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 EMHE House of Representatives, by a 4A resolution of the 4th Of May. iS38, directed the Secretary of the Treasury to collect and communicate to the House such information, and report his views on the same, as, te his opinion, may be useful and important to Congress in enacting re gulations for the Navigation of steam-boats or steam vessels, with view to guard a. Gainst the dangers arising from the oarst- 5 tug of their tboiiars.

 Such measures were accordingly taken as were thought best calculated to obtain the requisite information. But, although some highly interesting and valuable com inunications have been received, the Be- partment has not succeeded iH collecting ahe facts sufficient to enable 1t to fulfil the directions of the house.

 in consideration, therefore, of tho 5ilfi- Ctissy of ootain.ag the requisite ipferma- tion, by any means within the power Of the Department, and of the deep interest which the community, and more especial 'fy those engaged in steam navigation, have m the subject, 1t IS thought best to make this public application 10 all who may be able, and are disposed, to promote the be- neyolent object of the Resolution.

 Accidents, like those which It is tho de- sire the Houscto preyent, have, ,uniortu- nately, been so numerous that many per sons will have 1t in their power to state the causes and circumstances of such ca- sualties; and these, collected from various parts of the Union, cannot fail to be high- Ny useful. s

 With view to assist in giving that infor- nation, precise and explicit character, the following queries were prepared.

 It Is not intend ed, however, to confne 1t to the points presented to them, or to the form of communication which they nay seem to indicate. On the contrary, the Department will De happy to receive any information within the scope of the Reso- iution, and communicated such manner as the writer may be pleased to employ.

 It IS desirable that communications on this subject should be transmitted by the first of fDeoember,or early as may be there after.

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