The Arkansas advocate., 1831-01-19

to ieeeiYc e3sfleS o elst.ls to iand tcfyed iTom the Ireuch and Spanish Governments, under l tue act of Congress heretofore cisacted OF that subject, and report tlacreonby bill or otherwise. 
 Cur Congressional dates are up to the l7th Dec. bit we find very little of importance aaseng the proceedings, except resolutions, &c h the House ef Representatives, tfe t F F stss-7= ==
 On motion of 5lr. fErrIs, t was Res0taed, That the Committee on the Terri torres De instructed 10 inquire iuto the expcdi- eucy ofrunning and marking the Northern bop1- diary llhe ot tic gsate Of Missouri; and that part ot tic Western boundary line which is north of the Missouri river; that the said Committee in- quife into the expediency of so altering tiesaid Northern boundary, as to cause it to rui due l Last rom the point where II HOW strikes tic les l Mons river 10 the middle of the Mississippi fiy. CT And also, into the plopflety oi eompFt- hending within she limits of the State the su.all l tract ofcountry lying between the present V est ern boundary line, North of the Mississippi CT, and the Missouri and Holloway rivers. On motion of Alr. BIpnLE, it was l Eesetpea. That the Committee osl tie i'ubiie Lands be instructed to inquire into the oxpedi- eney ol este ding the corporations of thc ill- hahitalts of Prairie auGhlei, in the Territory ot Michigan, h such manner ls to embrace q portion of Moodland; and that document now OH the files Of the House relating 10 tue sub l ject De referred to the said Committee.
 On motion of Mir. SEWER, II was keSofptd, That thc Committee on Commerce De instructed 10 inquire into the cxpedieney of making anapproprlatioE to improve the naviga. l tioaof the *rl<ansas river.
 ] On motionsof 3Ir. WnIrE, Of FIorida, it was
 Resotved, E lat the tomnattee oh rublie Lads beiIstfueted to inquire ito tie expediet-F ltk. turned hy tHe sufye}ofsas Swamp aud undai- ed, ia florida, to the Territory oi loflus, nc proceeds oi the safes of which, tooe appiled to the lmpfoyemehtof the aayi9aTog oi tic llsefs oi said Territory
 On motion Of Air. NfokLIrFE, it was
 fSesasUel, 1eai the 9#enlnnttee oi4 tne iuallc i s4iuds 1e instructed 10 Inquire iAlo tne oxFedl- l cncy ot ceatisuiag in iorce Tor orc yeai, nom the @9th daj oi May next, tie ac oi onsi ess l ? relation celebration cans iii ihe Ienitor1 of arlsa4 s4ts
 Mir. 0ynHroa offered tho following resolutions
 Aesolued, tlial the ofnnntts ol. u llls.,l5 As- iafs, with tie View e lle peg4asle,i ae.eeeeof tic Western a4d X ofth- V ester irostlers c JUG nlted 6tateS, as wei as to eeononisc tc tuD~ 1 lie expenditures, guire in.o tit pohe5 pedfeHcy of setting apart q forllos oi .i.c iub- lie lads to be embraced with ps stIlel A es, tie exterior line of the States aIa tfilsoIlSs 10 ] toraoEe, and not to exceed 2U niles h MlsItA, Whichtract, when designated, nay be setliea y able i1odied men, who sha be entitled to Ipu acres oi the same, provided they keep horse and gun if for use, and hold thenloelyes ready to do military service whencailedonby the prop CT authority, with such other provlsos as tho l Committee nay deemrequsite. l. Mir. BRA1roa demanded the question of con- 1 alteration, wien the House refused to consider the resolution.
 On motion of Mt- SEVER, 1t ssas
 Resot9ea, That the Committee on FHi iil.itary
 Hairs De Instructed to inquire into the exped- ency olestablishipg litarypost or gari.so.tat tho Mouth of Little River, in the tsouth-Wcst Corner of the Territory of Arkansas.
 Beamy. hat quaint old n,orast Quarics, is his Enehiridiof, gives the following advicc-
 SsGaze not oh beauty too much, lest il blast thee; nor too near, lest tit barn thee ;f thou love 1t, it dstufbs thee; if thouust aftcrt itdcsteoys 1 thee5ify vice associate with i, Il is lhe seu Fnr- gasory; fl virtue accompany IL, it is tic hearts paradise; 1t is the wise mans bonfire, td the fools furnace.