OUR NORTHERN ROuNnApv
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As +AA~1N4h DOONDAhH. Governor DREW has favored us with the perusal of the following letter from Maiol THOMPSON, the commissioner, on the par of Arkansas, to survey and determine tbe boundary line between our State and Nis. souri. We lay it before cur readers. in the belief that it will be interesting

 STATE BOUNDARY LINE.

 ooUTH FORK, SPRING RIyER,

 LtAon County June I9ih I845 | To lis EXcelency, 1HoMAs $. DREw. SiR:-He are lying by, at this point. for clear weather to take the latitude. We have had ram every day, for the last len or twelve days; consequently, our progress has bean much retarded. We have about I35 miles to go, Calculating at the rate of three miles day, on an average, il will take us until tl.e 5lh August 10 complete the survey. The new lme threw several citizens oi Randolph county, who lived near tie old line. into Missouri. We have lost none ia Lawrence or Fulton. fl this point, We are approach hg close to the old liae; and t depends up. on the result of our observations. here whether We will continue to approximate perhaps intersectit, or diverge from 1t. But am now inclined to think our line. will continue South of the old line, until we reach within .eW miles Of tae corner. Ne arc put to great inconvenience in procuring pro visions. Net because they are scarce, bu! on accountoi tie distance we have ta seuG Irot the iiae 10 procure them. We were com pelad to abandon the use Of flesh meats, as our crew were becoming unhealthy from t The country over which the line passes IS thiHlY settled by the poorest class of pao- pie They are found in the creek bottoms which are exceedingly fertile; and the coan- " intervening is generally broken and stony June 29sh-We did not succeed 10 day ln taking our observations. The sun at tla proper tme being obseared by clouds, with some rain.

 You shall hear from me, again, at Carol ton-where expect 10 find letter from you.

 In all probability shall be at the end o the line without means to delray the e1peH- ses of myself and hands on our return home unless we can sell the paekhorses and camT equipage belonging to the States, for cash which cannot be done, in that quarter, unles. at great sacrifice

 1 have the honor to be

 very respectfully your obedient sery't

 DAVIS THOMPSON.