Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-04-03

Rea, Penc. Ehes, Ten. Richards, K G.I SsP
man, Scavet, Sloans Smile, OBJ Smith Soa's
Arc, stamford, Staunior, Thomas, Tracy. "
pom, J. Whitehill, R. Whitchill, D. R. WA 'nj
ans, M. Williams, N. Williams, and Wv,a.
u. '"a
NAss. Mefis. Archer. Bsnet, Be,,on Broo,
Bryan, ]. Campbell, Chiuenden, Claibsa.
Clark. J. az, Clinton, jun, Dana, D.veoOna
Jun. Early, Ellis, Ely, Fowler, Gzrnett, Cold
borough, Haalngs, Hough, J.ne., K:ily, Lew
IS, jun. Livington. Lyon, Msgrader, M'C,.,
ny, Mo!cly, ]. Mellon, R. Ne(on, N.w,oo
Jun. Nicholson. Pukep, jun. Qaincy, ]. R,0
d. iph, Silly, Sa0diord, j.. c. Smith, j Smi,b
5 Smith, Spald!ng, Stecmsn, Sturges, rapesr
Tsilnnsdge, Tenny, P. X. Thompfon, 1. WI
Ihomplan, Trigg, Van Co.tlaadt, Van Reo.
tell -er, Vc.plsnck, Wadlworrh, Walton, Wiki.
Wilton, and Winfos-5 So.
The house then proceeded to cou,;d.,
the amendments reported by the comm;,.
tee ct he whole hcuse to the frs, re.olu
ton referred to them ON the Sd inst, which
resolution ard amendments beiu. rssd .,
the clerks table as follows:
Resolved, That dollars h. an
Proprlassd.by law Tor the purpose ofdeirsr.
irg any extraordinary expence. which nav
be incurred in the Intercourse between h.
q. States ard foreign nations, 10 BE- paid
out of any monies in the treasury no, q.
lhcrwise appropriated, and to be applied
under the direction of the presidsn, Of Ii.
y. States, who shall have authority 10
borrow the said sum or any pars thereof,
on be half Of the u. States, at a rae of ii.
teFest not exceeding six per centum per
annum, and shall cause an account OF The
expenditure thereof to be laid before con.
gress as soon .as may ,be.n
Amendments.
1ss. Prefix preamble 10 the word. fol.
lowing, to wit: "Whereas in the settle.
ment of our differences with Spain. it may
BIZ for the interest of the u. States to pro.
cure cession of the Spanish territories
eastward of the river Mississippi by pur.
chase to enable the president, 10 efec,ug
such purchase, TO secure to the y. S. The
most advantageous terms."
Cd. Strike out the words, any extra.
ordinary expences which may be incurred
in the intercourse between the u. States
and foreign nations" and insert " the ex.
pence which may be incurred in the pur.
chase of the Spanish territorie, lying on
the Atlantic ocean and Gulf of Mexico,
and eastward of tine Mississippi"
Sd. After the words per annum," in
sert redeemable at will."'
The first Of the said amendments, TO
prefix a preamble t. .ae resolution being
again read, it was moved and seconded to
amend the said preamble by preceding it
with the following words:
i" France having transferred to the U.
States the sovereignty Of Louisiana, EN-.
bracing extensive bat undeflaed countries
contiguous to the Spanish province OF New
Mexico, and Spain rstaluing the sore.
reignty of territories OBJ the Atlantic ocean
and Gulf of Mexico, detached from her
other American possessions, bat ~ho,e
local position gender them desirable 10 the
u. States"
And on the question thereupon,
1t wasresolved 10 the affirm alive
Yeas 74-Nsys 57-as follow:
YEAS. Messrs. Anderson, Archer,
Bard, Basse.,, Bedingcr, Bottom, Brooon'
J. Campbell, Casey, Chi,tenden, Claiborne
Clark, Clay, Clinton, jun. Clop'on, Dana'
Davenport, jun. Early, Ellis, Ely, Fowler
Garnett, Goldsberough, Gray, Hastings
Fiolmes, Hough, Jackson, jones' ks ,sy
Kenan, Leib, Lewis, jun. Livingston, Ma
ron, Masters. M'Creery, Merrlwe'h1r'
Mr.. Moore, T. Moore, Morrow, va
Mosely, J. Newton, jun. Nicholson, Pit
ken, jun. Quincy, j. Randolph. Rea'
Penn. Summons, J. c. Smith, Smith,
OBJ. Smith, S. Smith, Spaldlng, S'nnford'
Stedman, S,urges, Tagsar., Tallmadse'
Tenuy, P. R. Thompson, T. W. Ihomp'
son, Trigg, Van Corslandt, Van Ransselae''
Verplanck, Wadswor,h, Wickes. d. II.