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JOINT RESOLUTIONS.

erection of a suitable monument to the memory

of Francis Scott Key, the author of the national

lyric, " The Star Spangled Banner," at the place

where his remains lie interred, in Mount Olivet

Cemetery, at Frederick City; and be it further

Resolved, That His Excellency, the Governor, be

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requested to transmit a copy of the foregoing reso-
lution to each of the Senators and Representatives

in Congress from the State of Maryland.

No. 16.

JOINT RESOLUTION.

WHEREAS it has been represented to the Gen-

eral Assembly of Maryland that a canal of a few

miles in length would unite the waters of Isle of

Wight bay in the State of Maryland, and Indian

Preamble.

River inlet in the State of .Delaware, whereby

great benefit would result to both States, and par-

ticularly to the State of Maryland, by greatly

shortening the navigable route in that section to

the ocean; therefore, be it

Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland,

That the Senators and Representatives of this

State, in the Congress of the United States, be and

they are hereby requested to introduce and urge

the passage of a resolution through their respec-

tive bodies requiring the War Department to

Requested to
introduce.

cause a survey of the shortest and most practica-

ble route to connect Assawoman, Isle of Wight

and Upper Synepuxent bays in the State of Mary-

land, and Indian River inlet in the State of Dela-

ware, by a canal for improving the navigation,

and to make an estimate of the cost of such im-

provement.