Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-03-15
Twcnty-fOurth Congress. First Scs-
SION.
IN SENATE.

Thursday, Feb. 2o.-lhc greater part
of the time while the Senate sat with open
doors, was spent upon the Fortitication bill
without any decision except to print some
papers and tables connected with it. After
which the Senate proceeded to executive
business.
Friday, Goth Fcb.-Thc day was spent
upon unimpor:ant private bills and rcsolu.
tons, and upou bill to extend the Cllmbcr.
land road, upon which no question was ta-
ken.
The Senate did not sit on Saturday.
Monday, Feb. 29.--This day was spent
upon the abolition question. Mr.. Wall
spoke, the report in the Intclgcnccr does
not state On which side. Dir. Black spoke
against the abolitionists and their efforts.
Mr.. King of Georgia spoke against the mo.
ton that the petitions be not received. He
is for receiving and considering them, and
then deciding against them. Mr.. Porter of
Louisiana replied at length.
OHIO AND MICHIGAN BOUNDARY.
Tuesday, March l.-Mr. Clayton, from
the Committee on the Judiciary, to which
was referred the bill to establish the North.
en Boundary line Of the State CT Ohio, and
the joint resolution on the same subject,
made a report. which was read.
The reports very long, and occupied the
greater part Of the morning i'll the reading.
Mr.. Ewing, Of Ohio, moved that the re-
port be laid on the table, and printed, and
that 5000 extra copies be printed.
Mr.. Buchanan rose to put himsclf right
as to one single point. He concurrcd in
the report of the bill, and he also concurrcd
generally in the reasoning Of the committee.
There was, however. ono point on which
he disscntcd. Tic did not think that the
provision in the Constitution of Ohio impo-.
scd on the Government Of the United States
any obligation, express or implied, to dc.
mand from Michigan the disputcd territory,
as matter of right. In reference to its cx-
pcdicncy, he agreed with the committee. He
thought the better course would tic to give
the territory to Ohio. and make it up to
Michigan out Of the Territory of Wiscon-
sin. He though. that Ohio had no greater
right to demand this territory OF MlchlSan'
than Michigan had to claim 1t.
Mr.. Clayton said it was unnecessary at
this time to debate the differences between
the member from Pennsylvania and the rest
of the committee. 1t was a fact, however,
which perhaps it was well should be made
known, that, in the results to which the com.
mttcc had arrived, eccry member concurred.
The gentleman from Pennsylvania differs
from the rest of us only in a single part of
the reasoning which brought us to these re.
suits. and that is this: VIC consider it not
only expcdicnt, but die to our sense Of JUS
ticc. to confirm the Ohio lilr,; the gentleman
thinks it crpcdicm only. We have not de-
cided that Ohio has the line she claims as a
matter Of strict legal right. On tho contra.
ry, the report VIC have made, negatives such
a pretcnsion. Had VIC decided that Ohio
has, without our further Legislation, u vested
and indclcasiblc right to the boundary pro-
posed in the bill, We should not have report
ed the bill. but have rcmittcd the parties to
the judicial tribunals Of the country.
The Chair laid before the Senate COM
muncation from the Secretary of the Trca-
surv on the subject Of Il resolution of a pre-
vious session, concerning the safety OF
steamboat navigation.
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY.
The Senate proceeded to consider the PC
tition OF the Society of Friends, praying for
the abolition of Slavery in the District OF
Columbia.
The question being on the motion of Mr..
Calhoun, TIA. the petition be not received,
! Mr.. prcntiss made some remarks in oppo-
siton to the pending motion.
Mr.. Webster said few words as to the
cypcdicnt course for the Senate to pursue.
Mr.. Preston spoke at some length, and,
On motion of Mr.. Buchanan.
The Senate adjourned.
Wednesday, March 2.-Aftcr some timc
spent in receiving and referring petitions, the
abolition question was taken up.
Mr.. Buchanan advocated the right Of tho
pctitioners to come TO the Senate, and tt
have their petitions received, at some length
Mr.. Walker replied.
Mr.. White succeeded i'll support ef thu
motion Of Mr.. Calhoun not to receive th'
petition; and, when he concluded,
On motion of Mr.. Goldsborough,
The Senate adj djourncd.
! THURSDAY, MARCH 3.
! On motion Of Mr.. Davis, it was
Reso7rcd, That the Committee on Mill
tarv Affairs be instructed to inquire into tn
cxpcdicncy ofproviding for the appointment
ofChaplains for the Army Of the Unite
States.
The abolition question was taken up.
Mr.. Goldsborough addressed the Scnat
in favor Of receiving the petition, and eithc
referring orlaying it on the table.
EyPJTNGING RESOLUTION.