Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-01-22

20 into confederation Of nj, ref,lu'ion Iaii on
the table yesterday, reqaeaing the Prcident TO
iurniih information relative TO the celion OF
LouiiianA TO France.
Mr.. Randolph then faid, il was intimately
connected with iubjee already committed TO a
COMMITTEE of the whole on rhe naie OF the union,
20 whom ~as committed the fubjeet of a con-
iiepiiai communication from the P,e6dent-and
moved, thar the eioId,ion be referred 10 a
comFnltlee ct the whole On the as,e of the union,
A debate Of two hours eniaed. when the qusfon
VI" taken by ayes and nays on Mr.. Randoiph's
nation. and clrried-ayes IS, nays 80.
Mr.. Griisoid moved lnat the Honfe re-
iolve i,telt into committee OF the whole on the
aase of the Union. Agreed 10. After a
lengthy convehation the committee role, aud
the qpeftion being taken, was carried in the
Affirmative, IS 10 81, and the gallery cleared
til she hour u adjournment.
95Hydy. Jan. 6.
Mr.. Randolph cai'ed for the order of the
day on ,he confidential nehsge OF the pre6dens
'eipetiing New Orleans on which the galleries
~eSe cleared at about half pafi o'clock, and
the remainder Of the day.
FuaeJ, Jan. 7.
The GalitrIcs ReTC cleared about half par
II o'e. ek when ,he Houfe again refolved itfelf
into committee o! the whole, on the Mshsge
II he PIeGdent Of the ,zd and goth ult. and
IA: documents tTaninitled ihercWith-Mr. Var
rum in the chair.
Mr.. RsadJ ph's motion, made on the 9Th
ina,nt wi cioird doors, wa, read as follows ::
kejsIus9, Thsi this fioule receive with great
ienhbihi, .hc irtorrati0n of difpoilion in
certain Officers Of the Spaniih government al New
Oilcsn, 10 Obafuct thc navigation of the river
MifiiPpi az f'cured 70 III. United States by the
Fnoh fo!etnn eiruIat,oa,
Ih,', adBerrg 60 taa, humane and wife
policy which oTgh, ever TO Characterize free
people, sad by ~hich the UriJed States have
always proielfed 10 b. sovsrnCd silling. at the
iaEe lime. TO afcribs th;, breach of compact 10
the 0lauthp,ifrd mfcpndo6t of certain in
dsiduSls, father than 80 want Of good faith
on rhe post OF hi, Catholic Macity and rely
inS With peleet confidence, ON the vigilance
and ~iiion oi the Executive, they viii wal,
the iEue Of fach ncafores as that department. OF
the governmen, fhall have punued for sGerting
the rights and Wndiosying the injuries Vi the
United States :-Hoid.ngu 70 be ,heif DUTY. 4. at
the fame timc 20 exp,e(s their unaiteisble deter
mination 10 maintain the boundaries. and the
hshu of Navigation and Commerce through
The river MiGiGPpi. a, efabiilhed by exiting
Treaties.
On which debate of comfortable dnra.
tios -nined (; during winch various proportions
10 amend were offered, tomc veibal, and Others
impl.csting principle, al OF which we're finally
rejet'ed, excep, the i1irodutiion Of the " ord as
in the tsit ieetion Of the morton.
Tnc commiuet rofe aud reported that they
had come TO 'he ioigoing ieic.ation.
'On which the debate wss refumed.
S.yetsl motions were made for amendment, ,& loft.
The 9aeaion vas thea taken on agreeing
to the whole OF ihe fecond ieetion of the motion
aud cs'red--Y-as so-Noes az.
ccioLvs2, That The iujunt,ion of fecrecy,
fJ FAR as tsIstes TO the fofeg ,;ng reinution and
the proceedings OF she Honfe on the msGage
from the P,eIiient of the 1sd and goth, be tax
en- off,
Wfsa the Houf: a'jau,oei at o'clock.