Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-15
IN SENATE,
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J-J,,r,I,,, ;lor,mL,,- IN lS91

| The following message received from the Presi
dent of the United States BY Mr. DOnrson, his Secretary
| -: WAsrlsGroS, December q, lS:}J
| To tie Senate and House Of Representatives.:
Gentlemen: By the act of the llth of January, loOo
all that part o Indiana Territory lying north OF line
drawn due east from the soulhery bend or extreme OF
Lake Michigan until it shall inIersect Lake E!c, and
east OF line draw from the said southcy bend through
the middle of said lake, TO its northern extremity, and
thence due north to the northern boundary OF the United
States was erected into separate Territory by the
name of Michigan.
The Territory comprised within these limits being part
of the district Of country described i'll the ordinance Of
18th Of July 1857 which provides tlIat whenever any
of the States, into which the should be divided.
should have 10 GOO free inhabitants, such State should
be admitted by sDelegaes 'into the Congress Of the
United States, equal footing with the original
States in all respects Whatever and shall be at liberty 10
form permanent Constitution and State Government,
provided the Constitution and Government so TO he form
ed shall be Republican, and in conformity to the prncl
Piles contained in these articles inhabitants there.
of have, during the present year. in pursuance OF the
right secured by the ordinance, formed Constitution
and State Government That instrument, together with
other documents connected Herewith, has been
transmitted Cor the purpose OF being laid before
Congress, to whom the power and duty Of admitting
States into tie Union exclusively apPerainS; and the
whole herewith communicated for your early dcci-
| sion. ANDREW JACKSON.
| The message having been read,
Mr. Benton moved that it be printed, together with
the accompanying documents, and that the whole sub
cct be referred To select committee consisting OF five
members; which motion was carried; and,
On motion of MIR. Manrum, the appointment of the
committee postponed to Monday next.
a message also received from the President by
hr. Doncson, his Sccretay transmitting report from
the Secretary OF War; showing the progress Of the astro
nomical observations made for tanning the Northern
Boundary line U The State Of Ohio; Which, on motion
Of Mr. Benton, ordered TO be printed, and referred
| 10 the same committee.
message also received from the President of the
United Staics transmitting report from the Secretary
of State made in compliance with the resolution Of the
| Senate .& the 2JLl February last.
The Ghair communicated Il report from the Secretary
of the Treasury pQde ln compliance with the resolution
of the Senate Of the Sd of March last, showing the
amouut'of'duvs upon urcign merchandise imported in
TO the United States, which created imposed by
the act em1ilcd' An act in alteration Of the several
imposing duties Oh imports additional 10 the duties
before thai time, and which collected after the first
day of September and before the thirty first day
| OF December IN that year, designating the amount Of
such additional duties collected in each particu
lar month"; and showing the amount which was returned
in debenture the expectation Of merchandise upon
which such additional duty was imposed"
Also repor. from the Treasury Department, made
in compliance with the resolution Of the Senate of the
29h january last, relative 10 the duties plains, ker
seyS, and Kendall cuttons
Also report from the Treasury Department exhibit
ing certain transfers Of appropriations in conformity with
the provisions Of the act OF third of March, 1929.
Aiso the annual report from the Treasurer Of the
United States made i'll compliance with tho provisions of
the act Of Congress Of l1S9.
ALSO. j communication from Tue w ur department
transmitting, in compliance with resolution OF the Sc
nate, report from the Chief Engineer, relative
bridge the Wabash rirer-all Of which were or
drred 10 be printed.
The Chair also communicated report from The Secre
tary of the Senate made in compliance with the esolu
ton of January last, showing the amount of the expen
ures Tor printing, stationary, and for the purchase of
books for the Senate
Also, report from the officer, containing state
nen OF the expenditures Of the contingent fund Of
the Senate tor the last year, both of which ordered
| to be printed.
Mr. Grundy submitted the following resolution, which
| lies over one day for consideration
Resoloed, That the Senate WILL on Thurday next pro-
coed to the appointment of the Standing Committees
On motion ofhlr Nlangum,
Ordered, That when the Senate adourns it adjourn
to Monday next.
Mr.. Tomlinson submitted the following resolution,
which considered and adopted:
Resotued That the President Of the Senate be request
ed 10 notify Abe Executive of the Slate Of Connecticut
ofthe death Of the Hon. Nathan Smith, late Senator of
the United States from that State.