Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-11-04

least similarity between the two Gaze. r,
resolution adopted by the bouse re,De,fs;.o. &c
papers relative to the British teray' WAS = ~
quest the President to lay before ,b.m g
copy OF the instructions 10 the minstex of 49,
United States who negotiated the treaty NV NC
the king of Great Bdsaln. together with -.
correspondence and other documents relatv.
the said treaty." &c. Th. protested in,en,;oa
OF. those who voted for that resolution was >,
enquire into the merits and expedlency Of tina.
treaty. and in case they disapproved Of it to
withhold the appropriations necessary to carry il
into effect. 1t appears from president WASH.
ING roN's answer TO the hous: (Which the pen,
t'eman has ready that this was the ground take,
at that time. He tells the house that in deLb4
rating upon this subjcd it was impossible 70,
nc to lose sight OF the principle which some hive
av5w in the discussion, or to avoid extending
my views ~ the consequences which must A,w
from the admission of that principle" Il was
not pretended that the papers requested were ne.
cessary to assist the house in any at of lecisla.
ton. If they had been, no doubt they would
have been furnished. The president further Oh.
serves, that $ the treaty with Crsat Britain.
exhibits in itself all the objects requiring legis.
latiye provision, and on these the papers called
for can throw no light" We who support II.
motion of the gentleman from Connecticut do
not assume the right to judge Of the merits
of this trea y, or TO Withhold the necessa.
ry appropriations TO carry it into effect, provided
it shall appear to have been constitutasaM mad,
and when thus made and rariGed, we admit that
treaty becomes the Law Of the land. But We
are called upon 20 legisiate. for new territory.
The Object Of the resolution under consideration
is to ascertain whether we have acquired new
territory. BY adverting TO the lst article of the
treaty on tie table, we find that Spain by III:
treaty of ST. Idelfeaso agreed to ced: to France
the province or colony of Louisiana, six months
after the full and entire execution OF certain con.
dtions and stipulatons relative 70 the duke Of
Parma" Our title to the colony Of Louisiana
must depend upon the execution of these ST, pl.
ations on the part of France, it becomes then
important to US to see tho treaty of St. lde.
fonso, that we may ascertain what the stipula.
tons referred 10 were, and it s also highly im-
portant TO ascertain wheth Spain has consented
to the cession of Louisiana 20 the D. States.
If we have received from France what amounts
only to quit claim, and Spain has demonstrated
against the cesslon. presume the house would
not think propc: to institute and organise a go-
vernment over this country. But il gentlemen
are determined to take possession Of Louisiana
without the consen. of Spain it may alter essen.
tally the legislative provisions which Will Osa.
dopted. For with the consent of Spain We may
take possession with corps of civilians; With
out it, we shall require an army OF soldiers. Gen.
teulen tell US that they have seen an accounto
the consent of Spain published in newspaper
account. Are we then to legislate upon the e
vidence of newspaper account 1t IS WIN
great surprise see opposition to chs resolution
from gentlemen on the opposite side of the house.
trus., sir, if we are to pass laws for the govern
ment of new territory, it will at least be ascsr'
tanned that we have new territory 70 govern
(Debat< TO be Continued.
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