The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-04-08

\ IL Paueu w tue neg'ufSe - n cas- 46----NayS
64--..as follow: = - a- =,
+ YEAs---MefIrs. Archer, Betiree-. Betton.
Broom, ]. Campbell, Chittenden, Clark, Co.
vington, Dana, Davehoorf, Ellis, Ely, Gar.
nett. Goldiborough, Gray, Haaings. Houyh,
Kelly, Lewis, Livington, Matters, MsCretry,
Merriwethcr, T. Moore, Mofcley, Pitken,
Quincy, J. Randolph, Rea, (Psnn.) Summons,
J. c. Smith, S. Smith, Spaldng, Stanford,
Stedman, Sturges, Taggart, Taimadee, Ten
ney, p. Il. Thompfon, T. W.. Thompfon,
Trigg, Van Cortlandt, Van Renflelaer, Yer
planck, Wadsworth.--46.
NAYs--i-Mefrs. Alton, Anderfon, Bard,
BdweIl, Biihop, Blake cunt, Brown, Boyle,
Bryan. Butler, C. w. Campbell, Cafey, Chan
dler. Claiborne, Clinton, CIopton, Cook, Crown
lnfhield, Darby, Dickfoh, Early, Elliot, Elmer,
Eppes, Findley. Fix, Fowler, Gregg, Green,
Haley Hamilton, Holland, Jones, Kenan,
Knight, Lambert, Leib, Magrudcr, N. X.
Moore, Jer. Morrow, K. Melton, Nlcholfon,
Oiin, Pugh, Rhea,'' (Tenn.) Runell, Sally,
Schuneman, Seaver, Sloan, Smile, O'Brien,
Smith, Southland, Stanton, Thomas, Tracey,
N varnu'n' Walton. ]. Whitehi, r: Whitehill,
Wlckes, N. Williams, Winfton.-e4.
A melage, in writing, was received from The Pre-
fident of the U. S. as foloweth
10 fbe S-n0'e and Hogie Of Reprec..o.ive, Of tie
United State,
"The nclofed letter frori the n>inGe plenipo,cn-
ary OF the U. S. at the of London contains in
tereng information on the fub;ecfs of n,y,orber
se oil this date IL is TENT feparately and condent-
ally, beeaue its publication may dcou.aye frank com:
mun'eatlons between our mnifters generally and the
governments with which they reGde, and Especially
between the fame mininers.
TIL: JsrrERsoN."
January Is, 1906.
The letter referred to in the foregoing meGage was
read.
TkayjSay, February 6t5.
n nieiage, IN writing was received from the Pre-
ndent OF the u S. by MIR. Coles, his frcretary, as
fooweth
IL tie Senate and Nogje Of Reproductive, Of tie
United Stat,J
Since the dat. Of nv nlelTaye NJ Jarr,ru - +,
letter Of the Goth of November has been received
from the nuitter plenpotentary of the u S. at Lon
don covering from the fecretary of foreign affairs
OF that government, which, being on the fubieta of
that meiage, is now tranmited for the information
OF Consrei' Although nothing forbids the fub-
"anee oithee letters from being communicated with
out reierve, yet 10 many i'll effects proceed from the
publication OF correfpondences between mnaers re-
inaiuing Till in Office, that cannot but recommend
'hat theie letters be not permitted to be formally
publiihed.
Tn: JErrERsoN.'.
! February 8, Iso6.
The faid meGage and letter accompanying it were
On 4 motion made and feconded, to amend the
ieeret journal of the Foufe in the m amer following
to wit
TvsidJy, Deeesrbe, 81, 1905
| " The following motion laid on the table:
H9.'"e'' hat dollars be appropri
ordinary e1pences which may be incurred in the in
tercourie between the u and foreign nations to be
paid out OF any mones in the treaury not otherwiie
appropriated, and to be applied under the direction of
the PRECEDENT OF the u. S who ihall have authority
II neceitary, to borrow tbs faid fun, or any part
thereof in behalf of the u s. at rate Of intereh
not exceeding Tx per centutn per annum; and f,all
eane an account of the expenditure thereof to be laid
before Congress, as foon as may be-
" RsfotOed hat the additional duty of two and a
half per eentum ad valorem impoed by an act en.;.
led g IN aef further to protect the commerce and
ieamen OF the u S. againft the Barbary powers" be
The queition taken +" that the journal be n a.
mended and refolved in the affirmative, by yeas and
nays, every member prelent voting in the affirmative
"A motion was then made and feconded that COM
mittee be appointed to prefent the Prefident of
the u S.ths refolution agreed to by this Houce ON
the 9TH ultmo, in the words following, to wit:
| Rgl0fVed, That an exchange of territory between
| the US. and Spain is deemed by this Houfe TO be
The moa advantageous mode of fet,ement of exin.
ig differences reiPecting limits between tie u &
the court OF Madrid, and that any arrangement be.
| tween the two governments, which lhall fecure to
Spain an ample barrier the 6de of Mexico, and 10
the United States, the countries watered BY the Milf
hiipPi and to the ealfward of it, will meet the ap-
| probation of this Houfe
On which motion debate arifing, il was moved
and ieconded to poHpone the confederation thereof
until Thurfday next,
And decided in the negative Yeas Mays CD
| Another motion then made and feconded, TO
amead the iaid original motion by ini}rucaing the
fame committee alto prefent to the Prelident of
the U. S. another refonrion agreed to by this Houfe,
on the faid 4th uimo, in the words following, 20
| wit
I y" RGl0f"ed That dollars be appropri-
ated by law, towards defraying the expenGe which
may be incurred in the purchafe Of the Spanif ter.
ritories, lying the Atlantic ocean aid Cnph of
Mexico, and ea0ward Of the MifiIippi, to be ,.aid
GU, OF any money in the treafury not otherwife APP.
propriated, and to be applied under the direction of
the Proficient of United States, who fhall have au
thority, il neceIary, borrow the fah fun, or any
part thereof, i'll behalf Of the United States, at rate
ofinterea not exceeding fix per centum per annum,
redeemablc a, will and alI eaue an account there
of to be laid before Congrefs, as foon as may be-"
On which motion to amend, the queGep being
taken,
1t was refolved in the affirmative,
And then the main IL. L.