Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-08

WIN thelr own hands The honorable Secretary Of War
mad informed MIR. Jones' on Tuesday evening, that he
too had received newspaper with the unpleasant in
formation that an Indian rupture might soon be expect
ed in the Northwest Shall we then ask for the inca M
OF defending ourselves the Government to which
we are warmly attached? lie humbly hoped that il
would ut once be granted, and that the bill now be-
lore tue House would receive its with the
bill from the Senate and which had passed through that
body without the slightest opposition from any quarter
ne noped mat me b' would receive the final action of
the House, that The Governor whoever he may be- ma
receive his appointment aud once repair To the Terri.
tory, to organize the gallant who now aud
who SO bravc defended the country in the late war of
1857 with the Sacs and Foxes, Whine and other
nations
In the course of the debate this bill, Mr. j., in re-
ply To an inquiry from the gentleman from Ohio would
state that complete of the population of The
territory west OF the Mississippi river had ever been
country already contained population of nearly thirty
thousand souls, of the encrprizng and nrorions
class OF population on the continent of America and he
could not have the slightest grounds doubt that be.
lore the next census for Is40 Wisconsin would present
population tor two States, and would before that time
ask al your hands for admission as States int, This
An objection or amendment has been offered TO the
last section of the bill which approprates five thousand
dollars to purchase for the the Legislative Assem-
bly, and the Courts library contain the laws of the
United States, and the different States Of the Union MIR
j. stated that he did not know single set of the
Q, tue United States within the bounds of the contem
piaied Territory The like favor had been shewn TO
Michigan Ieritory and he hoped that this trng sum
would not be used To defer the passage of the bill The
matter of dollars OF little monen 10 the 'rerorv Ia
TINS particular and ne would not object slight obec
tons, but that they would necessarily cause the bill to
go back to the other branch for its concurrence MIR
would remind the House that upwards of seventy mil
lions oil pounds of lead had been and raised
Mt the United States lead mines this quarter upon
wicn ten per cent, as rent, 1.-THE, had been paid to
the Government OF the United States. Does this not
give us some claim the generosity of the General
Government! He thought did; and whilst am speak
Ing here now, Of my constituents and friends
H. Gratot, of Iowa county, out of whose pocket and
those OF the honest and hard working miner the valuo
OIL s uie is iaken) is in The gallery of the House, who
IN of
dred thousand pounds of lead for which he could now
obtain SIX and half dollars per log lbs equal to sixty
thousand dollars, all costs paid Does this not entte
MN ana the people OF the country to the patronage and
protection OF the Government which we are SO aif.c-
nerous and just minds.
On the question Of amendment as proposed by the
honorable gentleman from Illinois, lNlr. May Mr. j. re.
GREETED exceedingly that discussion was obont 10 o,;s
as that question: 1t had been thought been avoided
and settled 10 the satisfaction certainly of the two honor
able Senators from illinois, and The other part of the dele
CATION IN tins House, he honorable Messrs Casey and
heynolds,) with whom Mr. j. had conyersed and h,
mad all the while believed, the satisfaction of The
honorable gentleman who moves it, He does
not think That the proposed amendment will alter or
Affect the question, except procrastnae its pas
sage If Congress could, it had already fixed and es
tablished The Northern boundary of Illinois, and hs
sides this, MIR. J. had had provision inserted in the
bill, which expressly declares, that nothing contained
IN the Dill shall prohibit the Congress from attaching
poron oil The Territory of Wisconsin any other State
or Territory The amendment as proposed is deemed of
hti'e or no Importance TO either Illinois Wisconsin
ceP 30 iat as 10 prevent the delay in the passage of the
o when is 10 be the constitution law
for Wisconsin Mr. j. said he resides but one mile North
oil The Northern boundary of Illinois, is intimately ac-
quaned with the wishes and feelings of the peopo bor
dering on the line in Illinois, ard knows that there is no
anxiety on this subject and he entreats the gentleman
10 witdaw his objection and permit this bill which is
such deep interest TO his constituents TO become law
mr Storer was not opposed 10 this BILL but he cou Id
see no necessity Tor such hot haste legislation; and he
wanted To know the for attempting To mass this
OH IN such an unusual mode. Mr.. s. made some re-
marks touching the boundary question and controversy
between Ohio and Michigan
Mr. Patton, odverting 10 the latter question, said the
committee had studiously avoided Ina wing any tbipr IN
do with the Ohio and Michigan CONTROVERSY for they
were not charged with IT, the subject under con-
sideralion at n connected with that dispute.
Ailer lew remarks to the same purport from Mr.
Brown, 49,
the clause providing for the purchase of library The
MIR. johnson, of Louisiana briefly supported the
amend"ent, and Messrs Jones, of Michigan, Patton
and Kinnard opposed III when it was negalived
MT. May said he had two amendments offer to this
Dill, which he read as follow:
J. Commencing at the northeast corner of the State
OF Illinois, IN the middle of Lake Michigan, at AID
30m north latitude.
9 "And with the boundary of the Stnte Of Illinois =,
42d sum north latitude, and marked by Lucius
Lyon, the surveyor The Fart of the u. States and
Of Illinois,.
Mr.. Jones, of Michigan, hoped the amendment would
not be agreed to-
MIR. Reynolds of Illinois advocated the amendment
and after few remarks from Messrs j. G. Adams Pat.
ton and May the hour having expired the committee
rose, without coming 10 any conclusion on the bill
Mr. Sutherland from the Committee OH Commerce
reported bill making appropriations for the improve
ment OF certain harbors therein mentioned which was
read twice and committed.
The House proceeded with local business
IN SENATE-Nondag, Apya4
Message on Executive business was received from,
the President Of the United States by Mr. Doneson his
Secretary.
STATE OF ARKANSAS
he bill Tor the admission of rkansns into Tho pou
Us State, was taken up on its third reading
Messrs Benton, Swift, Buchanan, Prentiss Porter
Morris aud Ewing of Ohio, sc yerally made some brief
remarks chiefly assigning the for the vote which
they should give on the passage of the bill.
4 ne Bill was then passed by the following vote:
feds-Messrs. Benton, Brown Buchanan Calhoun
Clayton, Cuihbert, Ewing of Illinois, Ewing of Ohio
GTundy, Hendricks, Hill, Hubbard King of Alabama
kIng OF Ca, Linn, Mexican, Maaguin Moore Morris
Nicholas, Niles, Preston, Rves, Robinson, RueeIes
sSihepley, Iallmadge, Upton Walker, White Wright
Nays-Messrs. Clay, Knight Porter, Prenliss, Rob
bins, SWIFT
:, tNcENDIARY PUBLICATIONS
MT Calhoun gave notice that soon as Mr. Benion'a
Expunging Resolution should be disposed of he should
endeayor TO get up the Bill against the circulation of in
cendary pamphlets and papers.
. ExPUNGING RESOLUTION.
mr.. bentons ExPunging Resolution taken up,
and further considered
Mr. Leigh addressed the Senate in opposition TO IT,
Mr. L.. gave way; and after an Executive session
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The unfinished business the consideration of The
Resolutions from the Legislature of Kentucky on the
subject Of the distribution of the proceeds of the saes of
public lands.
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