RED RIVER RAFT
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 i The interest which large portion of our readers feel in whateqer-reiates 10 the navigation of Red River and particularly to any means which promises to overcome, with any thing like facility, the ob sruction of the great Raft-either by going through it, or getting round il, attracts our attention to the following act of the Louisiana Legislature.

 This act, although passedin I848, has, as yet had no action under it. During the last winter. hume rous complaints Were made by shippers, of the in- 1 convenience and expense of unloading and reship- ping at Gilmcrs point, on Red River and threats made, by the proprietor of that point that this road would, in future, be closed, and no further transnor tatlon be pernitted thus cutting off the only prac heable roate by which the planters, above the Raft more particularly in Arkansas can in ordinary staqes ot the River, convey their cotton to market Under thls state of things, Messrs. JNo. c. PRArr &s Co of New Orleans, with that solicitude. which they, have ever manifested in behalf of the interests of Arkansas, memorialized the Legislature of Louisi- ana representing the innrE to the planting interest ot Arkansas which would result from closino tba road across ths point and asking for some Ieeisa- tive provision to remedy the evil complained of Mr. WILSON, the member from that Parish. spbse- quentiy called upon Messrs Pratt & Co., and stated that the Legislature had already Gin March preced lng) acted upon the subject, and advised them to notify the section of country interested of what had been done

 We are authorized to say that if any difficulty occur hereafter, at thls point proper representa-. ton oi the facts to thehouse of Jxo G. PRArr X Co Will meet with prompt attention; and that they will take 1t upon themselves to see the law enforced We have no hesitation in saying that they have the en- ergy and ability to do so

 This is the act of the Legislature of Ton;s;an..