A Memorial and Resolution of the General Assembly of the State of Florida to the President,
Post Master General, and the Congress of the United States, on the subject of a mail
Route therein mentioned.
The Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Florida in General Assembly
convened do hereby most respectfully represent to the President, Post Master General,
and the Congress of the United States of America, the grievance, as well as the injustice,
that has been done to that portion of the Country which is more immediately interested:
a large portion of the Commercial interest of Florida, and of sections of country
elsewhere; and also to the travelling public, by the change which has taken place
in substituting Sulkies, semi-weekly, in place of Two-horse Coaches, tri-weekly, for
the transportation of the Mail on the Mail Route from Chattahoochie, via Marianna,
Florida, Geneva, Alabama, Milton, Florida, to Pensacola, Florida; and for the good
reasons, which were among the many others that might have been with great propriety
urged, induces the General Assembly of the State aforesaid, now convened, to insist
upon, and respectfully ask, that the grievance and injustice complained of be removed
by reinstating at least on said Road the tri-weekly Two-horse Coaches.
Therefore be it resolved unanimously, That our Senators in Congress are hereby instructed,
and our Representative requested, to urge this matter by all possible means that are
just, honorable and right; and that the Governor of the State aforesaid is hereby
requested and required to send a copy of this Memorial and Resolution to each of our
Senators; also a copy to our Representative in Congress; and also one copy to the
President, Post
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Master General, President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives
of the Congress of the United States.
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12/09/1847
12/09/1847
Passed House of Representatives December 9th 1847.
W. B. Lancaster, Clerk of the House RepresentativesJoseph B Lancaster, Speaker House Representatives[ certification
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12/11/1847
12/11/1847
Passed the Senate,December 11th 1847.
C. W. Downing, Secretary of the SenateD. G. McLean, President of the Senate.[ certification
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12/13/1847
12/13/1847
Presented to the Executive for Approval,Decr. 13th 1847.
W. D. Moseley[ certification
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Secy State
A true Copy
J T ArcherSecy State
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Florida
Memorial & resolutions of the Genl Assembly of the State of Florida, on the subject of a mail rout from Chattahoochee to Pensacola, Florida
Memorial & resolutions of the Genl Assembly of the State of Florida, on the subject of a mail rout from Chattahoochee to Pensacola, Florida
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March 6, 1848
Referred to the Committee on Post Office & Post roads
Referred to the Committee on Post Office & Post roads
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March
1848
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Printed by the Senate (Duplicate)
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E. C. Cabell
Handwritten Transcription, 2 page(s), RG 233, Entry 367: Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, Thirtieth Congress, 1847-1849, Records of Legislative Proceedings, Petitions and Memorials, Resolutions of State Legislatures, and Related Documents Which Were Referred to Committees, 1847-1849, NAB,