Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-01-30
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~ ASAINCToS, Jdn. 20.
The resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution, 70 establish an
uniform mode OF Election of President
and Vice President ct the United
States, and Representatives 10 Con-
arcss, has been rejected. Had the
votes against il, however, been fewer
! by twelve, (or one fifteenth Of the v hole
number Of Representatives, the resolu-
tion had passed the Honse. Having
long believed this amendment 20 be in
every view desirable, i: is a consolation
to perceive, from the gathering number
of its friends, that The day of its adop-
tiOn is not far distant. Nat. Int.
Samuel l.. Southland has declined accepting
the appointment of Senator in The Congress
OF the United States, for the unexpired term
OF Mr.. Wilson, Senator from New Jersey
the Senate of tile State of Maryland has
refused 10 go into an election, at the present
session. for a Senator 10 serve for six wears
from the 3D. day of March next, when The term
! OF service OF Mr.. Pinkney will expire. lIb
Enquiries having been made respecting the
provisions OF the bills reported IN the House
Of Representatives., for altering The Tariff If
Duties of Imports, aud laying duies on sales
AT Auction, II may be proper TO state, that the
first mentioned a transcript OF the bill of The
last session, in the shape IN which IL passed
the House of Representatives, aud that the
second Is also copy of the bill on The same
subject, which was rejected in the House al
TIE last session. except that the ainount of
dnty reported is 10 per cent no.
INADVERTENCE.
In the treaty lately concluded betw cen the
Uniied States and the Choctaw Indians, the
foImer have coded TO the latter LARGE ex
tent of country situated between the Arkan-
saw and Red rivers. In this Transaction ihe
want Of a proper knowledge of The country,
rs. we suspect. strikingly exempliied Boih
the trainers of the treaty aud the government
have been led into an error, f. suelIt 10 doubt,
win seriOns consequences, which has arisen
from miScODcrptIon OF the limits assigned
20 the tract. The Canadian river, which has
been prescribed as one of the boundaries, was
enormously delineatea on the maps OF the
country. which were consulted in fixing the
boundaries TO the tract. On the most correct
maps OF The country, Ibis river is represent
ell as having uOrttseastcTly course and an
extent Of abopt 800 miles whereas it's gene
raj course, from its source TO its confluence
with the Arkansaw is nearly east. and its
length following its medndeTs, is about 1000
miles. II has its source in a bout los degrees
OF west longitude, Instead of o. or 0S, as re-
presented on the maps of the couHtTy.
By reference to the Spanish treaty recent
~ ratified on the part OF Spain, we shall per,
ceive that the United States have reiinquish>
ed 20 the Spanish government all their claim
the Chociaw Indians, viz. the whole country
between the ATkansaw aud Red rivers, Situ-
atrd westward of the Que bundredth degree
OF west longitude, which compartments near
ly quite one half Of the tract ceded to the
Indians, agreesbly TO the terms of the treaty.
mat. Gaz.
ne understand Memorial to the President of
The United States hare been fOrloarded Ia Wash.
ngton from this fopn, praying that he ,rOull cause
competent Hdrdt force to be seat as speedily as
possible TO tie Western Pacific Ocean TO protect |
he commerce of the United States against The |
uhich are to X Appreciated from |
he paper Jiockdde by proclamation Cffhe Peruuian /
Coast The memorial in question Uds oHeTed far
igHdture on Tuesday and ,0as JOr0ddsd tn the
secretary Of State with 800 names on Saturday
ast Boston Duly AdU.
MISSOURI.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 70 This paper has labored |
or long time TO awakeB The people TO the
rimiDal de ign of the men who wish 10 expel
1Issouri from The Union. This audacious nn-
ertaking is now vergiDg TO a crisis. -. What
ball Missouri do, if rejected' Fall back into
he territorial grade 1--WE hope not. set up
Or berseIf' we hope not. The former would
G. 10 suCcumb TO the EafaIines Of the North |