ADDRESS, 



ON 



- 



THE SUBJECT 



SURVEYING AND EXPLORING EXPEDITION 



PACIFIC OCEAN AND SOUTH SEAS 



IN THE HALL OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE EVENING OF APRIL 3, 183ft. 



" The assembly to which I address myself, is too enlightened not to be fully sensible, 

 how much a flourishing state of the arts and sciences contributes to national prosperity 

 and reputation." Washington's Message to Congress, Dec. 7*A, 1796. 



