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ertions for obtaining the said amendments."
(No.17,) requesting the said senators and re-
presentatives "to call the attention of their
respective houses to the superior advantages
which the city of Annapolis and it neighbor-
hood possesses, as a situation for a naval acad-
emy, and that they use their best exertions in
favor of the establishment of such an institu-
tion." (No. 31, with its preamble,) relative
to light-houses and light-boats. (No. 38,) re-
questing "the senators who represent this state
in congress, to bring before the general gov-
ernment, without delay, the claims of the state
for interest on loans contracted by her for the
prosecution of the late war, in the mode they
may deem most expedient; and requesting "the
representatives in congrrss from this state to
assist in prosecuting said claim to a success-
ful termination." (No. 50,) requesting the
said senators and representatives "to use their
exertions to have the route examined from
Washington city, through Fredericktown and
Harper's Ferry, with the view of ascertaining
the best and most proper location for the con-
templated road from Washington city to New
Orleans." (No. 53,) "instructing" the sena-
tors, and "requesting" the representatives
aforesaid, to support the application of the
American Colonization Society to congress,
for aid and protection." (No. 118,) request-
ing the said senators and representatives "to
use their best exertions to obtain the establish