The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-24
THURSDAY, JANUARY %, 1851.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.


The PRESIDENT OF the Senate laid before that body
report OF the Secretary OF War, communicating, IN
compliance with resolution OF the Senate, the cores
Ponde nee IN relation TO proposed military road from
on motion by Mr.. JONES, it referred TO the Com
mi,,ee on Military Aiars, and ordered to be printed
PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr. BRADBURY presented the petition OF Joseph NJ.
Marshall and Others inhabitants oil the Territory OF Min
nesota praying that the reserved lands around Fort Smell
ling not needed for military purposes, may be granted to
said Territory. to be sold at auction TO the highest bidder
who shall settle thereon. and that portion OF the pro-
ceeds be appopr aed for purposes OF education and pub
lie Improvements which was referred to the Committee
on Public Lands
with petition from the people Of Georgetown very nu
merousIy signed. have not counted their names over
myself but there TO be enough to include nearly all
the male citizens OF tweniyon years OF age The OBJ
iect of their memorial is fourfold They wish to avail
themselves OF suggestion OF the President about water
ing the city, and state that the best source. unquest'on
ABLY from which TO obtain abundant supply OF pure
water il the Great Falls of the Potomac river, about
twelve miles above Georgetown, which has an ac-
tua elevation Of hundred and seventy feet above tide
water at the city Of Washington. They set forth what
great advantages would result to that city from having
this project carried under such terms Congress may
think proper They then pray for certain improvements
as the extension of Pennsylvania avenue TO their city,
az 10 iniersect with Bridge street, and new bridge
Rock creek They also pray, sir, for an enlarge
nent OF the force OF city guards police established by
Congress heretofore and ask that may be extended IN
its benefits 10 Georgetown. Upon that subject ask
leave to read an extract from letter which received
Yesterday, dated the 221 instant, stating certain facts
which think Of consequence for the country to
know
m presume you oil the fact Gays the wfiter)
that very serious has taken place in city
within the week. attended with probable fatal results
~ Innocent persons which cannot be suppressed for want
III su,tcien, number OF officers OF which the city is
t,rely deficient We have laws or the pnnshnent OF
crime with rcey any officers arrc. offenders After
the riot Of Thursday throughout the day. was Kept up or
renewed in the night the Union and Franklin engine
bou.e.-boh the property OF the United Ststes-were At
lacked by nob aud considerably injured and resulted
IN the shooting OF persons in the public streets en-
ogering Of all incidentally passing their places OF
bnse.. Not content with what already bsd been done
,be Colunbia housea.o the property OF government
standing Capitol Hin set on fire on sunday ngh
and totally consumed and her apparatus much INJURED py
the incendiares SO you perceive The government prop
liable these Attacks as ihe properly o..
nd yidnsis Hence the necessity Of large number OF
wstcbmeu for the protection OF the city.
state these facts derived from this correspondence, IN
conne xion with The facts stated 10 this memorial, and
now ask ,ha, the memorial may be referred to the Com
mi,ee for the District OF Columbia. and beg that they
will take the whole matter into serious consideration
The memorial was accordingly 40 referred.
Mr. DOWNS presented the petition OF the heirs cf
Richard Nicker.on praying the confirmation OF Their title