Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-03-07
SECOND SESSION.

this morning, by the following vote 80
Senators voted, out Of which number MIR.
King received % scattering 2.
The bill to provide for the protection
Of emigrant and other Indians west OF
Missouri and Arkansas, and the bill to
establish Board Of Commissioners to
hear and examine claims against the
United States, were severally read a
third time, and on the question Of their
passage, were warmly opposed by MIR.
Calhoun. On both bills the question
was taken by yeas and nays; on the
former the vote STOOD 81 yeas, and 10
nays on the latter, yeas 80, nays l2.
.Oa motion Of Mr.. Robbins, the bill to
provide for the management Of the
Smithsonian bequest was taken up, and,
after being opposed by Messrs. Calhoun
and Niles, and supported by Messrs.
Sewer, Walker and others, was finally
laid on the table.
The Senate refused to adopt an order
for taking a recess, and fixed the hour
OF meeting hereafter at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Williams, Of Me, asked leave to
state TO the Senate some fact in regard
10 the North Eastern Boundary.
The following is the substance Of his
remarks:
"The territory south Of the ST. Johns
was never considered debateable ground
afier the treaty Of Ghent, and when the
commissioners under that treaty disa-
greed as to the line of boundary as
described in the treaty Of 1888.
A potion of it, contiguous 10 the
lire actually run from The monument,
including the Arostook river, was gran
ted by the Commonwealth Of Massachu-
se.ts, more than 80 years ago, and has
been held by the grantees and those
claiming under them TO this time. 9th
or parts have been surveyed into town
ships, under the joint authority of Mas
sachusets and Maine, and have been
divided between those States.
"The first settlements upon the
Aroos,ook were commenced within the
last fifteen years, and were made by
citizens Of the States, and some persons
from the Provinces of Nova Scotia and
New Brunswick, who went upon it as
American territory, and to avoid their
provincial creditors
Soon after Maine was separated
from Massachusetts, and made an inde-
pendent State, her land agents, from
year TO year, went upon this territory to
prevent depredations, and to obtain sat
isiaction for trespasses committed there
on, and, in many instances, effected
their purpose.
Pending the arbitration and since,
various arrangements have been pro-
posed TO preserve the timber upon this
territory, and to prevent collision be-
tween the authorities of the contending
parties, providing that neither party
should do acts to increase their claims
or prejudice the rights Of the other.
"Under this arrangement, nj Maine has
not pressed her jurisdiction beyond the
St. Johns, but has constantly exercised
a supervision Of the territory south Of
the St. Johns, granted permits to cut
timber, and TO obtain satisfaction for
timber cut by trespassers, opened and
made roads, put on settlers, sc.
The recent claim by the authorities
Of New Brunswick to maintain exclusive
as well by the United States as Of Maine
and Massachusetts"
In the HousE,--Mr. Cambreleng
made motion 10 suspend the rules,
which was sustained.
Mr.. Adams asked leave to present
the following resolutions, which were
read for information
Resolved by the SENATE and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America, in Congress assembled, two thirds
Of both Houses concurring therein, that the
following amendments to the Constitution of
the United States be proposed to the several
States Of this Union, which, when ratified by
three-fourths Of the Legislatures Of said
States, shall become and be valid as part
oi the Constitution Of the United States.
lst. From and after the 4th of July, ls42,
there shall be throughout the United States
no hereditary Slavery; but on and after that
day, every child born within the States of
America, their territories, on jurisdiction,
shall be born free.
"a. with the exception Of Florida, there
shall henceforth never be admitted into this
Union my State the Constitution of which
shail tolerate within tho same the existence
Of slavery.
Sd. From and after the 4th day Of July
1e43, there shall be neither slavery nor slave
trade at the seat of Government Of the United
States.
The resolutions being read, objec-
tions we're made to their reception.
The bill allowing the Secretary Of the
Treasury the power TO extend the time
of issue Of Treasury notes was 6nally
passed. This bill has passed the Senate
The bill providing for the Civil and
Diplomatic Expenses Of Government
was taken up in Committee Of the
Whole on the state Of the Union.
Mr.. Slade moved an amendment TO
the bill proposing an appropriation Of
$4,000 for a Commercial Agent at
Hnyti. The Chairman Of the Commit
tee decided that the amendment was not
in order, and the point Of order was dis.
cussed al great length.
In SENATE, Tuesday, Feb. 26,-the
Message from the President Of the u.
St"i.s IN relation TO the border difficult
"ss IN Maine was referred 10 the COM
n''iee on Foreign Relations, and 5000
extra copies were ordered to be printed
The Navy apr ropristion hill was ,h.,