Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-21

MI. ADAMS then moved that il be made tho :.
cial order of the day for day only, after the ,
aue of the appropriation bill before the House
Mr.. r. GARLAND objected.
The question then taken, and the motion ~,
agreed to-ayes ITO, nays u.
RESOLVES RELATING TO THE NORTHEASTERN
BOUNDARY.
P,soIrrd That the patriotic enthusiasm with vt:o,
several of our sister States the past year rendered
tb their aid to repel threatened foreign INVASION A.
hands our grateful recollection; and whilst this snir,
fsacrifice and selfdevoton TO the national honor ma
yades the Union, we cannot doubt that the neor,,r
our territory will be preserved
Resoired, That the promptness and unanmity with
which the last Congress, at the call of this State oIoc
n the disposal of the ,dent, the arms and ,reas
of the nation for defence; the rnness of the E
cntve in sustaining the action of this State and ren
limo the charge of an nractIon of the arranrcmcn,
made with the British Lieutenant Governor in Marc
last and charging back upon the British Goyernmrr,
the violation of that agrcenent-thclr decision IN de-
handing the removal ofthe British troops now quartc
mon the disputed territory the only guarantee ,
they sincerely desire amicable adjustment of fla
bonndarv question: afford confident assurance ,h,
this State will not be compelled singlchandcd 10 taxi
ND arms in defence of our territory and the national m
nor and that the crisis near when tins question w
be settled BY the National Government, either By nero
tiation or by the ultimate resort.
R,s0yrrd That unless the British Government, IL,
rinp the present session OF Congress- make or accrn,
distinct and satisfactory proposition for the immediate
adjustment of the boundary question. il will be the duty
of the General Government to take military possession
of the dspued territory, and in the OF soycrr
State we call upon the National Government to fulfil n
constitutional obligations to establish the lnc which
they have soIenny declared TO be the true bount,ry
and to protect this State in extending her jurisdiction
the utmost limits of our territory.
Rrsolred, That we have right to expect the Gene
raj Government will extend to this member of the
at,nnD by he tpCiio on
territorial rights, guaranteed by the Federal compact
and thus save her from the necessity nt falling bac,
upon her natural reserved rights OF seltdccncr and
self.protccton-right which constitutions can ncilia.
rive nor take away, but, should thus confidence Of
speedy crisis be disappointed, 1t will becom" the impe
rative duty of Maine to assume the defence OF our Stat,
and national honor; and expe from our limits the br
fish troops now quartercd upon our territory.
ResOlrcd, That the Governor be requested 10 for
ward COPIES of these resolutions TO the President and
Heads of Departments, and to the Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress from this State; w!h re-
quest to the latter 10 lay them before the respective b.
dies of which they members also 10 the Governors
of The several States with request 10 lay them teorr
their several Legislatures.
On motion of MIR. JONES of Virginia,
The House then resolved itself into Committee ofhn
Whole, Mr.. CASEY in the char, and took up the esd
and diplomatic appropriation bill.
Mr.. OGLE, who was entitled TO the floor, resumed
his remarks from Yesterday, defence OF General lar
rson and abuse of Mr.. Van Buren,: and, before
GLIDING, al the hour offve o'clock, gave wayto
MIR. CARTER, who moved that the committee r.s"
and the question taken by tcIIcrs (Nessrs thap
man of Alabama, and Davies OF Pennsylvania, acting
as such,) and resulted, ayes %, noes % no quorum
voted; when
The committee rose, and the Speaker having rcsum.
ed the chair, the chairman reported that fact 10 l!r
House Then
Mr. CARTER moved that the House adjourn
MIR. DROMGOOLE demanded the yeas and nays
Which were ordered, and were yeas 20, nays r. \,
cordnglv the House adjourned.