. American history:. ales of cotton—enibleuiatieal of the exports of the State. At a small lUstanccis a loaded boat landing fi-om the interior, and representing the internal traffic of the tho background a man is represeuttnl ploughing, and a tioek of sheep reposing in theshade of a tree. Around the border is the motto, AgriatlUire and Commerce, 1799.) FLORIDA.—In the centre of the Seal of Florida is re-presented the American Eagle, the bird of liberty,grasping in tho left talou an olive branch, suid in tho righta bundle of three arrows. In a semicircle above arc thir-teen stars, repr
. American history:. ales of cotton—enibleuiatieal of the exports of the State. At a small lUstanccis a loaded boat landing fi-om the interior, and representing the internal traffic of the tho background a man is represeuttnl ploughing, and a tioek of sheep reposing in theshade of a tree. Around the border is the motto, AgriatlUire and Commerce, 1799.) FLORIDA.—In the centre of the Seal of Florida is re-presented the American Eagle, the bird of liberty,grasping in tho left talou an olive branch, suid in tho righta bundle of three arrows. In a semicircle above arc thir-teen stars, representing the thirteen original Stat<-s. whilethe ground is as covered witli the PricklyPear, a fruit common to the country, and which, from itsbeing ai-med at all points, must be handled with greatcare. The motto of the Prickly Pear is Letme nlonc.^ (This is the description of the Seal of the Territory ofFloriila, which is nnule the Seal of the State, until a newone shall be adopted ). ALAB.\MA.—The Seal of Alabama contains a neatlyengraved map of the State, with tho names of the rivers,and the localities of the principal towns that existed atthe time of the establishment of the Territorial govern-ment in 1817. Around the border of the -seal are thowords Kxecutive Office.—(This was the Ter-ritorial Seal, which has been adopted by the State Gov-ernment.) MISSISSIPPI.—In the ccntr» of the SetU of Mississippiis reproseuted the American Eagle, grasping an Olivebranch in the left talon, and a bundle of four arrows iutho right, .\round the border of the seal are the words,The Okeat Seal of the of Mississippi. * Fronting the spectator, as usual. Part 1.] OF THE SEVERAL UNITED STATES. 103 LOUISIANA.—On the Seal of Louisiana is represented*, Pelican Btanding by Ivcr nest of yount; ones, in the atti-tude of protection and defence, ani in the act of feed-ins; tlieni. All share alike her maternal assiduity. Themother bird is here e
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