Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-04-11
TaussbAY, Feb. 6.

Mr. Coles, his secretary, as fol,owe;h:
70 fhe Senate and Hsusc of Ref.rcscn-
fanves Of the Uaifed SiGtes:
Since Inc date of my message of Ia.
nuary IL, il letter OF the 2sth OF Novem.
beI. has reen received from the minister
pie piPo,entiary of the U. States al Lon.
don, covering one from the secretary for
foreign Affairs o! that government, which,
being on the subject Of chat message, is
now transmitted for the information of
Congress. Although nothing forbids the
substance Of these letters from being com.
municated without reserve, yet so many
MI effects proceed from the publication
Ut co,respondences between ministers re-
naming stil in Office, that cannot but
rec pl'neOc that these letters be not per-
mitsed 10 be formally published.
In: JEFFERSON"
Feb. 6, 1906.
The said message and letters accom-
panying it were read and ordered to lie
on The table.
On motion made and seconded, to u.
mend the secret journal of the House in
the manner following, To- wit:
TUEspAy, December 81, 1906"
The following motion was laid on the
table:
Hesofrea, That dollars be APP.
proPriated by law, for the purpose of de-
tiayiog any extraordinary expenses which
may be incurred in the, intercourse be-
tween the United States, and foreign ma.
tons, TO be- paid GU, of any monies in the
treasury not Otherwise appropriated, and
10 be applied under the direction Of the
fresiden. of the United States; who shall
have authority, Unnecessary, to borrow the
Said SUN, or any part thereof, in behalf
OF the Unned States, at a rate of interest
not exceeding six per cen;um per annurn !;
and shall cause an account Of the expen.
diture thereof to be laid before Congress,
as soon as may be.
"ResefOed, That the additional duty of
two and a half per centum adj valorem,
imposed by an act, entitled {" An aGl fur
Their to protect the commerce and seamen
OF the United States, against the Barba
ry powers" be continued for
years."
The question was taken, eethat the
Journa! be so amended" ana resolved in
the affirmative by yeas aud nays, every
member present voting in the aft ma !.
tive.
a motion was then made and second
ed that a committee be appointed to pre-
sent to the President Of the United S,stes,
the resolution agreed to by this House on
the 18th ultimo, IN the words following,
to vii:
Z" Resolved, That an exchange of ter
ritory between The United Staes, and
spain Is deemed by this House 10 be the
most advantageous mode of settlement OF
existing differences respecting limits be-
tween the U. States and the court of Ma
drid, aud that any arrangement between
the two governments, which shall secure
to Spain an ample barrier on the side vi
Mexico, and to the U. S. the countries
watered by the Mississippi and to the
eastward of II. will meet the appreciation
of this House," ~
On which motion debate arising, it was
moved and seconded 10 postpone The con
sideration thereof until Thursday mex,
Aod decided in The negative-Yeas So
Mays Cd.
Another motion was then made and
seconded, to amend the said original mo
lion by instructing the said committee al
so 10 present 10 the President of The u.
5. another resolu ion agreed to by this
House, on the SAID 18th ultmo, in the
words following, 20 wit:
ReSotUed, That dollars be
appropriated by law, towards defraying
the expense which may be incurred, in
the purchase OF the Spanish territories,
lying OH the Atlantic ocean snd Gulf of
Mexico, and eastward of the Mississippi,
10 be paid out of any money IN the trea
sury not otherwise appropriated, and to
be applied under the direction of the Pre-
sident OF the u States, who shall have
authority, if necessary to borrow he SAID
sum, or any part thesoE in behalf of the
United States, at rate of interest not
exceeding six per cenium per snnum,
redeemabIe at will; and shall cause all
account thereof to be laid before Con-
gress, as soon as may be-"
On which motion to amend, The ques-
lion being taken,
Ii was resolved in the affirmative.
And then the main question beng ta-
ken, that the House do agree TO the said
original motion, as nov amended,
III was resolved in the affirmative.
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