Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-09-11
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.

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Whereas, by the act Of Congress- approved
Iuly 9, 1886, entitled can act 10 relrocede III,
county Of Alexandria in the District Of Column
bia, 10 the State Of Virginia" il is enacted Tha
with The assent Of the people Of The county AM
town Of Alexandria, 10 BE- ascerlained IN The
manner therein prescribed all that portion OF The
District OF Columbia coded 10 the Uned States
BY The Stale Of Virginia, and all The rights and
jurisdiction herewith coded over The same, shall
be ceded and forever relinqnshed 10 The State Of
Virginia in iull aud absolute right and Jnris''ie-
ton, as we'll OF soil as Of persons residing or 10
reside thereon; and whereas, il is further provided,
that The said act "shal not I've in force unit, alter
the assent of The people oil The county and town oil
Alexandria, sail he given 10 il in The mode
therein provided" and il a majority Of the votes
should lie in favor OF accepting The provisions OF
The sal act, it shall be the dnty OF Tie President
10 make proclamation Of the fact:
And whereas. on The 18th day al August, 1915,
alter the close o! The la!c session OF the Congress
Of The United Srales duly appointed live clll-
zrns Of the county or town OF Alexandra, peih3
fieeholders within tie same, as commissioners,
who, being duly sworn 10 perform The duties m
posed on Them, as prescribed in The SAID acl, ana
proceed within len days after they we're notified,
10 6r upon the first and second days Ut SepIem-
OCT, lS4U, as VIC lHC - -
county of Alexandria as the place, and viva voce
as The manner oil voting; and gave due noiice Oh
The same; and al The time, and al the place, IN con-
iormity with the said notice, the said Commis-
sioners pres ing and deciding all questions
arising in relation 10 the right oil voting under
the said ACT the votes Of The citizens qualified 10
vote were taken viva voce, and recorded in poll
books, duly kept and on The ihlfd day ol Sep
tember instant after the said polls were closed the
SAT- Commissioners dill make nni, and on HE next
day did transmit 10 me statement OF the polls so
held upon oath, and under their seals and oil The
votes 20 cast and polled, there were, in iavSr OF
hundred and sixy-lhree votes, and against at
ceptins The same two hundred and twenly-two-
showing majority five hundred and loIIy-one
votes Tor The acceptance oil The same
Now. therefore, be il known, that ], James n.
Polk, President Of the United States Of America,
in fulflmcnt OF the duty imposed upon me by
The said act Of Congress, do hereby make procla-
nation of The "resul" Of said "roll" as above sta
lei. and do call upon all and singular the persons
whom il doth or may concern, 10 axe notice, that
the acl aforesaid "is in full force and effect"
In witness whereof, ! have hereunio set my
hand and caused The seal OF The United States to
be affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington, this seventh day
Of September, in the year Of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and forty six, and
I. 81 OF the independence OF the United States
the seveny-lirst. JAMES X. POLK.
By the President:
n. P. TRIsT, Acting Secretary OF State.