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Fort AT SELLERS POINT FLATS. The fol-
lowing are the preamble and resolutions of Mr..
Vansant, which were adopted in the House of
Delegates on the st inst, and sent to the Sc
nate, which will doubtless pass them without
delay, so that they may be promptly put upon
their destination by the Governor.


Whereas, under any circumstances it is ex-
tremely desirable that the harbors of our chief
sea ports should be in condition to repel the
attack of an enemy by fortified protection of
their most assailable points; and whereas, at the
present crisis it seems to this General Assem-
bly more than ever demanded, that the Feder-
al Government should give this protection to
the city of Baltimore, now the third city in the
| Union; and whereas the harbor of that city has
but a single fortiicaton--and that too from its
locality and contiguity to the city, believed to
( be totally inadequate TO successful defence
while the mouth Of the River Patapsco, which
makes the entrance of that harbor, Is left Who'll
/ ly without protection, which protection may
be secured most amply by the erection of a
! Fort on Sellers Point Flats; and whereas lavo-
rable reports to this effect have been frequent
ly made by the committees Of Congress, and
appropriations for the service have been report
ed, but from various circumstances have failed
in being efiectually secured; therefore,


BE 1t resolved by the General Assembly OF
Maryland, That the Senators and Representa-
tvcs in Congress from this State be earnestly
requested to urge to its final passage an appro-
priation by Congress for the immediate con-
struction Of the necessary Notifications at Sol
lers' Point Flats in the harbor of Baltimore
Resolved, Thathis Eycecncy, the Governor
of Maryland, be respectfully requested to trans
nit a copy of the foregoing preamble and reso.
lutions to our Senators and Representatives in
Congress, at as early date as practicable after
/ passage by this General Assembly.