Josiah Meigs, Commissioner of the General Land Office, Gen.Sol.Van Rensselaer, and Dr.Darlington, Rep.

from Pennsylvania.

To each of these, I have ever supposed myself to be under obligations for aiding me in my object of exploration, and I certainly was for civilities and attentions.
[Footnote 6: This effort became the cause of the government finally taking definite action on the subject.

Mr.Monroe presented it to the consideration of Congress in the fall, and a superintendent was subsequently appointed.] Mr.Calhoun addressed a letter to Governor Cass, of Michigan, and I proceeded immediately to the North, to be ready to avail myself of the first opportunity of ascending the lakes to the place of departure..