Whereas the General Government, in surveying and sub-dividing the lands on the Embarrass river, omitted to sub-divide township five north, range fourteen west, or any part thereof, considering and returning the whole of said township as inundated and drowned land, in which situation it still remains, a part of which may be cultivated, and is now partially settled; and whereas it is highly important to the settlers on said township, that the same should be surveyed and disposed of, and they secured in their homes, and the improvement of said river is of great interest to the citizens who have purchased the lands on and near the same, to enable them to transport their surplus produce, &c.[etc.]: Therefore,

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Illinois, That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representatives requested, to use their best exertions to have a law passed by Congress donating said township of land to the State, authorizing the State to survey and sell the same, the avails thereof to be applied exclusively to the improvement of said Embarrass river.

Resolved, That the Governor be requested to transmit a copy of the foregoing preamble and resolution to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress.