1t by batteries, erected on the middle
ground and on corresponding points. In
addition to this great object, we believe
the Commissioners also propose tn examine
the harbors of Norfolk, York, &c. with
view to the selection of fit position for an
extensive naval rendezvous. TIE labo-
rious tour, which the Commissioners have
undertaken, probably will occupy them Sc
veral weeks.-yNat. Int.
The Inundation at New-Orleans, is one
oil those disastrous occurrences peculiar to
countries similar to that on which New
Orleans is placed, and not readily realised
by those inhabiting a soil not formed by
alluvion. The Mississippi would, for a
great distance from its mouth, annually.
like the Nile, overflow all the cou ltry adj
jacent to its banks, but for the em6ank
ments, (called ON the Mississippi, Lerees.)
which are raised, partly by nature, partly
by art, to guard against the evil. The
l.evee is OF various he'ghts, from two tn
six feet, and sometime thirty feet wide,
Through the crerasseS, as it is called.
which is now made in tbs embankment,
stream of water 200 feet by 6, is said to
pour with immense velocity, carrying eve
ny thing before it. 1t is many years sipce
New-Orleans has been similarly afflicted.
Ii tne Eruption lie not arrested, the coun-
try will be almost entirely devastated.
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