Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-24
Monday. December 81, lo33.
IN SENATE.


John NJ Niles a Senator from Connecticut, appoint
ed 10 fill the place Of the late Nathan Smith, appeared
and took his scat.
Mr. Ton,linsion presented the credentials Of John NJ
Niles appointed by the Executive of Connecticut to fl
the vacancy occasoned by the death Of the Hon. Ma
than Smith.
Mr.. Niles was then sworn.
A Message was received from the President Of the
United States submitting to the consideration Of Con
press n beuucst made in London for institution in
this country, which, motion Of Mr. Webster, was
laid the table.
Various petitions were presented by Messrs. Mexican
Buchanan, Swift, Shepley, Ewing, Naudain, Webster
Black Upton, Leigh, and Porter and appropriately rc.
ferred
Mr. Webster offered the following resolution and
moved its consideration at this time. which agreed TO-
ReSolUed. That the Cot.nittec Finance be instruct
ed 10 inquire what should be adopted by Con-
gress in consequence of the destruction Of merchandise
and other property by the late fire in New York,
Mr. Webster then offered few observations on the
circumstances and extent of the fire There had been
no example in this country of fire Of such n:agii.
tudc. There no puce where the rayages Of this
destructive element had continued for such period
and to such an extent. had been productive oi such
calamitous results, it appeared 10 have ragged for
many hours, i'll the most crowded part OF tha! great
mercia capital strong expectation prevailed cut 81
DOORS that Congress would do something for the re-
lief Of the suferers In OF mach less cyrusiy r
mischief relief had, in torn been given by Goa.
gress. He could not take il on himself to say what
lief expected in this Instance but he had arcad
said there already signs strongly excited cypcc
taton that something would be done by Congress in the
way Of extending relief In CORNER cases, he be-
lievcd there had been extension ctthe tim" for the
payment of the duty bonds, and other modes mig be
combined with that. He not at this maicnt pre-.
pared to recommend, TO propose, any specific
measure The city ct New York represented in the
other branch BY gentlemen who in the habit Of
slant intercourse with their constituents, ana they would
be best enabled to devise mcdc OF relief For
he disposed to do all which the constitutional power
ri wpDl1 m 10 do niCltl n,
considered the best COURSE at present. to wait for
action the part of the other House, before any ycport
was made from the Committee But in the mean time,
they could have the subject under their consideration
He hoped the resolution would be adopted to-day and
that the public expectation would be thus far gratied.
j ne resolution was adopted.
Mr. Porter presented various resolutions of the Gc-
gisature OF the State Of Louisiana the subject Of
grants Of lands and com.ercia distractions which we
referred 10 the appropriate committees.
NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF OHIO.
Mr. EWING pursuant to notice, rose to ask leave TO
introduce bill to define and settle the northern boun-
Diary line of the State OF Ohio.
Leave being granted Mr. Ewing introduced the bill,
which was read and ordered 20 second reading
Mr.. Ewing moved the second reading OF the bill
which vas objected to by Mr.. Merits.
Mr. Morris then offered the following resolution:
Whereas it is provided in the sixth section Of tho
vcnh article of the Constitution OF the State ct Ohio
follows: That the limits and boundaries of this State
be ascerained it is declared that they hereafter
mentioned that is to say the east by the Pennslva
MIA ne and on the south by the Ohio river to the mouth
Of the Great Miami river, the west BY line drawn
doe north from the mouth Of the Great Miami river
aforesaid the north by east and vest line drawn
through the southerly extreme Of Lake Michigan, run
ming east after ntersectng the due north line aforesaid
from the mouth of the Great Miami river until it shall
iniersect Lake Erie the Territorial line, and thence
with the same through Like Erie to the Pennsylvania
lire aforesaid Provided always, and it is hereby fully
understood and declared by the convention that if the
southe1y bound or extreme of Lake Michigan should
tend far south that line drawn due from should
not in.ersect Lake Erie if it should inersect said
Lake Erie, east of the mouth of the Miami river of the
Congress of the United States the northern boundary
Of Ohio State shall be established BY and extend TO line
running from the southery extreme of Lake Michigan
the most northery Cape of the Miami bay after inter
tecting the due north line from the mouth of the Great