Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-05
Thursday. February ..
IN BEN ATE

The President submitted communication from the
Secretary Of War, in compliance with resolution OF
The Senate Of the 10Th inst in relation 10 the mode OF
furnishing supplies for the Indian Department, which
laid on the table, and ordered 20 be printed.
Also, communication from the Secretary of War,
transmitting communication from the Commissioner
Indian Affairs relative 10 The number and description
OF persons employed az agents by the Indian oihce ;
which was laid the table. and ordered 10 he printed
Also, communication from the Treasury Depart.
meu, resolution of the Senate Of the ls
Instant which laid Tie table, and ordered 10 be
printed.
Also. = communication from the Secretary o! the
Treasury in relation to the operations OF the branch
mnis which laid the table, and ordered 10 be
printed.
Mr. BENTON, from the Committee on Military Affairs,
10 which referred various memorials from officers of
The line Of the army praying equalization OF pay with
the officers OF the staff made report thereon. that The
request Of the petitioners reasonable and ought /" be
granted but that the present not favorable time to
accomplish the object the report was ordered TO De
printed.
Mr. Buchanan, from the Committee on Foreign Rcla
TORS 10 which referred The Presidents Message,
aad accompanying documents, IN relation to The existing
difficulties on the Northeastern frontier, made report
thereon, which was read as follows
The Committee on Foreign Relations to which
isrred the Messages OF the President OF the L. : %
the 2Gh and 27lh inst and the accompanying d"cu
ments in relation to the existing Glc!cuiiies on tte
Northeastern frontier OF the u. 3, report the follow
ing resolutions, and recommend their adoption ny LIE
Senate:
Resoicci, That The Senate discover no 'rnce,
throughout the long correspondence when has Ueeh
submitted 10 them, between the Governments Of Great
Britain and the United States Of any understanding
eypIess or implied much less Of any explicit agree
mea', such alleged, that the territory IN ass
pue between them the Northeastern bnCnGary oil The
latter shall be placed and remain under the exclusive
jurisdiction Other Britannia Majesty Government until
the set ruent oil the qIcs,i"T on the contrary 1t ap
pears that there was and is, clear subs!siIng under
standing between the parties, under winch ihey nave
boil acted that until this question shall be finally de-
leruned each of them shall refrain from The exercise
Of jurisdiction any portion OF The disputed territory,
exccp, part of it may have been IN The actual pos
session Of the CT the other party
Resoir:d That whilst the United States are bound IN
coed faith. to comply with this understanding, dnrlng
lLe tendency Of negotiations, the Senate cannot per
ceive that the State OF Maine has violated the spirit OF
i; Nv merely sending under the authority OF The Legs
lalure her land agent with sufficient force, INTO The
Disputed territory for he sole purpose oil cxpelng law
less rpspasscrs engaged in impalrIng It's value by cut
ting down the timber; both parties having common
right and being bound by common duty, oeXpe such
iniruders from q territory TO which each claims title,
taxing care however, 10 retire WITHIN their acknow-
ledged limits when This single object shall have been
accomplished. ,
Essolrrd That should her Britannia Majesy's Co
yerument, in violation Of the clear understanding be-
tween the parties persist in carrying lis ayowed deter
miaaon into execution and attempt by military i0rce
10 assume exclusive jurisdiction over the disputed terri'
tory all Of which, they firmly believe, rlghuly belongs
10 Inc State Of Maine The exaency, in the opinion OF the
Senate will then have occurred, rendering the lmper.
alive duty Of the President under the Constitution and
the laws to call forth the militia, and employ the militia
~ force of the United Sates for the purpose OF ePell.
nr such an INVASION And in TINS event, the Senate
vii! cordially cooperate with and sustain the PRESIDENT
in defending the tights Of the country.
Rrsoirsd That should the British authorities refrain
from attending military occupation OF the territory
in dispute and from enforcing their claim TO exclusive
q, hat hon IN thn n