The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-02-22

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Of the said act, upon the receipt whereof Tie
President, by proclamation shall announce
the fact, wbereupon aud without any further
proceedings On the part OF Congress, the al.
mission Of the said State into The Union shall
be considered as complete, and provided fur
ther that nothing herein contained shall be
construed TO take from the said State 81 his
souri,, when admitted into the Union, the ex
ercise Of any right or power, which can now
be consti,utionally exercised by any OF the
original States.
Mr. Butler, ofiN H. submitted The follow
ing joint resolution. which was read
Resotved, BY the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States Of Amer
lea, in Congress assembled, that the people
Of Missouri be and they are hereby sulhori
sed to form new constitution, or 10 alter the
constitution which they have already formed
and presented 10 Congress in such way and
manner, as they may Judge most proper, and
1 submit the same to Congress for the purpose
OF being admitted into the Union, on an equal
! footing with The original States.
| Mr.. TomlinS0n rose, and stated. that toe
proposition just submitted TO The House by
the gentleman from New Hampshire, was Ger
\ taInly emit lied to consideration.
For The purpose of affordlng 10 gentlemen
an opportunity of deliberately examining the
proposition, Mr. Tomlinson moved that it be
laid upon the table and printed.
South Americd.
Mr.. Clay submitted The following for con-
sideration.
Resolved, That the House Of Representa-
tives participate with the people OF The United
States, in he deep interest which they feel
Tor the success OF The Spanish provinces Of
South America, which are struggling TO estab-
Ish their liberty and independence:
y And that it will give its constitutional sup
port to the President of the United States.
whenever he may deem it expedIent to re-
cognlze the sovereignty and independency OF
any Of the said provinces.
On the above resolution. very interesting
debate Of near four hours continuance, en-
sued, in winch Messrs. Clay, Smith Of Mary
land, Klnsey, Sergeant, Reed, Robertson,
and Cobb, engaged.
On a motion for definite postponement,
il was decided in the negative. Ayes sc;
noes. SO.
The proceedings OF Congress, on the 18th
inst were OF considerable interest, but We have
only room and time TO give briei analysis Of
the same.
i Ia the House, after disposing Of some bills.
and resolutions, the great Missouri Question
was called up, and the report of the select
committee considered. The debate was pro
iracted TO a late hour, and after number of
Intellectual attempts TO amend the same, the
u question was taken in committee ofthe whole,
on the amendment OF the Senate's resolution
as proposed by the select committee, and de-
cided in the negative.
.AyeS, 81
Mans rs
The committee then Immediately rose, and
reported their decision TO the House.
Mr.. Storrs moved 10 postpone the whole
subject indefinitely.
Rejected, ayes AZ, noes 1877.
The question was then taken on agreeing
with lie committee ofthe whole in it, disa
greemenIs 10 the report of the select commit
tee, and the decision was as follows;
For concuriDg as stated, 33
Againsit, SO
so the House refused 10 concur, and the q
nendment reported by The select committee zgas
/ agreed TO.
/ On the question being stated, ordering the
! Resolution to be read third time and imme-
diately on finishing the call Of names, de-
bate arose on point of order, Messrs. Kent
and Jackson being without The bar when lie
roll was called, but desiring to record their
votes. The result Of the vote was then finally
proclaimed as follows -
For the third reading, 80
Against il, SO
So the whole Resolution, Amendment, and
all, was rejected.
Mr.. Livermore, who had objected 10 The
above contested votes, then gave notice, that
he should, at l2 O'Clock tomorrow, move for
a reconsideration Of this question, that every
member might have an opportunity of voting
on i. And then the House adj
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