Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-12
Postscript.

Washington. .llaq III.
After the message from the President of
the United States to Congress, on the subject
e;oar relations with Spain, there can be but
liae doubt but that thatmatler will be suffer-
! edby Congress to rest where il now does; in
| tie expectation that the Cortes will do what
/ i Just IN relation TO US, by causing the treaty
/ 10 be ratified. and the faithof the Spanish ma
tionto be redeemed from the reproach which
/ has been cast:upon it by the refusal of It's
sovereign to ratify the treaty. Anattempt
! was made, yesterday, to obtain an express
/ ionot the opinion of the house OF represent
taiises 10 favor OF a different course; but,
ihe previous question beng tI.en called, and
The call being sustained by majority ofthe
| house = the, motion was oserruIed. There
appears, indeed. no probable that Con-
gress will, under present circumstances, no
urgency demanding il, authorize the Presi l.
dent TO cause to be occupied any part of the
territory in the possession Of Spain. lIatel.
Ajoiht resolve for suspending the opera
ton 81 the act OF this session for amending
the Revolutionary pension law, has passed
the house OF representatives. The proviso
added to the resolve, on the motion of Mr..
Foot, authorises the President 10 suspend
the payment OF the pensionof any pensioner
who, in bis opinion, is not entitled to PEN
Sion under The law of the present session,
aud not under the original law, as heretofore
slated. - [Ibsd.
In the course OF the debate yesterday, Mr..
Clay Speaker ayowed his intention short
" toretire tothe pursuits ofprivate. life. 10.
The proposition moved some time ago by
Dr.. Clay, locking to the expediency of ma.
king AIN appropriation Cor an outfit and sa-
lary Tor such minister or ministers as it may
be deemed propert to send to any OF the In
dependent governments OF South America,
was yesterday agreed TO 10 the house OF re-
pfsssniaiiyes by small majority. The
difference OF sentiment between those who
supported and those whoopposed this re-
solve, is perhaps not great, being differ
snce OF form rather than of substance.
There IS no member OF tie House of Repre-
sentatlyes, probably, who would object to
an appropriation for compensating- any Mi
nlstel.whom the presideHi, with the consent
ofthe senate, should think II proper 10 send
toany independent government in S. Aue-
sicas. The real question was, therefore,
whether the appropriation should be made
pfospectiyely, or concuIrently With the APP
Pertinent itself, when the executive shall
think 6tto make II.
One thing is pretty evident, that this de-
slslon OF the, house is consequent on the dis
closure Of the result Of the negotiations re-
speeding the treaty with. Spain, as indicated
mthe documents this day published.
"A bill has passed the house of represen-
iatlyes fixing the tine for the next meeting
ofCCngress to take place on the Cd Monday
nNov. instead OF the LIST Monday in Dec.
next. Besides the large quantity of un6-
nlshed business, II is probable that the ma
raiacturing question, and the unsettled state
% our relations With Spain, had a bearing
on the decision OF the house of representa-
tlyes on this GU .stior. ibsd.