The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-09-07
A PROCLAMATION.

whereas, by the act of Congress, approved July
y, 1876, entitled IAN act 10 Tetrocede the county
Alexandra, in the District of Columbia, TO the
State OF Virginia" IT is enacted, That with the as
sent OF the people of the county and town OF
Alexandria, 10 be aseerained in the manner therein
prescribed, all that portion of the District Of Colum-
bla coded TO the United States by the State of Vir-
gina, and all the rights and jurisdiction herewith
coded over the same, shall be coded end forever re-
hnquished 10 the Stale Of Virginia in full and alb
solute right and jurisdiction we'll Of soil as Of
persons residing or TO reside thereon and whereas,
il is further provided that the said act 'sha not b.
In force, until after the assent Of the people of the
county and town of Alexandra, shall be given 10
II, IN the mode therein provided" and il maj GRITTY
OF the votes should be in favor Of accepting the
provisions OF the said act it shall be the duty Of the
President to make proclamation of the fact:
And whereas, on the 18th day of August, 1886,
after the close Of the late session of the Congress OF
The United States, duly appointed Ave ctzens OF
the county or town Of Alexandria being free
holders within the same, as Commissioner who,
being duly sworn TO perform the duties imposed on
them, as prescribed IN the said act, did proceed
within ten days after they were notified to fix upon
the first and second days of September l646 as the
time; the Court-house Of the county Of Alexandra
as the place, and viva voee as the manner OF
voting; and gave due notice Of the same; and
at the time, and at the place, in conformity
with the said notice, the said Commissioner
presiding, and deciding all questions arising
In relation to the right Of voting under the
said act, the votes Of the citizens qualified TO vote
were taken viva voce, and recorded in poll-books
duly kept, and on the third day Of September in
slant, after the said polls were closed the said Com
missioners did make out, and on the next day did
transrnit TO me, satemento Of the polls so held upon
oath, and under their seals and Of the votes so
and polled, there were, in favor of accepting the
provisions Of the said act hundred and sixty
three votes, and against accepting the same two
hundred and twenty-two-showing a majority OF
hye hundred and forty-one votes for the acceptance
Of the same.
Now, therefore, be il known, that I, James K Polk
President Of the United States Of America, in fulfil
ment Of the duty imposed upon me by the said ACT
Of Congress, do hereby make Proclamation Of III,
result" of said "poll," as above stated, and do
call upon all and singular the persons whom il doth
or may concern, to take Notice. that the act afore-
said, sis IN full force and efect.n
10 witness whereof, have hereunto 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
r., thousand eight hundred and forty-six, and
u y Of the independence Of the United States the
seventy-hrst
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President:
N. p. TRsr,
Acting Secretary of State.