33d Congress, ) SENATE. (Ex. Doc. 



2d Session, f j ^o. 78. 



REPORTS 



EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS, 



ASCERTAIN THE MOST PRACTICABLE AND ECONOMICAL ROUTE FOR A RAILROAD 



MISSISSIPPI RIYER TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN. 



MADE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR IN 



J853-6, 



ACCORDING TO ACTS OP CONGRESS OF MARCH 8, 18§3, MAY 31, 1854, AND AUGUST §, 1854. 



VOLUME IX 



WASHINGTON: 



HEVERLY TUCKER, PRINTER. 



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